The eldest son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has announced that he will retire from the army this year, after nearly three decades of service.
Muhoozi Kainerugaba, an army general, announced the news on Twitter.
“I will be retiring from the UPDF this year,” he announced on Twitter.
When he was commander of land forces in March of last year, he made a similar announcement on Twitter. However, the army stated that it had not received Mr Kainerugaba’s retirement request.
His latest retirement remarks come just days after he deleted a tweet announcing his intention to run for president in 2026.
The tweeting general has made no secret of his desire to succeed his 78-year-old father, who has led Uganda since 1986.
Ugandan law prohibits serving soldiers from participating in politics.
