LisaFollowing a tweet suggesting an invasion by his son, the commander of Uganda’s land troops, President Yoweri Museveni has begged Kenyans for “forgiveness.”
According to the BBC, his apology came the day after he fired his son Muhoozi Kainerugaba as head of the army’s field troops.
After Kainerugaba regularly threatened to invade neighboring Kenya on Twitter, he was fired from his employment.
However, he received a promotion to full general, the highest rank in the army, and will continue to serve as the president’s special operations adviser.
According to Reuters, Kainerugaba, who is widely regarded as the de facto military leader and his father’s preferred successor, later claimed the remarks were made in fun.
Long accused of preparing the 48-year-old to succeed him when he ultimately stands down, Mr. Museveni.
Ugandan analysts and opposition leaders have long accused the 78-year-old Museveni of grooming his son to take over from him, but Museveni, who has been in power for 36 years, has repeatedly denied doing so.
Kainerugaba is outspoken on social media, frequently trading barbs with opposition figures and weighing into politics, even though his military role bars him from doing so.
On Monday and Tuesday, he sent a series of provocative messages on Twitter, including proposing the unification of Kenya and Uganda and offering cows to marry Italy’s likely next leader.
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