Lieutenant General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, has now claimed that he and his army will take control of Nairobi, Kenya’s capital city, in less than two weeks.
Kainerugaba made the statement in a series of tweets on Monday, in an apparent display of the strength he and his army possess.
“It wouldn’t take us, my army and me, 2 weeks to capture Nairobi,” he tweeted.
Kainerugaba is a Ugandan military commander who is the commander of the Uganda People’s Defence Force and was previously the commander of the Special Forces Command.
Kenyans who weighed in on his remarks saw them as demeaning, while others dared him to follow through on his threat.
Muhoozi made statements that appeared to cast doubt on Kenyan democracy in his previous tweet, which preceded the threat.
The scion mocked Kenya’s constitutional provision for presidential term limits, implying that it does not apply to Uganda.
“Haha! I love my Kenyan relatives. Constitution? Rule of law? You must be joking! For us, there is only the Revolution and you will soon learn about it!” he said.
The military man said he was disappointed that Kenyatta followed the rule of law and handing over power to President William Ruto, instead of pushing for a third term.
“Just spoke to my big brother, Afande Uhuru. An incredible man! I love him for his courage, honesty and intelligence! He will visit Uganda soon.
“My only problem with my beloved big brother is that he didn’t stand for a third term. We would have won easily!” Muhoozi said.
Many Kenyans responded to the post, explaining that Kenya’s democracy had come of age and respect for the rule of law was paramount.
Muhoozi was appointed by his father as the army’s commander of land forces in June 2021.
It was Museveni’s second promotion of his son, now 49, in the army hierarchy in less than six months.
