Tag: Museveni

Museveni promotes son Muhoozi to General

Uganda President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has promoted his son Muhoozi Kainerugaba to the rank of General. Reports show that Muhoozi, who previously served as Chief of Land Forces, will be replaced by Maj Gen Muhanga Kanyanja. He will, however, retain his position as Senior Presidential Advisor in charge of Special Operations. Muhoozi sparks Twitter storm […]

Senator Cherargei wants Ugandan ambassador summoned over Museveni son’s war tweets

Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has expressed concerns over a series of controversial tweets by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s son, Muhoozi Kainerubaga, about Kenya. Kainerubaga, who serves as the commander of the land forces of the Uganda People Defence Forces (UPDF), sparked a storm on Twitter on Monday, October 3, after warning that he would only […]

Museveni orders security to crackdown everybody who shared his fake death claims

“We need to crack down on the people that are misemploying social media, including the Ugandans abroad. Many are now using it to spread baseless and tasteless news with total abandon. I call upon security to look into this. It must be stopped, get these people,” he noted.

Suluhu, Museveni sign deal to build the longest heated oil pipeline in the world at Ksh375.6 billion

The two countries entered a partnership to build a 1,443km (896 mile) oil pipeline to pump Uganda’s oil from the Albertine basin.

Uganda elections 2021: Museveni takes lead as Bobi Wine cries foul

The country’s electoral commission has dismissed allegations of vote rigging, made by opposition candidate Bobi Wine, a former pop star.

Museveni in early lead as Uganda awaits final election results

Ugandan law provides for the electoral commission to ascertain results received from all the districts and declare them within 48 hours after closing of polls.

Uganda elections 2021: Yoweri Museveni faces Bobi Wine in presidential contest

Opposition candidates – including Bobi Wine – their supporters and campaign staff have been arrested on several occasions.