Museveni's son: Uganda will not be led by a president who is a citizen

The head of the Ugandan army, who is the son of president Yoweri Museveni, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has said that no citizen will lead Uganda and that this is the responsibility of the military or the police.

Muhoozi has written a message on the X network that the military will not allow civilians to lead Uganda. "No citizen will lead Uganda after president Yoweri Museveni. Security officials will not allow that to happen. The next citizen will be a soldier or a police officer," wrote Muhoozi.

This is happening in a situation where the son of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda has announced that he has no intention of running for the presidency and will instead support his father.

Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who many believe is being groomed to succeed his father, has announced through the X web page that he will not stand to run for the presidency of Uganda in the next election.

The son of president Museveni who is now holding the position of the Chief of the Ugandan Armed Forces has said that he will support his father who has been ruling the East African country since 1986. Kainerugaba is announcing this position in a situation where, in the past, he has been quoted as saying that he will run for the presidency in the 2026 election.

Museveni himself has not yet announced if he will run for the 7th term in power by 2026. Kainerugaba said before his mission to run for the presidency is to enable young blood to lead the country's politics. The son of President Museveni has been announcing positions that sometimes conflict with those of the Ugandan government and created chaos in the country's relationship with its neighbors.