… Within Uganda, his Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) has been tasked with executing the embassy protest, further blurring the line between military authority and political mobilisation. …
… "We shall continue to reject and resist political schemers that want to catapult themselves to the top political echelons using shortcuts," said David Kabanda, chairman of Kainerugaba's Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU). …
… "We shall continue to reject and resist political schemers that want to catapult themselves to the top political echelons using shortcuts," said David Kabanda, chairman of Kainerugaba's Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU). …
… The response came from Daudi Kabanda, the Executive Secretary of the office of the National Chairman, Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), who said Uganda's decisions are made in line with the country's laws and Constitution, not through personal relationships. …
… By institutionalizing his political arm, the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), and embedding his loyalists throughout Parliament and the military hierarchy, Muhoozi has effectively shifted the Overton window of Ugandan politics. …
… Kainerugaba trained at Britain's elite military academy Sandhurst and rose quickly through the ranks to take over as army chief in 2024.He has often mused about taking over as president, and runs his own political movement, the Patriotic League of Uganda. …
… Earlier, several media reports and social media posts indicated that Muhoozi Kainerugaba and the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) had withdrawn their political support for Among and Thomas Tayebwa in the Speakership race. …
Uganda's army has suspended all military cooperation with Turkey, citing a dispute over Turkish demands that Uganda hand over Fred Lumbuye, a political blogger and critic of President Yoweri Museveni who faces 15 criminal charges including incitement to violence and spreading false information.
Uganda's army has suspended all military cooperation with Turkey, citing a dispute over Turkish demands that Uganda hand over Fred Lumbuye, a political blogger and critic of President Yoweri Museveni who faces 15 criminal charges including incitement to violence and spreading false information.
Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has ordered all Turkish nationals to leave Uganda immediately, declaring he has "severed anything to do with the Turks" and warning that those acting as Turkish agents during a planned protest at the Turkish Embassy on September 18 will face arrest.
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda's military chief and son of President Yoweri Museveni, announced he will run for president in 2031, saying he aims to succeed his father who has ruled since 1986. Kainerugaba, 52, previously indicated he would contest the 2026 election but withdrew from that race.
Uganda's army chief and son of President Yoweri Museveni, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has vowed again to run for president as speculation grows over succession after Museveni's four-decade rule. The 52-year-old faces a challenge from a brother-in-law amid growing palace intrigue.
Uganda's army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of long-ruling President Yoweri Museveni, has vowed to run for president in 2031, but faces competition from his brother-in-law Odrek Rwabwogo, who is quietly gathering support within the bureaucracy as a reformer candidate.
Uganda has dismissed former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's claim that President William Ruto was involved in the closure of Nation Media Group outlets in Uganda, including NTV Uganda and Daily Monitor. Uganda's Executive Secretary of the office of the National Chairman stated that Uganda's decisions are made according to its laws and Constitution, not through personal relationships.
An opinion piece argues that Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba's tweets have moved from entertainment to serious diplomatic concern, with his posts now undermining regional relations and causing anxiety among embassies.
Trials of two Ugandan government critics are resuming Tuesday as General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the 52-year-old son of President Yoweri Museveni and head of the army, intensifies a crackdown on activists and independent media. Analysts say he has become the dominant force in the country in recent weeks, with repeated statements that he intends to succeed his 81-year-old father.
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the 52-year-old son of President Yoweri Museveni and head of the army, has ordered the arrest of leading activists and politicians in recent weeks and shut down the main independent media group. Trials of two government critics, including opposition leader Kizza Besigye and his lawyer Erias Lukwago, were set to resume, with analysts saying Kainerugaba has become the dominant force in the country.
Ugandan politician Anita Annet Among has withdrawn from the race for Speaker of Uganda's 12th Parliament, citing mounting pressure within the ruling establishment and ongoing investigations into alleged corruption and money laundering. Security personnel seized luxury vehicles, including a Rolls-Royce, from her residence in Kigo.