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Muhoozi Kainerugaba
Born
(1974-04-24) 24 April 1974 (age 50) Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Allegiance
Uganda People's Defense Force
Service/branch
Ugandan Land Forces
Years of service
1999 – present
Rank
General
Commands held
Chief of Defence Forces (2024)
Special Forces Command (2008–2017, 2020–2021)[1][2]
Commander UPDF Land forces (2021–2022)[3][4][5]
Battles/wars
2008–2009 Garamba offensive
Alma mater
.
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
(Officer Cadet Course)
Egyptian Military Academy
(Company Commander's Course)
(Battalion Commander's Course)
Kalama Armoured Warfare Training School
(Armoured Warfare Course)
US Army Command and General Staff College
(Senior Military Command Course)
South African National Defence College
(Executive National Security Course)
Relations
Yoweri Museveni (father) Janet Museveni (mother)
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Independent
2026
UPDF Career
1999–present
Career
2008–2009 Garamba offensive
Controversies
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Muhoozi Kainerugaba (born 24 April 1974)[6] is a Ugandan military officer. He is the son of President Yoweri Museveni[7] and currently serves as the Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda People's Defence Forces. He is also the chairman of the Patriotic League of Uganda.[8][9][10][11]
He has been commander of the Special Forces Command (SFC) from 2008 to 2017, and again from December 2020 to 2021,[1][2] then commander of the land forces of the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) from 24 June 2021[3][4] to 4 October 2022, when he was removed following tweets claiming to be able to capture Nairobi in less than a week.[5] Both the UPDF and the SFC are accused of using excessive force,[12][13][14][15] as well as abductions;[16][17] Muhoozi and other senior officials are mentioned in an International Criminal Court complaint.[18] In 2017, Muhoozi was appointed Presidential Adviser, fueling speculations he was being prepared for the presidency.[19][20] He announced he was running for the office on 15 March 2023, despite his father also indicating he would run for re-election.[21]
On 30 November 2021, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo launched a joint military offensive in Eastern Congo dubbed 'Operation Shujaa', led by Muhoozi. The stated reason is to fight against the Ugandan rebel group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).[22]
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^ ab"Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba back, Sabiiti out". independent.co.ug. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
^ ab"Kainerugaba named commander UPDF land forces". independent.co.ug. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
^ abKazibwe, Kenneth (24 June 2021). "Museveni appoints son Muhoozi as new land forces commander". Nile Post. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
^ ab"Uganda removes president's son from army role after Kenya invasion tweets". Reuters. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
^Butagira, Tabu (22 May 2010). "Janet Museveni Opens Up On Love, Family And Politics". AllAfrica.com. The Monitor. Retrieved 5 October 2022. President Museveni writes in his autobiography: "... Janet and I were married in August 1973 and our first child, Muhoozi [Kainerugaba], was born on April 24, 1974..."
^"Muhoozi Kainerugaba". britannica.com. 22 March 2024.
^Independent, The (7 February 2024). "MK Movement turns into National Patriotic League of Uganda". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
^"Museveni appoints Gen Muhoozi as CDF". Monitor. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
^"BREAKING NEWS: Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba Appointed Chief of Defence Forces". ChimpReports. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
^"Museveni appoints Muhoozi new Chief of Defence Forces". New Vision. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
^"US gravely concerned about reports of abuse". Reuters. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
^"Zaake sues maj gen Sabiit Muzeyi SFC". PML daily.
^"Ugandan special forces accused of ejecting MPs from parliament". Reuters. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
^Biryabarema, Elias (18 February 2021). "Uganda military sentences soldiers up to three months in jail over journalist assault". Reuters. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
^"Pulkol attacks spies SFC over abductions". Monitor.
^"Where are the missing persons". Monitor. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
^"Ugandan president son named in ICC complaint over abductions and abuse". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
^"Uganda's Museveni promotes son to special adviser role". BBC News. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
^Blanshe, Musinguzi (13 May 2021). "Uganda: Museveni's son Muhoozi being manoeuvred into place". The Africa Report. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
^"Uganda: Museveni will run in 2026. Can he outpace his son Muhoozi?". 27 December 2022.
^"Why Ugandan troops entered DRC". BBC News. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
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