Gen Muhoozi says to shoot Bobi Wine personally

By James Kabengwa

KAMPALA. Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of President Yoweri Museveni and commander of the nation’s land forces, escalated his violent rhetoric against opposition leader Bobi Wine on Sunday using the derogatory nickname “Kabobi” to lash the National Unity Platform (NUP) president with crude, militaristic threats.

In a series of social media tirades, Muhoozi vowed to personally assassinate Wine—a former musician turned democracy icon—while mocking him as a “baboon” and a “drug addict.”

The threats, unprecedented in their graphic vulgarity, underscore the regime’s desperation to crush dissent ahead of Uganda’s 2026 elections.

Bobi Wine (real name Robert Kyagulanyi), whose NUP party has galvanized youth-led opposition to Museveni’s 39 year rule, has faced relentless state persecution since nearly defeating the president in the violent, fraud-tainted 2021 polls.

“If Kabobi even thinks of causing any chaos in Uganda, I will personally put a bullet in his baboon head! If he EVEN thinks about it!”, Muhoozi posted on X on Sunday.

Muhoozi, long seen as Museveni’s heir apparent, has increasingly positioned himself as the regime’s attack dog, using social media to threaten critics with death. His latest outbursts, however, mark a stark departure from formal political discourse and a breach to Uganda People’s Defence Forces code of conduct.

On Friday, security agents raided NUP offices at Kamwokya and Kavuke taking away official documents. Police said in a statement they acted on information NUP was training militants.

In his series of X posts on Sunday Gen Muhoozi insinuated he was part of the people who raided NUP.

“I entered Kabobi’s office the other day only to find weed and condoms. The guy is an idiot! Now I’m going to his home! If anyone tries to fight we will KILL!”, Gen Muhoozi wrote.

He added; “I am going to utterly crush Kabobi’s balls.”

Muhoozi has often used the term “Kabobi”—a Swahili slang for grilled meat—mocks Wine’s prior music career and paints him as unserious.

Analysts say that Muhoozi’s claims about discovering “weed and condoms” in Wine’s office echo regime propaganda framing the NUP as morally degenerate.

The threats of lethal force align with Uganda’s security tactics: NUP offices have been routinely raided, and over 50 supporters were killed during 2021 election protests.

Wine, a former MP, has survived multiple assassination attempts, torture, and treason charges. His “People Power” movement, symbolized by red berets, continues to be criminalized.

Muhoozi’s threats now signal a dangerous new phase. By framing Wine as a public enemy warranting extrajudicial murder, he tacitly greenlights state violence.

Analysts warn Muhoozi’s rhetoric exposes the regime’s fear of Wine’s enduring influence. With Museveni, 79, reportedly ailing, Muhoozi is likely burnishing his strongman credentials. Yet his crude threats risk alienating international allies; the U.S. recently sanctioned Ugandan officials over human rights abuses.

As Uganda’s political climate hurtles toward crisis, Muhoozi’s vows to “crush Kabobi” signal not just personal animosity, but a regime willing to shed blood to cling to power.

Muhoozi’s rhetoric reveals the regime’s panic over Wine’s unbroken influence, particularly among Uganda’s youth, 80% of whom are under 30. With Museveni, 79, reportedly ailing, Muhoozi is burnishing his strongman credentials.

Wine responds

Wine took screenshots of Gen Muhoozi posts and alluded that dismissing Muhoozi’s threats ignores his illegal military command- the abductions, torture, and raids that prove he acts on them.

Wine rallied  the world to “stop this rogue regime’s madness. Uganda’s crisis cannot be ignored.”