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Lt. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Uganda’s president Yoweri Museveni said on Tuesday he had retired from the military.
The retirement is widely seen as a move to prepare the ground for a potential run for the presidency in 2026.
Critics of Museveni say Kainerugaba who has been in the military for more than 20 years, was rushed through the ranks by his father.
Many Ugandans believe Kainerugaba is being groomed to succeed Museveni.
“After 28 years of service in my glorious military, the greatest military in the world, I am happy to announce my retirement,” Kainerugaba said on Twitter on Tuesday, without giving reasons for his retirement.
Museveni,77, who has ruled the east African country since 1986, has repeatedly denied accusations he wanted to hand over power to his son, although Kainerugaba’s supporters say he has a right to seek the country’s presidency like any other citizen.
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