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Tunachokijua (What We Know)
In the recent results Makerere University was placed 23rd in Africa and 639th among global universities in the US News & World Report Best Global Universities Rankings 2026–2027, released on 23 June 2026.Makerere's overall global score stood at 44.9%. This result pushed the university out of Africa's top 20 for the first time in this ranking — University of Cape Town topped Africa (1st, 122nd globally), followed by Cairo University, University of Witwatersrand, University of Ibadan, and Mansoura University.
The Claim
The Facebook post (Mawejje TV) attributes a direct quote to Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba stating that Makerere, once "top 5" in Africa has fallen so far that it's "not even in the best 50 anymore," and blaming university leadership for enriching themselves while the institution declines.Findings
In the recent ranking by US News and World Report Best Global Universities Rankings 2026–2027 (released 23 June 2026), Makerere was placed 23rd in Africa and 639th globally, nowhere close to what the post claims. This contradicts the claim in the post that Makerere is "not even in the best 50" in Africa; the most recent verifiable ranking places it comfortably within the top 25.There is also no such comment on Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba's official social media accounts. A review of his verified X (Twitter) account turns up no trace of this statement, and none of Uganda's mainstream outlets, which routinely and promptly cover his remarks, controversial or otherwise, have reported him making it.