Museveni Apologizes To Kenyans Over His Son Remarks

“I am very sorry for what my son Muhoozi did. I ask our Kenyan brothers and sisters to forgive us for tweets sent by General Muhoozi, former Commander of the Land Forces,” he said on Wednesday.

Museveni further said it was not correct for his son to utter such remarks.

“It is not correct for Public officers, be they civilian or military, to comment or interfere in any way, in the internal affairs of brother countries,” he said.  

“The only available legitimate forum is the Peer Review  Mechanism  of  the  African  Union  or  confidential  interactions  among  us  or  EAC  and  AU  for not public comments.”

Museveni further explained why he promoted his son to a full general.

“Why then promote him to a full  General after these comments? This is because 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,” he said.

“This is a time-tested formula to discourage the negative and  encourage the positive. Very  sorry,  ndugu  zetu  Wakenya.”