Page "Uganda People's Defence Force" Paragraph 5

Although the authorities later released many of the detained soldiers and reinstated some in the army, the mutiny marked a turning point in civil-military relations.

The mutiny reinforced the army's political strength.

Within weeks of the mutiny, the president's cabinet also approved a military pay raise retroactive to January 1, 1964, more than doubling the salaries of those in private to staff-sergeant ranks.

Additionally, the government raised defense allocations by 400 percent.

The number of Ugandan officers increased from eighteen to fifty-five.

Two northerners, Shaban Opolot and Idi Amin Dada, assumed command positions in the Uganda Rifles and later received promotions to commander in chief and army chief of staff, respectively.