The outspoken military normal turns out intent on changing his father, who has dominated the East African nation for 37 years, as president.
The son of Uganda’s growing old chief, Yoweri Museveni, has mentioned he intends to face for the presidency in 2026, the primary time the outspoken military normal has given a timeline for changing his father, who has dominated the East African nation for 37 years.
“You may have sought after me to mention it ceaselessly! K, within the title of Jesus Christ my God, within the title of the entire younger other people of Uganda and the arena and within the title of our nice revolution, I will be able to stand for the Presidency in 2026,” Muhoozi Kainerugaba wrote on Twitter past due on Wednesday.
Uganda’s opposition has lengthy accused Museveni of searching for to impose a monarchy at the state and claimed he used to be grooming his son Muhoozi Kainerugaba to take over from him. Museveni has denied such accusations.
Recently a presidential adviser, the 48-year-old normal is understood for firing off arguable tweets that experience earned him reprimands from his father.
In any other tweet on Wednesday, he expressed his impatience at ready see you later to exchange his father.
“The Top Minister of UK is 42 years previous, the Top Minister of Finland is 37 years. A few of us are hitting 50 years previous. We’re bored with ready ceaselessly,” he mentioned.
Kainerugaba temporarily deleted the tweets about his presidential aspirations however later retweeted quotes about them.
He in the past served as commander of land forces however used to be got rid of from the location after threatening to invade neighbouring Kenya, which he later mentioned used to be a funny story.
The tweets prompt a sequence of diplomatic conferences between each international locations in Kampala and Nairobi, in addition to a uncommon presidential apology.
However he used to be additionally the most important in repairing strained family members between Uganda and neighbouring Rwanda, finishing a rift between Museveni and previous protege Paul Kagame, whom Kainerugaba calls his uncle, in 2022.
Museveni has now not but mentioned whether or not he intends to face once more in 2026 for a document 7th time period, even if his supporters have inspired him to take action.
