Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces,
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has repeatedly posted statements on X (formerly Twitter) that have alarmed many people due to his powerful position within the Ugandan military.
For example, on
January 22, 2026, he stated that anyone who declares Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, as their political leader must be annulled. Other tweets archived here
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There is a graphic circulating online showing Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, with a quote attributed to him saying,
“Trump do not dare me! I am not Maduro. You have the weakest army in the world and you only do PR thinking the world is afraid of you. Me I will deal with you if you try to come 100 miles near Uganda airspace.” Has General Muhoozi actually made this statement?
Verdict
Online monitoring conducted by JamiiCheck has established that there is no credible or official source that has published the alleged statement.
Furthermore, a keyword search on X (formerly Twitter) through Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s account, using the term “Maduro” as referenced in the graphic, found no post in which he mentioned both Maduro and Trump together.
In addition, the graphic contains several errors, including the incorrect abbreviation of the
Uganda People’s Defence Forces. Instead of UPDF, the graphic uses KDF, which is inaccurate.
