By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi. January 07, 2025. The National Electoral Commission has unveiled its electoral roadmap for the 2026 General Elections, which will include Presidential, Parliamentary, and Local Government elections. The first step in this process involves verifying and updating voter registers across the country. In a message shared on his X account, President Yoweri…
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Ugandan president promotes his son Muhoozi Kainerugaba to military chief.
Uganda’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…
Museveni defends Muhoozi on political comments but Warns him.
President Museveni has said senior military officers including his son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, will not be punished for publicly making political statements and instead be “guided” – a departure from the past where officers were court-martialed for such commentary. He repeated his June 2022 caution to the First Son not to discuss political, security…
