Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has appointed his daughter, Natasha Museveni, Governor central Bank of Uganda.
Recall that Museveni also appointed his son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the head of the Military in the East African country.
Kainerugaba a 48-year-old general in the Ugandan military widely believed to be his father’s successor would replace Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, who was removed and appointed as a junior minister.
In 2002 Muhoozi caused much controversy when he threatened on his X page to invade neighboring Kenya. This prompted his 79-year-old father to remove him as the commander of Uganda’s land forces.
In his X posts, Muhoozi also declared openly his support for Russian President Vladimir Putin on the war in Ukraine.
“The majority of mankind (that are non-white) support Russia’s stand in Ukraine.” he tweeted.
Muhoozi is globally perceived as being prepared to take over from his father who has ruled the East African country for nearly 40 years.
Uganda is set to hold its next election in early 2026 and Museveni is widely expected to seek re-election.
In Uganda, serving military officers are barred from involvement in politics according to the law but this has not prevented Muhoozi from fully participating in Ugandan politics.
He often exchanged words with top Ugandan opposition politicians and even formed his own political pressure group.
Muhoozi remains a polarising figure feared by many but also praised for philanthropic acts, such as paying students’ medical costs or footing the hotel bill for the cash-strapped national basketball team during the 2021 AfroBasket championships.
Meanwhile, Museveni’s wife is the Minister of Education
