Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has reportedly deactivated his official X account hours after launching a series of controversial attacks against Vice President Jessica Alupo and suggesting that he could take over her position.
Muhoozi, who is the son of President Yoweri Museveni, made the remarks on Monday evening, November 9, 2026, openly demanding that the current holder of the vice-presidential office prepare to leave.
“About being Vice President. I think we have been diplomatic enough. Whoever is in that office should prepare to hand it over soon.”
He subsequently suggested that his administration would adopt military-style management if he became Vice President.
“As Vice President, the government will operate on military terms. There will be no more inefficiency,” he wrote.
Muhoozi went further to declare that Alupo would soon be dismissed from government, accusing her of political disloyalty.
“As Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Jessica will be dismissed from our government soon. We have very many supporters in Teso. We don’t have to rely on traitors,” he stated.
He also accused Alupo of supporting former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi during the 2015–2016 political period when Mbabazi challenged Museveni for the presidency.
The remarks sparked fresh debate about Uganda’s political succession and Muhoozi’s increasingly public political ambitions.
By Tuesday morning, November 10, his verified X account, @mkainerugaba, was no longer accessible and displayed an account-does-not-exist notification.
According to Pulse Uganda, the development appeared to indicate that the account had been deactivated by its owner rather than suspended by the platform. However, Muhoozi had not publicly explained the disappearance.
This is not the first time the army chief has withdrawn from the platform. In January 2025, he announced his departure from X to concentrate on military duties but returned six days later. He had also temporarily left the platform in 2022.
Muhoozi’s latest remarks come amid growing speculation about his political future and his previously declared intention to contest the Ugandan presidency in 2031.
Earlier in November, he also announced plans to leave his position as Chief of Defence Forces, although he subsequently suggested he would remain in the role for at least another year.
Meanwhile, Alupo, a retired Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) major, has served as Vice President since May 2021.
Under Article 108 of Uganda’s Constitution, the President appoints the Vice President subject to approval by Parliament. Therefore, Muhoozi’s declarations do not constitute an official appointment or removal of the current Vice President.
Neither State House nor Alupo’s office had announced any impending leadership changes following the army chief’s remarks.
For now, the circumstances surrounding Muhoozi’s X account deactivation remain unclear, as Uganda’s political establishment faces renewed attention over questions of leadership succession.
