Uganda–United States relations were thrust into renewed uncertainty on Tuesday, February 3, after General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of President Yoweri Museveni, issued a public response to warnings from a senior U.S. senator over his recent conduct. General Muhoozi reacted directly to remarks by U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Jim Risch, who had accused
The United States government has threatened to impose sanctions on Uganda following a series of statements by President Yoweri Museveni’s son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is also the country’s Chief of Defence Forces, in which he issued threats against the U.S. Embassy. In a statement dated Saturday, January 31, 2026, the Chairman of the U.S.
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni’s son and Chief of Defence Forces, has apologised to the United States after accusing the US Embassy in Kampala of coordinating with opposition leader Bobi Wine, who went into hiding following the presidential elections. In a statement dated Friday, January 30, 2026, General Muhoozi said that his earlier