Ugandan Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s son General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has apologised to Kenya’s President William Ruto over his tweets about invading the neighboring country in two weeks, reported The BBC.
Gen Kainerugaba’s tweets drew huge public outcry and prompted his father, President Museveni, to apologise to Kenya.
On Thursday evening, the general said he had never had any problem with President Ruto.
“I have never had any problem with Afande Ruto. If I made a mistake anywhere, I ask him to forgive me as his young brother. God bless East Africa!” he tweeted.
The apology came almost a week after Muhoozi nearly caused a diplomatic tiff between Kenya and Uganda when he threatened military invasion of Kenya.
In his alleged tweets, Kainerugaba said it would take not more than two weeks to invade Kenya and capture its capital Nairobi.
The Ugandan general, however, later withdrew his tweets and said that he had no plans to attack Kenya after his father advised him against making such a move.
“I would never beat up the Kenyan army because my father told me never to attempt it! So our people in Kenya should relax,” Muhoozi tweeted.
He also said that former President Uhuru Kenyatta would have won the presidential elections if he had contested for a third term.
His father President Museveni criticised him for his tweets saying it was not correct for his son to utter such remarks.
He urged the people of Kenya to forgive him and his son for tweets sent by General Muhoozi, former Commander of Land Forces, regarding the election matters in the country.
The Ugandan presidenty said that it was not correct for public officers, be they civilian or military, to comment or interfere in the internal affairs of other countries.
Museveni, who has been power since 1986 and may again run for president in the 2026 election, also promoted his son to the post of army general.
