Muhoozi Deletes Posts Threatening To Kill Opposition Leader Bobi Wine After Uganda Election Fallout

Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has deleted a series of social media posts in which he appeared to issue violent threats against supporters of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) and its leader, Bobi Wine, following the country’s recently concluded presidential election.

The posts, which were shared late Monday night on X, sparked widespread alarm before disappearing several hours later. 

Ugandan authorities have not issued an official statement addressing the remarks or their subsequent removal.

In the deleted messages, Muhoozi — the son of long-serving President Yoweri Museveni — claimed that several NUP supporters had been killed during the election period and suggested that the number would rise. 

He warned that security forces would “kill on sight” individuals he described as NUP “foot soldiers” and declared that the party would be eliminated entirely.

The comments emerged amid heightened political tension following the January 15 presidential election, in which Museveni was declared the winner with 72 per cent of the vote. Bobi Wine, the main challenger, was credited with 25 per cent of the ballots.

Wine rejected the outcome, alleging widespread electoral malpractice, including ballot stuffing and voter intimidation. 

He later went into hiding, claiming security forces had attempted to arrest or abduct him from his home in Magere, on the outskirts of Kampala.

According to Wine, police and military officers raided his residence, cut off electricity, disabled surveillance cameras and placed family members under what he described as de facto house arrest. He said access to food and visitors was also restricted.

Following those developments, Muhoozi re-emerged online, issuing a series of posts directly targeting Wine and NUP supporters. 

In one of the messages, he claimed that 22 opposition supporters had already been killed and made a personal reference to Wine, stating that he was “praying” the next victim would be the opposition leader.

Muhoozi also issued a 48-hour ultimatum demanding that Wine surrender to police, warning that failure to do so would result in him being treated as an outlaw. 

He described Museveni’s re-election as inevitable and referred to himself as a “prophet,” adding that NUP would be “removed from the land like a bad dream.”

Despite the severity of the language, Muhoozi later claimed that his comments were personal opinions and not official government positions, seeking to distance his father from responsibility for the remarks.

Wine responded by dismissing the threats and rejecting the ultimatum, saying he would reappear in public at a time of his choosing. 

He accused the government of orchestrating violence against his supporters, claiming that more than 100 NUP members had been killed during the election period.

The opposition leader further alleged continued harassment by security personnel stationed at his home, including intimidation of family members and physical barriers restricting movement.

The online confrontation drew regional and international attention, with journalists and rights groups raising concerns about the safety of opposition figures and the role of senior security officials in political discourse. 

CNN correspondent Larry Madowo highlighted Muhoozi’s posts, noting the unusually explicit language directed at a presidential challenger.

Although the posts have since been deleted, screenshots continue to circulate widely online, keeping the controversy alive. 

Analysts say the episode has intensified scrutiny of Uganda’s shrinking civic space and the increasing use of social media by powerful figures to issue political warnings.

Human rights organisations have previously documented a pattern of arrests, enforced disappearances and restrictions on opposition activity during election periods in Uganda, a country where Museveni has ruled for nearly four decades.