Muhoozi Kainerugaba (born 24 April 1974) [6] is a Ugandan military officer. He is the son of President Yoweri Museveni [7] and currently serves as the Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF). He is also the chairman of the Patriotic League of Uganda, a pressure group lobbying for his presidency.

Jan 19, 2025 · Muhoozi Kainerugaba (born April 24, 1974, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) is a Ugandan military general and the son of Ugandan Pres. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (1986– ). Kainerugaba is known for his military commands and for making controversial statements on the social media platform Twitter (now known as X). Early life, education, and family

Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, has announced that he has quit X, where he has been posting controversial messages.

Mar 21, 2024 · Museveni’s son, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has recently been holding rallies around the country, in violation of a law barring serving army officers from engaging in partisan politics. But Kainerugaba says his activities — including the recent launch of an activist group known as the Patriotic League of Uganda — are nonpartisan and aimed ...

Dec 29, 2020 · Muhoozi Kainerugaba is a Ugandan military officer. He is a Lieutenant General in the Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) and is the commander of the Special Forces Group, which contains the unit known as Presidential Guard Brigade.

Mar 22, 2024 · Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, 79, has promoted his son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba to head the military. The 49-year-old's promotion comes amid a major cabinet reshuffle in which five...

Jan 20, 2025 · Gen Kainerugaba, who is accompanied by top UPDF Generals including Maj Gen James Birungi, the Chief of Defense Intelligence and Security, Maj Gen Bob Ogiki, Joint Staff Policy and Strategy , and Maj Gen Keith Katungi, the 5Division Infantry Commander, was received by top Algerian military officials.

Oct 30, 2022 · Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba boasted that his army could capture the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, in under two weeks, and warned Egypt's rivals that Uganda would enter any war on the side of...

Mar 22, 2024 · Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, 79, has promoted his son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba to head the military. The 49-year-old's promotion comes amid a major cabinet reshuffle in which five...

Mar 22, 2024 · Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who has a reputation for provocative late-night tweets, has been working to position himself as heir apparent to his father, President Yoweri Museveni.