Uganda’s army chief and son of President Yoweri Museveni, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has publicly threatened to kill opposition leader Bobi Wine in the tense wake of Uganda’s disputed January 15 election.
The warnings, which were shared on social media, reverberated throughout the country and reached a global audience, sending shockwaves through a nation already scarred by political violence.
Muhoozi, a towering figure in Uganda’s elite, feared by critics and lauded by loyalists, gave Bobi Wine 48 hours to surrender to police or be treated as an “outlaw”.
In the same breath, he declared he was “praying the 23rd is Kabobi” – a derogatory reference to Bobi Wine – after claiming security forces had killed 22 National Unity Platform supporters.
It was a line that broke the silence of calm restraint. It was a line that summoned headlines. It was a line that made many Ugandans flinch.
Bobi Wine’s camp says he escaped a violent security raid on his home. Neighbours watched in horror as soldiers replaced padlocks with chains; food deliveries were blocked.
Wine’s wife remains inside, trapped in a siege that human rights groups have condemned.
The election itself was fraught with turmoil. President Museveni, who has been in power since 1986, was declared the victor with approximately 71% of the vote.
The son of Uganda’s president is tweeting about killing his father’s main challenger (who is in hiding) pic.twitter.com/7ByWcbKYQy
— Larry Madowo (@LarryMadowo) January 19, 2026
This result has been rejected by Bobi Wine and international observers, who deem it fraudulent and tainted by intimidation.
Protests in Kampala were met with batons, teargas and live fire. More than a hundred opposition supporters have since been charged with offences ranging from unlawful assembly to conspiracy.
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International outrage followed Muhoozi’s posts. Civil society, rights groups, and foreign diplomats warned that threats against an opposition leader by the army chief risked dragging the country closer to violence and away from democratic norms.
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