President Museveni has apologised to Kenya over the comments of his son Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
Museveni alsodisclosed why he promoted Gen. Muhoozi to the rank of General.
Museveni said, “Dear Ugandans, the brotherly People of Kenya and all East Africans. I greet all of you. Again, I hail the peaceful elections that took place in Kenya recently where H.E. William Ruto emerged winner.
“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. 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.”
Museveni guided that 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.
Museveni added, “Why, then, promote him to full General after these 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. Very sorry, ndugu zetu Wakenya. Also sorry to the Ugandans who could have been annoyed by one of their officials meddling in the affairs of brother Kenya.
“I know for a fact that General Muhoozi is a passionate Pan-Africanist. However, the correct method for Pan-Africanists is confidential interactions or using the available fora (EAC and AU), especially if you are a Public officer.”
Museveni’s apology follows Muhoozi’s follows uncontrolled tweets with one stating that his army would capture Kenya within two weeks.
“It wouldn’t take us, my army and me, two weeks to capture Nairobi.”
“I’m happy that members of our district in Kenya, have responded enthusiastically to my tweet. It’s still two weeks to Nairobi,” he sarcastically said.
Muhoozi further provoked tweeps that they (Kenya and Uganda) are going to be one country and any war against them will end quickly.
“The borders that were established by the colonisers mean nothing to us, revolutionaries. Nairobi.”
Amidst the tweets, his father promoted him to the rank of Genral and dropped him as Land Forces Commander and replaced him with Maj. Gen. Muhanga Kayanja.
Muhoozi thanked his father for the promotion.
“I thank Ugandans for loving me. I will wear this rank, we celebrate and work continues!” he tweeted.
By Kalamira Hope
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