President Museveni promotes son Muhoozi Kainerugaba to rank of General

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday promoted his son, Lieutenant General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, to the rank of General a day after his controversial remarks which insinuated that it would only take him two weeks to capture Nairobi if Uganda was to invade Kenya.

Taking to Twitter after news of his promotion did rounds on social media, Muhoozi thanked his father for the advancement in rank  labeling it a great honour.

"We are going to have a celebration down Kampala Road for this rank. I thank my father for this great honour," he said. 

According to the Monitor, despite the promotion Muhoozi will, effective immediately, stop serving as the Uganda People Defence Force's Land Unit Commander.

He will be replaced by Maj. General Kayanja Muhanga who has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General.

Prior to his appointment, Muhanga served as the commander of Operation Shujaa, the war against Allied Democratic Front rebels, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

In a tweet on Tuesday, Muhoozi hinted at the said military changes, noting that his utterances had "scared" Kenyans.  

“Had a good discussion with my great father this morning. Apparently, my tweets scared Kenyans too much? He will announce the changes. There is a special prayer I shall make for our army,” he said.  

The now General has since withdrawn his comments urging Kenyans to "relax".

"I would never beat up the Kenyan army because my father told me never to attempt it! So our people in Kenya should relax!," he said.