Uganda: Erratic Museveni Son Deactivates X Handle After Threats Against Uganda VP

What the report says

Capital FM, via AllAfrica, reported that Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, deactivated his X account after posting a series of threats aimed at Vice President Jessica Alupo. The posts accused Alupo of backing what Muhoozi called the “treachery” of former deputy military chief Peter Elwelu, who was said in the report to have been arrested in November over allegations linked to destabilising the country.

According to the article, Muhoozi wrote that Alupo could be dismissed from government and later threatened that she could be arrested if found to have supported Elwelu. He also repeated earlier claims about using military-style discipline in government and referenced past confrontations with opposition figures to suggest his threats should be taken seriously. The report said the messages added to a pattern of provocative online statements by Museveni’s son.

The piece placed the episode in the broader context of Uganda’s succession politics. It said Muhoozi’s Patriotic League of Uganda movement has been building support ahead of a possible 2031 presidential run, while tensions continue within the ruling National Resistance Movement over the country’s political future. The article also noted that Muhoozi has previously drawn criticism at home and abroad for controversial social media posts and interventions in political and military affairs.