Ugandan first son Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has announced he is standing for president in the 2026 elections, telling his father and the old guard that he and his ‘generation of young people’ are tired of ‘waiting forever.’
The 48-year-old serving military officer and presidential advisor special operations indicated that he’s had enough waiting for his turn to lead Uganda as time seems to be fast-running out for him.
According to Muhoozi, the prime minister of UK is 42 years old, the prime minister of Finland is 37 years old but some of them are hitting 50 years old and they are tired of waiting forever.
"The Prime Minister of UK is 42 years old, the Prime Minister of Finland is 37 years. Some of us are hitting 50 years old. We are tired of waiting forever. We will take a stand! Fidel Castro, my HERO, became President at 32 years. I'm about to hit 49 years old. It's really not right. The Presidency of the nation is meant for young men. How many agree with me that our time has come? Enough of the old people ruling us. Dominating us. It's time for our generation to shine. Retweet and like,” the former UPDF commander land forces said in a series of tweets before assuring his followers that he would contest for the presidency in 2026.
Muhoozi, who has become famous for his controversial tweets also assured his followers that he would contest for the presidency in 2026.
“You have wanted me to say it forever! Okay, in the name of Jesus Christ my God, in the name of all the young people of Uganda and the world and in the name of our great revolution, I will stand for the Presidency in 2026!” he said.
Gen Muhoozi, who has of late been openly criticizing members of his father’s party, the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) which has been in power since 1986, further claimed that there is no opposition in Uganda.
Muhoozi has caused controversies and diplomatic rows with his barrage of tweets directed at the country's neighbors.
The latest controversy was his October 2022 statement about invading neighboring Kenya, resulting in outrage in Nairobi and later he was forced to apologizes.
