🔴 MUHOOZI: I will not be on the ballot in 2026

Son,50, to endorse father,80, for a 7th term as President of Uganda and to work to ensure a non-civilian takes over thereafter

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has just informed his close to a million followers on X (former twitter) that he will not be on the ballot paper in 2026.

In three @mkainerugaba tweets, the Chief of Defence Forces of UPDF said he will instead endorse President Yoweri Museveni and put his focus on improving the army.

President Museveni, his father, is 80 years old. Muhoozi thereafter warned that Museveni’s successor will come from either the army or police.

“I would like to announce that I will not be on the ballot paper in 2026. Almighty God told me to focus on His Army first. So, I fully endorse President Yoweri Museveni in the next elections,” he said.

“For me NOTHING on this earth is more Holier than UPDF! So, I cannot think of a greater honour than being in UPDF. It is Holy Ground!! Godbless Holy UPDF and Sacred Uganda forever!!!”

He than warned that, “No civilian will lead Uganda after President Museveni. The security forces will not allow it. The next leader will be a soldier or policeman.”

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I would like to announce that I will not be on the ballot paper in 2026. Almighty God told me to focus on His Army first. So, I fully endorse President Yoweri Museveni in the next elections.

— Muhoozi Kainerugaba (@mkainerugaba) September 20, 2024