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A viral post has been circulating on Facebook featuring what appears to be a quote attributed to Uganda's Chief of Defense Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba. The quote reads as "I have overthrown my father and am now the President of Uganda. And I am tired of pretending."
The post has continued to spread widely across social media, with some users claiming it is an official statement by the Ugandan military chief announcing that he has overthrown his father, President Yoweri Museveni.
However, a review of Muhoozi Kainerugaba's official posts on X (formerly Twitter) the platform he frequently uses to share his views and official statements found no evidence that he ever published such a post. There is no official statement indicating that he claimed to have overthrown his father or declared himself President of Uganda.
The claim surfaced amid heightened public attention surrounding Muhoozi Kainerugaba's recent controversial remarks on social media. In recent days, he drew widespread criticism after calling for the immediate closure of major media outlets in Uganda while stating that he does not believe in freedom of speech. Those remarks sparked extensive debate among Ugandans and observers on social media.
The post has continued to spread widely across social media, with some users claiming it is an official statement by the Ugandan military chief announcing that he has overthrown his father, President Yoweri Museveni.
However, a review of Muhoozi Kainerugaba's official posts on X (formerly Twitter) the platform he frequently uses to share his views and official statements found no evidence that he ever published such a post. There is no official statement indicating that he claimed to have overthrown his father or declared himself President of Uganda.
The claim surfaced amid heightened public attention surrounding Muhoozi Kainerugaba's recent controversial remarks on social media. In recent days, he drew widespread criticism after calling for the immediate closure of major media outlets in Uganda while stating that he does not believe in freedom of speech. Those remarks sparked extensive debate among Ugandans and observers on social media.