Uganda Chief of Defense Forces (UCDF) and President Yoweri Museveni’s son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has issued an apology to the United States of America moments after he threatened to suspend military cooperation with them.
In a statement on his social Media today General Muhoozi claimed that he was given the wrong information.
The Ugandan Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) noted that he spoke to the US Ambassador, adding that the military cooperation will continue as usual.
This comes days after US Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Cory Booker called on the US government to hold accountable the players in the Ugandan government who are said to have violated the civil rights of opposition members.
The two senators argued that the Ugandan election on January 15, 2026, was a travesty of an electoral process that should have otherwise been free and fair.
The duo also said the Ugandan government’s move to shut down the internet was a blatant violation of the citizens’ rights to freedom of expression.
“The Trump Administration and U.S. State Department must use all tools available, including a review of U.S. security assistance, to hold individuals in Uganda accountable for undermining democratic principles and endangering the lives of citizens seeking to freely participate in the election,” the senators stated.
