Most punishments leave the victims frown, however this may not be that on Uganda’s first son face as in a rare blink of an eye he was dropped and reappointed in a more higher rank than before.
“It wouldn’t take us, my army and me, two weeks to capture Nairobi,” Uganda’s first son tweeted on Monday, A tweet that got himself fired and elevated at the same time.
Uganda’s “Old Man with a hut” as mostly known, President Museveni, fired his son as Commander of Uganda’s Land Forces after he consistently tweeted provocative messages in what looked like a threat to capture the capital of neighbouring Kenya, drawing widespread concern in Uganda and the entire region with many claiming such information could derail Uganda’s bilateral relationship with Kenya
Some of his followers, however, defended him as attempts to create humour and should not be taken seriously. Of recent Muhoozi Kainerugaba came into limelight gathering public criticisms for throwing several extravagant birthday celebrations that most deemed waste of public funds & resources.
At one time he tweeted to have resigned from the national army Uganda’s People’s Defense Force (UPDF) but later all seemed to be a tweet excitement.
Having been dropped as Commander of Uganda’s Land Forces and has been subsequently promoted to a full rank general, most Uganda’s political oppositions have backlashed the country’s president for fast declaring his son as the next successor with possibility in the next election in 2026.
Muhoozi has been replaced by Major General Kayanja Muhanga, who has been spearheading the ongoing operation Shujaa in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo against Allied Democratic Forces with a promotion also to a Lieutenant General rank.
Uganda celebrates her 60th independence anniversary in few days with majority of the tenure being under the stewardship of the current 9th president who has also been the longest serving president since January 1986.
Many youth haven’t witnessed a presidential transition in Uganda including the writer of this piece. But regardless we move, congratulations Gen. Muhoozi & MJ Kayanja.
