Museveni’s son finally apologizes to Ruto for controversial tweets
Uganda President Yoweri Museveni’s son Muhoozi Kainerugaba has finally apologized to President William Ruto, a week after he shared controversial tweets about Kenya.
In the apopolgy, Muhoozi, Museveni’s first born son, clarified he doesn’t have a ‘problem’ with President Ruto whom he’s described as ‘Afande’.
I have never had any problem with Afande Ruto. If I made a mistake anywhere, I ask him to forgive me as his young brother. Godbless East Africa! pic.twitter.com/5LuzVabLKz
— Muhoozi Kainerugaba (@mkainerugaba) October 13, 2022
Last week, Muhoozi controversially suggested his ‘big brother’, retired president Uhuru Kenyatta, had disappointed him for not contesting for a third term saying he would have won easily.
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He also suggested Mr Kenyatta should have changed the constitution to contest for a third term.
President Kenyatta was barred from contesting for a third term by the Kenyan constitution and handed over power to President Ruto on September 13th 2022.
Haha! I love my Kenyan relatives. Constitution? Rule of law? You must be joking! For us there is only the Revolution and you will soon learn about it!
— Muhoozi Kainerugaba (@mkainerugaba) October 3, 2022
Muhoozi, a senior official in the Ugandan army further suggested he needed only two weeks to topple President Ruto’s government.
It wouldn't take us, my army and me, 2 weeks to capture Nairobi.
— Muhoozi Kainerugaba (@mkainerugaba) October 3, 2022
His tweets would cause an uproar online, with top government officials from both Kenya and Uganda meeting to discuss the messaging..
Had a good discussion with my great father this morning. Apparently, my tweets scared Kenyans too much? He will announce the changes. There is a special prayer I shall make for our army. 🙏
— Muhoozi Kainerugaba (@mkainerugaba) October 4, 2022
President Museveni apologised to Kenyans and East Africans for the tweets a day later, and dropped Muhoozi as Command of Land Forces even though he promoted him to General, the highest rank in the army.