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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | A day after a controversial tweet angered Kenyans, Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has been replaced as UPDF Commander land forces by Maj Gen Kayanja Muhanga.
The tweet, that was a joke the Kenyans did not take lightly, indicated the Uganda army’s readiness to invade Nairobi. “It wouldn’t take us, my army and me, 2 weeks to capture Nairobi,” he tweeted.
In an indication of the path his military career might take, the Commander In Chief Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, promoted Muhoozi, who is his son. He is now a full General and will retain his position as Senior Presidential advisor in charge of special operations.
Defence spokesman Brig Gen Felix Kulayigye confirmed the changes, and congragulated both officers (see letter below). “The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs and UPDF fraternity congratulate the General Officers upon their well-deserved promotions and appointments,” he said.
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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
Twitter war
The changes come moments after a series of tweets in which Kainerugaba announced through his official handle @mkainerugaba that he was on a mission to raze colonial borders and capture Nairobi, within two weeks. The tweets which covered feeds since last evening sparked an online rage between Ugandans and Kenyans.
“…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!”
Early this afternoon, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement reaffirming that Uganda treasures the existing strong bilateral relations between Uganda and Kenya based on the shared history between the two countries, common values, Mutual respect, trust and the desire to build a unified East African Community.
The Ministry added that the Government of Uganda does not conduct its foreign policy and other official business through Social Media nor depend on social media sources in dealing with other sovereign governments.
While the discussion ensued, Muhoozi Tweeted that he had held a discussion with his father Yoweri Museveni and informed him that the younger East Africans have decided to make East Africa one nation. He however added that they had agreed on some changes, which would be announced later in the day.
“…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 said.
He added that during the discussion, he told his father that the younger East Africans have decided that they will be one nation and no amount of threats will stop them from that goal.
Muhoozi has since edited his Twitter handle and removed the position of Commander Land forces. He has now replaced it with Senior Presidential Advisor/Special Operations.
Congz Gen.Kayanja, nice job shujaa wa africa. Respect NRA/UPDF for the best uganda/africa
He has more experience in the army.
General Muhoozi is the person Mwenda fronts to e Uganda’s next president. This is so disturbing at all levels –
1- Both Mwenda and Muhoozi despise democracy and rule of Law- Reference to Muhoozi’s tweets and Mwenda’s regular writing in his Newpaper /Magazine lambasting Liberal Democracy. This is so worrying. This journey of rule by strong men , we all know has led Uganda and still leads a number of African Countries and in Eastern Europe into dark places where impunity ; disrespect for human rights [ By the way M7 is quoted a number of times pouring scorn on human rights and its advocates] ; unaccountability ; lots of death of innocent people or those suspected to be enemies of the state and a threat to their grip on power etc….
2- As Muhoozi prepares himself to rule/ inherit Uganda through the barrel of the gun, one wonders about the perils he is going to put Uganda though. We have read his tweets about Egypt ; Ethiopia; Russia/ Ukraine and now Kenya. Are we having another Idi Amin in the making ? Is this person going to lead the country into wars with anybody ? etc……
3- Is Muhoozi ok ? His tweets do not show someone who is stable. Some people say that he has an alcohol problem – Is this true ?
The tweets even the one where he scared Rukirabasaija leading the latter to be arrested, imprisoned and tortured , do not show him as being a responsible person .
But according to the secret of the Universe, the replacement of Gen Muhoozi K by Gen Muhanga who is also Andrew Mwenda’s elder brother; this is nepotism at its best. Else, these are bloody Muhoozi’s cousin brothers.
Otherwise, if not a strategic nepotism positioning to emasculate Ugandans under a family rule, why Gen Muhanga and not Gen Mukasa or Opolot of Teso or Guti of Karamoja, Drani of West Nile, etc.?
In other words, Senior Presidential Advisor/Special Operations, Gen Muhoozi will be in charge of “Regional Regime Change Special Operation” Al Putin invasion of Ukraine, and will be promoted into a Filed Marshal.
Mr O I agree with you. Appointing or promoting someone on merit in Uganda ended in 1986.
He started with Political Cadres ; Family members ; Ankole Tribe ; Children of the cadres etc…..
Among all the mismanagement ; Oppression ; Corruption ; Decay being experienced every where in the country and in all aspects and spheres of the government.
Now he is also handing out money to his relatives and friends once their businesses fail