Uganda\u2019s President Yoweri Museveni has appointed his son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, as head of the military, the defence ministry said on Friday.<\/p>\n
Kainerugaba, 48, a general in the military, is widely seen as his father\u2019s successor in waiting and once stirred controversy by threatening to invade neighboring Kenya.<\/p>\n
The ministry in a statement said that he replaces Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, who was removed and appointed as a junior minister.<\/p>\n
In 2022, Museveni removed his son as commander of Uganda\u2019s land forces after he made threats to invade neighboring Kenya in posts on social media platform X.<\/p>\n
In the posts, Kainerugaba also expressed support for Russia\u2019s President Vladimir Putin saying: \u201cThe majority of mankind (that are non-white) support Russia\u2019s stand in Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n
Although Ugandan laws bar serving military officers from involvement in politics.<\/p>\n
However, Kainerugaba frequently trades barbs with opposition politicians and has also formed a pressure group that has been mobilising political support for him, drawing criticism from his critics and the opposition.<\/p>\n
Uganda is due to hold its next presidential election in early 2026 and Museveni is widely expected to seek re-election.<\/p>\n
(Reuters\/NAN)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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