Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has deactivated his X account after making threats towards Vice President Jessica Alupo. His account, @mkainerugaba, was unavailable on Tuesday November 10, shortly after he made a series of posts stating that Alupo should prepare to step down.

“About being Vice President. I think we have been diplomatic enough. Whoever is in that office should prepare to hand it over soon,” he tweeted. “As Vice President, the government will operate on military terms. There will be no more inefficiency.”

Muhoozi then went on to threaten Alupo with dismissal. He accused her of being disloyal. “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 wrote.

He also claimed she was supporting former military commander Peter Elweru in a treacherous act and could be arrested.

“There are already strong signals that Jessica was supporting the treachery of Elweru. If that is true she will account for it,” he stated. “We shall arrest Jessica, without hesitation if she is part of Elweru’s treachery,” he warned.

However, Muhoozi did not present any evidence to back up his claims. In his posts he went further than just criticising Alupo. He openly admitted that he wants to be in the role and would bring in a military style of running the government. However, he does not officially appoint or fire the current Vice President.

The Vice President is appointed by the President under article 108 of Uganda’s Constitution. The Chief of Defence Forces does not have any constitutional powers to appoint himself or fire the Vice President. Alupo has been Vice President since 2021 serving under the President Yoweri Museveni, Muhoozi’s father.

However, his X page was unavailable on Tuesday under the handle @mkainerugaba. No explanation has been given by Muhoozi or X. The general has previously taken breaks from the site. In January 2025 he said he was quitting X to focus on his military role. However, he returned 6 days later with the message “I’m back!”

The controversy comes just days after Muhoozi announced he will be stepping down as Chief of Defence Forces in the near future. In a post on November 6 he said he had finished his duties and would eventually hand over to another officer. He added he would devote his life to Christ.

“My time as CDF is coming to an end. I have accomplished all the tasks my God gave me. In a few months, I will hand over this office to a qualified officer,”

Muhoozi has been the UPDF leader since March 2024. He is also the chairman of the Patriotic League of Uganda, a political pressure group. His comments have brought his political ambitions back into the spotlight, particularly his comments that he could take over from Alupo.

However there has been no official statement that the Vice President is leaving her role or that Muhoozi has been nominated.