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60% of Idi Amin's Generals from Kakwa Community

Latest Tanzania politics news · 60% of Idi Amin's Generals from Kakwa Community explained · updated Aug 21, 2026 · politics news · government · policy

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  • 60% of Idi Amin's generals were from the Kakwa community, along with 75% of his cabinet members by 1977.
  • The Kakwa, South Sudanese, and Nubian communities together made up only 5% of Uganda's population at that time.
  • 80% of the generals and 87.5% of the cabinet members were Muslims.
  • Idi Amin's favoritism towards his ethnic group and religion helped him survive eight coup attempts.
  • Amin's economic policies led to the confiscation of property from foreign nationals, including 80,000 Ugandan Indians.

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Kufikia mwaka 1977, asilimia 60 ya majenerali wa jeshi na asilimia 75 ya Baraza la Mawaziri la Idi Amin walitoka katika jamii tatu hizo.

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