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Museveni Apologizes to Kenyans for Son’s Offensive Tweets

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Museveni Apologizes to Kenyans for Son’s Offensive Tweets

Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has apologized to Kenyans over the offensive tweets posted by his son Muhoozi Kainerugaba on Monday.

Kainerugaba, a high-ranking Ugandan army commander, threatened on Twitter to invade Kenya and capture Nairobi.

“It wouldn’t take us, my army and me, 2 weeks to capture Nairobi,” he wrote in one of his many tweets about Kenya.

He also questioned former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s decision not to seek a third term, saying he would have overwhelmingly won the August 9th presidential election. 

“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,” he wrote. “My only problem with my beloved big brother is that he didn’t stand for a third term. We would have won easily!”

Kainerugaba, who is widely regarded as the de facto head of the military and his father’s chosen successor, later said the tweets were made in jest.

On Wednesday, President Museveni released a statement apologizing to Kenyans, saying it was wrong for his son to comment or try to interfere with Kenya’s internal affairs.

“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,” read the statement.

“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.”

“I have conveyed all those views confidentially to H.E. Ruto, the President of Kenya.”

Museveni also defended his decision to promote Kainerugaba to the rank of full General after the provocative 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,” said Museveni.

7 COMMENTS

    • I see an empty debe in you…
      I see an empty debe in you. Unnecessary noise. Meza wembe nanii or go vote your baba na he will never be president of any country except Bondo.

  1. Kenya does not even have to…
    Kenya does not even have to use its military to paralize ugandans. This is aland locked country which most of its imported goods are freighted through Kenya.See where this is going…
    Anyway, why is the father apologizing for the son.Does the son not have a mouth,even if he has a retarded mind.This is insincere.It is the son who “sinned” not the father. Who knows if later the son will double up the insults and say he never apologized in the first place…

  2. Museveni is off his meds…
    Museveni is off his meds. Asiletee Kenya ujinga ya Uganda- be it he or his son. Kenya watakanhaga hao mbaya sana

  3. Having witnessed the…
    Having witnessed the beautiful possibilities of a full blown democracy in Kenya, Ugandans will never rest until this too is their story. The shackles of tyranny fastened around the neck of Uganda by the M7’s family must now be thrown into the dust bin of history.

  4. M7 should resign in disgrace…
    M7 should resign in disgrace and allow Ugandans to elect their leaders through democratic means!!!

    • William Ruto and his…
      William Ruto and his supporters are empty debes.

      They are noisemakers who cannot be taken seriously.

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