Muhoozi Set to Visit Kenya, Offering Cows for Past Mistakes

General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is the son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, has stated that he intends to visit the region and declare once again his unbreakable bond between Uganda and East Africa, especially between Uganda and Kenya.

His remarks, shared publicly, drew mixed reactions from Kenyan social media users, ranging from warm praise and humor to sharp criticism and warnings over democratic values.

“In the next few months, I am going to visit my big brother, H.E. Ruto,” Muhoozi said, invoking a personal tone in his reference to Kenyan President William Ruto.

Acknowledging past controversies, he added, “If I made mistakes in the past, I am ready to pay cows for my errors,” before stressing that, “the brotherly relationship between Uganda and Kenya can never be broken.”

The comments landed at a sensitive moment, coming just days after Muhoozi had been at the center of diplomatic friction with the United States over his conduct on social media.

That earlier episode saw a senior U.S. senator accuse him of crossing a “red line,” raising the possibility of sanctions and a reassessment of security cooperation with Uganda.

As if to defy the international attention, Muhoozi’s Kenya remarks appeared targeted at reinforcing regional ties, especially within the East African Community, where Kenya and Uganda play pivotal economic and political roles.

Warm reception and calls for integration

The utterances were, however, welcomed with both hands by some Kenyan users who framed them as a good signal for regional unity.

One X user, @KateregaUthman, praised President Ruto while endorsing Muhoozi’s outreach, writing, “H.E @WilliamsRuto is great person. He is also a business person who enjoys the peace you have kept our Supreme Leader @mkainerugaba.”

The user added that, “meeting him is a great move for the East Africa integration.”

Another user, @SamoraKipp, adopted a lighter, cultural tone, declaring, “Welcome to Kenya our brother from another mother.”

He went further, suggesting symbolic reconciliation through tradition, saying, “We have assessed and determined that 500 cows will suffice.”

In a nod to Kenyan hospitality, the post concluded, “Don’t leave Kenya before getting a nyama choma hapa Westlands.”

Such reactions underscored a section of public opinion that views closer Kenya–Uganda relations as both inevitable and desirable, even entertaining the idea that “Kenya and Uganda should be one country.”

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Sharp Criticism and Democratic Concerns

However, the initiative also triggered fierce backlash from other Kenyans who questioned Muhoozi’s political conduct and record.

One critic, @wananzofu, accused him of undermining trust, stating, “Muhoozi doesn’t know that he’s now a poisonous mushroom.”

The user added, “You’re a big symbol of tyranny & impunity,” drawing a stark contrast by arguing that “Ruto and you is like light and darkness.”

Another user, @guru_voke, dismissed Muhoozi’s online presence as performative, saying, “I’ve never seen anyone tweet ‘fwaaahhh’ without reason like you do, it feels like pure engagement farming.”

The criticism escalated into a broader political rebuke, with the user asserting, “Dictator recognizes dictator,” and warning that “Kenyans are a democratic people, and we want nothing to do with you.”

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Diplomatic Tension With The U.S.

The polarized reactions cannot be divorced from Muhoozi’s recent confrontation with Washington.

In responding to U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Jim Risch, Muhoozi had taken a defiant tone, insisting on respect for Uganda’s sovereignty.

“My name is General Muhoozi Kainerugaba,” he wrote, rejecting what he viewed as condescension.

He further challenged the warning by asking, “What ‘Red line’ have I crossed according to you?”

He went on to declare that while the United States could “re-evaluate whatever you want as far as our co-operation is concerned,” it would “never DEMEAN and DEGRADE us,” adding emphatically, “You will never make us your slaves.”

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