Muhoozi wants his Army role back
Uganda President Yoweri Museveni’s son Muhoozi Kainerugaba has publicly asked to be handed back his role in the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF).
Muhoozi served as UPDF’s Commander of Land Forces (CDF) until October 2022 when his father dropped him in the wake of controversial tweets he posted about capturing Nairobi, Kenya’s capital.
Despite relinquishing the CDF role, Museveni promoted his son to General, the highest title in the army, but left him without a job description.
But the 48-year-old now wants his old job as CDF back, at least as per his tweets.
UPDF is still 'My' Army. Afande Mzee, I want my army back!!
— Muhoozi Kainerugaba (@mkainerugaba) January 18, 2023
Prior to his dropping, Muhoozi, who has announced his intent to vie for the presidency in the 2026 polls, had boasted on social media he only needed two weeks to capture Nairobi.
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He also appeared to hit out at former president Uhuru Kenyatta for not contesting for a third term in office.
The comments attracted a diplomatic tiff between Kenya and Uganda and forced President Museveni to issue a public apology.
Muhoozi has also separately apologised for the utterances