Gen. Muhoozi Threatens to Arrest Brother-In-Law Rwabwogo, Announces Dissolution of PACEID

What the report says

Watchdog Uganda reported that Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Uganda People’s Defence Forces chief and deputy commander-in-chief, publicly threatened to arrest his brother-in-law Odrek Rwabwogo in a series of posts on X on Friday, August 28, 2026. The posts accused Rwabwogo of criminal conduct and framed the threat as Muhoozi’s final warning, escalating an already public family and political dispute.

According to the article, Muhoozi also said he would not recognize Rwabwogo as a brother-in-law, instead naming Edwin Karugire as the only person in that role. He claimed Rwabwogo had been imposed on him by his parents and suggested that protection through family ties would not prevent action against him. The story presents these remarks as part of a broader pattern of public criticism by Muhoozi toward Rwabwogo.

In the same set of posts, Muhoozi announced that the Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID), which is associated with Rwabwogo, would be dissolved immediately. He said its functions, budgets and responsibilities would move to Operation Wealth Creation, and directed the Ministry of Finance to redirect $14 million he said had been intended for Rwabwogo to the UPDF for soldier accommodation. Watchdog Uganda said these claims raise questions about the legal basis for the move. The article also quoted Muhoozi warning media houses not to support what he called illegal organizations.