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MUHOOZI HAS LAUNCHED HIS 2026 PRESIDENTIAL BID: Miria Matembe Speaks on First Son Kainerugaba ‘National’ Birthday Celebrations

Miria Matembe

Former ethics and integrity minister Miria Koburunga Matembe says she is convinced that first son Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba launched a presidential bid during his birthday celebrations held last weekend.

On April 23, Kainerugaba held a birthday party at Lugogo Cricket Oval in Kampala.

At the party, Lt Gen Kainerugaba, also the Commander of UPDF Land Forces, unveilled his plan for Ugandan youth. (Read Story Here).

Earlier, Muhoozi had addressed those who participated in a marathon to honor him. The first son said the country was on fire because of him. (Read Story Here).

On April 24, President Museveni held a State House dinner to honour his son Muhoozi. (See Photos from Muhoozi Dinner HERE).

According to Matembe, the first son’s birthday celebrations were national in character and cannot just be taken lightly.

To bolster her judgement, Matembe noted that not even President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni has ever held such a mega national birthday party, meaning, in her estimation, that there could have been something extraordinary.

“I have never heard Museveni celebrating his birthday nationally. Why should a young man celebrate his birthday nationally? This was the launch of Muhoozi’s Presidential bid,” Matembe told NBS Frontline.

MORE ON MUHOOZI BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

Museveni revealed a special name for his son. (Read Story Here).

The president also described Muhoozi as a special gift. (Read Story Here).

Muhoozi talked of ‘good things’ in the future. (Read Story Here).

Also attending the birthday dinner was Rwandan President Paul Kagame.

Kagame said he was ready to edit Muhoozi’s tweets. (Read Story Here).

He also talked of the expectations he and others have in Muhoozi. (Read Story Here).

NARROW ESCAPE: When Kagame Saved Muhoozi & His Father Museveni from Being Killed by Obote Soldiers in Kireka

Meanwhile, UPDF generals will clash with MPs in a football match to celebrate Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s 48th birthday. (Read Story Here).

The Generals have already released their team lineup. (See it Here).

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Samuel Kamugisha

Samuel Kamugisha is a Ugandan journalist, editor, translator, language instructor, poet, fiction and non-fiction writer. A Makerere University graduate of Journalism and Communication with a decade-long experience in news reporting, writing and editing, Kamugisha is Editor at The Pearl Times. His other journalistic work was published by The Observer. When he is not doing journalism work -- which is rare -- Kamugisha will be reading or writing a short story or a poem, or caught up in the writer's block. His new children's book 'Friends of Plastics' has been published by Room to Read and Reading Association of Uganda and can be read here: https://literacycloud.org/stories/7887-friends-of-plastic/