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Ugandan Military Chief Defies Release Order After Publicly Boasting of Torturing Opposition Aide

General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of President Museveni, continues to hold Eddie Mutwe despite a release order from the Uganda Human Rights Commission.

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Lt. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, who leads the Ugandan army's land forces, looks on during his birthday party in Entebbe, Uganda May 7, 2022. REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa/File Photo
Muhoozi Kainerugaba is notorious for his outbursts on social media
Muhoozi Kainerugaba, army chief and the president's son, said he would castrate the bodyguard

Overview

  • Eddie Mutwe, Bobi Wine's chief bodyguard, was abducted near Kampala on April 27 by armed men reportedly linked to the Special Forces Command.
  • General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda's military chief and President Museveni's son, has publicly admitted to detaining and torturing Mutwe, sharing photos of him online.
  • Kainerugaba stated he would only release Mutwe on orders from his father, further fueling concerns about dynastic succession in Uganda's leadership.
  • The Uganda Human Rights Commission has issued a release order for Mutwe, condemning his detention as unlawful, but authorities have not complied.
  • This incident is part of a broader pattern of political repression ahead of Uganda's January 2026 election, with opposition leaders facing abductions, violence, and intimidation.