Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s First Son, who has been mobilizing support ahead of 2026 presidential elections announced on Saturday, September 21 that he would not contest for the country’s top office, the Daily Monitor reported. “I would like to announce that I will not be on the ballot paper in 2026. Almighty God told me to focus on His Army first. So, I fully endorse President Yoweri Museveni in the next elections,” Gen Muhoozi, who serves as the Chief of Defence Forces of the Ugandan military, wrote on X on Saturday. ALSO READ: Museveni appoints Gen Muhoozi as Uganda’s army chief In another post, the 50-year-old general, who has commanded the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) since March, told his over 95,000 followers on the social media platform that for him there was “nothing” “holier than UPDF!” “So, I cannot think of a greater honour than being in UPDF,” Muhoozi wrote. For about two years, Muhoozi and his supporters have travelled the country, celebrating birthday parties and other events in which they announced him as their preferred candidate for the 2026 presidential elections, the Monitor reports. Muhoozi asked his supporters and mobilizers of his political group Patriotic League Uganda to support Museveni in the presidential elections, which are due in January 2026.
