Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has appointed his son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, as the new Chief of Defence Forces (CDF).
The announcement was made public Thursday evening during President Museveni's Cabinet reshuffle.
According to a Monitor article, he succeeded Gen Mbasu Mbadi, who was named Minister of Trade. Before becoming CDF, Gen Muhoozi was his father's top presidential counselor for special operations.
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General Muhoozi, who is very vocal on X, formerly known as Twitter, has already stated that he will succeed his father as the future President.
"I will be President of this country after my father. Those fighting the project are lost. MK Movement will win!" he said.
Before the utterances above, Muhoozi, in a now-deleted tweet, reignited his online storm with Kenyans regarding a purported plan "to invade Kenya."
"I will capture Nairobi for sure! That's my hometown. If any Kenyan tries to prevent me. He'll be soup! We will drink him for dinner. My father can sack me again if he wants," read the deleted tweet.
According to Muhoozi, Kenyans are wary of Uganda because of its military might, which he claims is far superior to Nairobi's.
"Some Kenyans fear us because they know our military is greater than theirs. Our Army can capture Nairobi in 1 week!" said Muhoozi.
In March 2023, Muhoozi declared he would leave the army this year after nearly three decades of service.
