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Gen Muhoozi’s recklessness likely to lead Uganda into crisis

BY RICHARD KIZZA LUGOBWA LONDON. The Uganda’s army chief who also is the president’s son has for a long time been an X  mania continuously making controversial posts and commentary increasing tension among citizens. Then unapologetic General (nicknamed the tweeting General) uses sarcasm and seemingly lighthearted statements to communicate to the public his support to the current regime and readiness to “crush” opposition. General Muhoozi speaks with great authority which has raised questions as to whether his father, General Museveni is still in charge of the country’s security. Notable among Gen Muhoozi’s posts was a response to the parliamentary committee which summoned him with regard to his behavior on social media, early this year. The Defense and Internal Affairs committee wanted Muhoozi to explain his involvement in partisan politics following a series of social media posts which the constitution forbids […]

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Is Gen Muhoozi’s Behaviour and Posts Cultivating Genocide?

By James Kabengwa In recent weeks, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba—Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces and son of President Yoweri Museveni—has used social media not only to escalate political tensions, but to openly mock the abduction and alleged torture of opposition bodyguard Eddie Mutwe. What may appear to some as flippant or provocative tweets are, in truth, deeply disturbing signals of state impunity, tribal dominance, and a creeping culture of dehumanization—warning signs eerily familiar to any student of genocidal regimes. When Muhoozi tweeted, “He is in my basement. Learning Runyankore. You are next!” he didn’t just admit to extrajudicial detention—he invoked a colonial-style conversion ritual, where the captive must absorb the language and culture of his oppressor. The statement drew immediate alarm, and rightly so. Forcing Eddie Mutwe, a Muganda and a bodyguard to Robert Kyagulanyi SSentamu aka Bobi Wine, the National […]