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General Muhoozi- Son of Museveni Wants to Be Ugandan President to Repay His Mother

October 28, 2022

By Prosper Makene [caption id="attachment_101804" align="alignnone" width="720"] General Muhoozi Kainerugaba[/caption] Ugandan General and son of President Yoweri Museveni said that the only way he can re-pay his great-mother is by being the President of Uganda. Gen. Muhoozi who was born on 24 April 1974, said on his official Twitter account Thursday, October 27, 2022:  “The only way I can re-pay my great mother is by being President of Uganda! And I shall definitely do it!.” Muhoozi received a number of comments after his post, Mugabi Pius Katuramu replied: “Ugandans want you to win, Africa wants you to win, the developed world wants you to win, the superpowers want you to win, you want to win, I want you to win.” On his part, Ras Tarbei @KiptarbeiD said: “He wants to unite East Africa, focus on the greater picture Mzee (Father).” Ogeto Makori said: “So, Big Soldier, becoming the President of Uganda is all about repaying your "great mother", and not about uplifting the lives of Ugandans? Never say you were not warned, dear Ugandans.” Replying, Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi said: “You are President in Waiting Your Excellency to be Gen @mkainerugaba. Just know it’s a sure deal 100%.Sit down and relax as we Comb Villages & towns for Votes We await Papa Mzee (Father) @KagutaMuseveni to say On your marks, Songa Mbere (move on). We are on Standby Class One Supreme Leader. We’re 65%.” However, Gen. Muhoozi has been commander of the Special Forces Command (SFC) from 2008 to 2017, and again from December 2020 to 2021, then commander of the land forces of the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) from 24 June 2021 to 4 October 2022, when he was removed following tweets claiming to be able to capture Nairobi. [caption id="attachment_101805" align="alignnone" width="600"] President Museveni and his son Gen Kainerugaba[/caption] Family Muhoozi Kainerugaba was born on 24 April 1974 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to Yoweri Museveni and Hope Rwaheru. His father has been President of Uganda since 1986 during his time with FRONASA, a guerrilla outfit he led during the fight against Idi Amin’s dictatorial government by exiles. Raised in a Christian family, Muhoozi became born-again in his early years (secondary school). In 1999, Muhoozi married Charlotte Nankunda Kutesa. Education As a child, Muhoozi attended schools in Tanzania, Mount Kenya Academy in Nyeri Kenya, and Sweden. After his father became President of Uganda, he attended Kampala Parents School, King's College Budo, and St. Mary's College Kisubi. He graduated in 1994. Muhoozi was admitted to the Egyptian Military Academy where he took both the company and battalion commanders courses. He also has attended the Kalama Armoured Warfare Training School. In 2007 he was admitted to a one-year course at the United States Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, graduating in June 2008. Following that, he successfully completed the Executive National Security Programme at the South African National Defence College. Career In 1999, Muhoozi joined the UPDF at the rank of officer cadet and graduated in 2000 from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, the British Army’s officer training school. He quickly made promotion within UPDF. In September 2011 Muhoozi was promoted to Colonel. In early 2012 Muhoozi enrolled at the South African National Defence College for the Executive National Security Program. In August 2012 he was promoted to Brigadier General and appointed Commander Special Forces Command. In 2013 and 2014 Muhoozi was one of the senior UPDF commanders who deployed to South Sudan to support the Government of South Sudan after fighting broke out in Juba between rival factions of the SPLA. In 2017 Muhoozi was appointed Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Duties, a position he held until December 2020. In February 2019, President Museveni, Muhoozi's father, promoted him to the rank of Colonel, the second-highest rank in the UPDF army after General. Uganda–Rwanda conflict In February 2019, Rwanda closed the border crossing after accusing Uganda of supporting rebel groups in order to destabilize Rwanda. Uganda, meanwhile, accused the Rwanda government of spying. Muhoozi took on a task that Angola’s President João Manuel Lourenço and Democratic Republic of Congo’s Félix Tshisekedi failed to accomplish in 2019, when they facilitated four meetings between Paul Kagame and Museveni. Rwanda’s key demands included Uganda ceasing to host anti-Kigali elements and the release of its abducted citizens. However, Rwanda’s foreign ministry said in a statement that the main Gatuna border post between the two countries would reopen following a meeting between Kagame and Muhoozi in Kigali. During his last visits, Muhoozi discussed with President Kagame a wide range of issues regarding relations between the two countries. On 3 October 2022, Muhoozi caused a diplomatic incident with Kenya when, on Twitter, he threatened to invade the country and conquer Nairobi, forcing his father to apologise for the comments. On 4 October 2022, following the controversy with Kenya, Muhoozi was removed from the UPDF lead.

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