Museveni’s Son Now Asks If Kenya’s Westlands ‘Is Still Up For Sale’
The controversial army general in October last year sparked controversy after sending a series of tweets in which he threatened to invade Kenya and seize Nairobi.
On Tuesday night, Muhoozi, whom President Museveni has since promoted from a Lieutenant General to the rank of General, went on Twitter to ask if Westlands is “still up for sale”.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, seems to have reignited his online storm with Kenyans regarding a purported plan “to invade Kenya”.
The controversial army general in October last year sparked controversy after sending a series of tweets in which he threatened to invade Kenya and seize Nairobi.
He even went ahead to ask followers for suggestions of where he should live if the purported plan succeeds, naming a few plush neighbourhoods such as Westlands and Riverside.
“It wouldn’t take us, my army and me, 2 weeks to capture Nairobi,” he said. “After our army captures Nairobi, where should I live? Westlands? Riverside?”
On Tuesday night, Muhoozi, whom President Museveni has since promoted from a Lieutenant General to the rank of General, went on Twitter to ask if Westlands is “still up for sale”.
The tweet drew numerous reactions from Kenyans, with most dismissing his question as an attempt to court controversy.
“Umeamua kulitia taifa aibu tena?” asked @DrAbdinasser.
“It’s the most expensive constituency in Kenya, so can never be up for sale,” wrote @Benji Ndolo.
“We know why you had to drag Kenya into your tweet. Tweets aren’t going viral. 420 likes for a public figure?? You had to involve Kenya for some tweet traction,” shot @Eddie_Mugoh.
Following last year’s uproar, the Ugandan president was forced to apologise to Kenyans in a long letter.
“… This mistake is one aspect where he has acted negatively as a Public officer. There are, however, many other positive contributions the General has made and can still make. This is a time-tested formula –discourage the negative and encourage the positive,” it read in part.
Kainerugaba, widely regarded as the de facto head of the military and his father’s chosen successor, later apologised to President Wiliam Ruto, saying the comments were made in jest.
Museveni also gave a media interview saying his outspoken son would stay off Twitter only when it comes to affairs of state. He said Kainerugaba would still be able to take to social media as long as he restricts himself to comments about matters such as sport.
“He will leave Twitter. We have this discussion. Twitter is not a problem. The problem is what you are tweeting about,” he said.
“Talking about other countries and partisan politics of Uganda is something he should not do and he will not do it,” Museveni added.
