{"id":792031,"date":"2026-01-30T10:42:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T07:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/?p=792031"},"modified":"2026-01-30T10:53:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T07:53:58","slug":"muhoozi-kainerugaba-retracts-us-military-ties-uganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/2026\/01\/muhoozi-kainerugaba-retracts-us-military-ties-uganda\/","title":{"rendered":"Museveni&#8217;s son withdraws posts claiming termination of cooperation with the US"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 30 \u2014 Uganda\u2019s Chief of Defence Forces and President Yoweri Museveni\u2019s son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has retracted a series of controversial social media posts in which he announced the termination of military cooperation with the United States. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He issued an apology and reaffirmed that bilateral ties remain intact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Muhoozi Friday said he had been misinformed when he accused the United States of supporting opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, who has remained in hiding since the disputed January 15 presidential election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI want to apologise to our great friends, the United States, for my earlier tweets that I have now deleted [and] I was being fed with wrong information,\u201d Muhoozi wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have spoken with the US Ambassador to our country, and everything is okay. We are going to continue our military cooperation as usual.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier, the army chief had claimed that the Uganda People\u2019s Defence Forces (UPDF) would suspend all cooperation with the US administration, including joint efforts in Somalia, alleging that Bobi Wine had \u201ckidnapped himself\u201d with US Embassy coordination in a now-deleted post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The remarks drew concern from diplomats and observers, given the long-standing security partnership between Kampala and Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Muhoozi later acknowledged the role of Uganda\u2019s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Adonia Ayebare, in defusing the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI must thank our super diplomat, H.E. Adonia Ayebare, for quickly resolving any issues we might have had with our good friends the United States of America,\u201d Muhoozi said, adding that he hoped President Museveni would appoint Ayebare as Minister of Foreign Affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ambassador Ayebare welcomed the clarification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThank you General for this clarification. Our relationship with the United States of America is mutually beneficial and resilient.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The retraction comes amid heightened political tension following Uganda\u2019s January 15 presidential election, which extended President Museveni\u2019s 40-year rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On January 20, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/2026\/01\/muhoozi-threatens-bobi-wine-after-uganda-election-crackdown\/\">Muhoozi sparked outrage locally and internationally after issuing threats against Bobi Wine<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a series of posts, he claimed security forces had killed 22 opposition \u201cterrorists\u201d and suggested Bobi Wine should be next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have killed 22 NUP terrorists since last week. I\u2019m praying the 23rd is Kabobi,\u201d he wrote using a derogatory nickname for the opposition leader. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In another post, he gave Bobi Wine a 48-hour ultimatum to surrender to police, warning that failure to do so would see him treated as an \u201coutlaw\/rebel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Muhoozi also vowed to eliminate the National Unity Platform (NUP) from Uganda\u2019s political landscape, claiming divine authority for the threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These comments intensified fears of a violent crackdown as Bobi Wine remained in hiding following a night raid on his home in Magere. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The opposition leader said soldiers and police cut off electricity, disabled surveillance cameras, and deployed helicopters in an apparent attempt to arrest him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He reported that his wife and children were confined inside the residence. Days later, security forces broke into the house and assaulted his wife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Uganda\u2019s Electoral Commission declared Museveni the winner with 71.65 per cent of the vote, securing a seventh term in office. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bobi Wine came second with 24.72 per cent, according to official results, in a poll conducted under heavy security deployment and a nationwide internet shutdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bobi Wine rejected the outcome, describing it as fraudulent and not reflective of the results at polling stations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking from an undisclosed location, he said security forces were searching for him \u201ceverywhere\u201d as he tried to remain safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a latest defiant message directed at Muhoozi on Friday, Bobi Wine said he had the backing of the people daring the military chief to get him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA rebel without a gun, hiding in plain sight, and yet you can\u2019t find me because I\u2019m concealed by the people. 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