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Son of Uganda's president says he will stand for top job in 2031
Muhoozi Kainerugaba said he expects his father’s support and predicted a 90% win after helping secure Museveni’s re-election in January.
- On Tuesday, military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba announced he will run for president in 2031, claiming he would secure "90% in the elections" with his father's support.
- President Yoweri Museveni, 81, has ruled Uganda since 1986, with Kainerugaba long touted as his potential successor; government spokesman Alan Kasujja said the National Resistance Movement will decide Museveni's candidacy "when the time comes."
- Leading the Patriotic League, Kainerugaba previously declared a candidacy in January before backing out, then secured his father's re-election by ordering crackdowns on opponents and cutting internet access.
- Opposition leader Bobi Wine fled earlier this year fearing for his life, while veteran politician Kizza Besigye has been imprisoned since 2024 and faces trial for treason.
- Critics have accused Uganda's government of human rights violations including torture and arbitrary detentions, though officials consistently deny the allegations.
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Son of Uganda's president says he will stand for top job in 2031
·London, United Kingdom
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His followers call Muhoozi Kainerugaba the "good general." Indeed, the president's son of Uganda is acting as an autocrat. His way to power is not much in the way.
·Frankfurt, Germany
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The Chief of Staff of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who has been hinting that he may succeed his father, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, as the leader of Uganda, has announced that he will run for the position in 2031. This is in a message the four-time General wrote on the X wall on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Gen. Muhoozi, who is currently the Chief of Staff of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces and the P…
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