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Museveni curbs son's rise in new cabinet

Published on 09.06.2026 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 4 min

President Yoweri Museveni (left) and his eldest son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba (right), in Kampala on 12 May 2026. © Badru Katumba/AFP

The president is balancing the influence of army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who remains restricted to several strategic areas, with that of the National Resistance Movement old guard.

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