Muhoozi Kainerugaba: Ugandan president promotes his son to military chief - BBC News

President Museveni has denied speculation that he is grooming his son as his successor.

18 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, AFPImage caption, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who has trained at prestigious military academies, is known for his politically explosive tweetsBy Danai Nesta KupembaBBC NewsUganda's President Yoweri Museveni, 79, has promoted his son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba to head the military.

The 49-year-old's promotion comes amid a major cabinet reshuffle in which five ministers were sacked.

In power since 1986, Mr Museveni has denied speculation that he is grooming his only son as his successor.

Gen Kainerugaba is a controversial figure, becoming increasingly involved in the political arena, in breach of military protocols.

In 2022 his father sacked him as commander of the army's land forces after he made threats on Twitter, now known as X, to invade neighbouring Kenya.

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