In a detailed statement, Ugandan president Museveni apologized to Kenyans in a move seen as an attempt to nip in the bud a potential diplomatic tiff between Nairobi and Kampala after remarks made by his son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba who claimed via twitter that it would take him less than two weeks to take Kenya’s capital, Nairobi.
“Dear Ugandans, the brotherly People of Kenya and all East Africans. I greet all of you. Again, I hail the peaceful elections that took place in Kenya recently where H.E. William Ruto emerged winner. I, again, congratulate him on that victory.
I ask our Kenyan brothers and sisters to forgive us for tweets sent by General Muhoozi, former Commander of Land Forces here, regarding the election matters in that great country. It is not correct for Public officers, be they civilian or military, to comment or interfere in any way, in the internal affairs of brother countries. The only available legitimate forum is the Peer Review Mechanism of the African Union or confidential interactions among us or EAC and AU fora – not public comments.
Why, then, promote him to full General after these comments? This is because this mistake is one aspect where he has acted negatively as a Public officer. There are, however, many other positive contributions the General has made and can still make. This is a time-tested formula – discourage the negative and encourage the positive. Very sorry, ndugu zetu Wakenya. Also sorry to the Ugandans who could have been annoyed by one of their officials meddling in the affairs of brother Kenya. I know for a fact that General Muhoozi is a passionate Pan- Africanist. However, the correct method for Pan- Africanists is confidential interactions or using the available fora (EAC and AU), especially if you are a Public officer.
I have conveyed all those views confidentially to H.E. Ruto, the President of Kenya.”
YK Museveni (Gen. Rtd.) The old man with a hat
The General Muhoozi Tweets That Kicked Up A Storm
It wouldn’t take us, my army and me, 2 weeks to capture Nairobi.
– Muhoozi Kainerugaba
The borders that were established by the colonizers mean nothing to us revolutionaries. Nairobi!
– Muhoozi Kainerugaba
I would never beat up the Kenyan army because my father told me never to attempt it! So our people in Kenya should relax!
– Muhoozi Kainerugaba
In a show of brotherhood, President Ruto set to grace Uganda’s Independence Day celebrations on Sunday, October 9
We wouldn’t expect it to be otherwise, but what should be a routine event – the leadership of brotherly neighbor nations gracing each others important days – takes new significance as Uganda celebrates her 60th on Sunday, October 9, 2022.
Kampala has sent an invite to Nairobi asking her ‘big brother’, in many ways, to grace her birthday party. All indications are that in Nairobi, suits are getting measured and nails are being done. It would have been a party like any other, but then General Muhoozi happened.