Ugandan general apologises for Kenya tweets

Uganda’s General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has apologised to Kenyan President William Ruto over tweets he sent out recently about Kenya that kicked off a massive diplomatic storm. Late Thursday evening, Muhoozi posted on his Twitter page: ‘I have never had any problem with Afande Ruto. If I made a mistake anywhere, I ask him to forgive me as his young brother. God bless East Africa.’ Last week, Muhoozi caused a diplomatic storm following a series of his tweets viewed as condescending to Kenya and Ruto. The East African reports that as the third top commander of Uganda’s army at the time, the tweet was taken as a serious threat that compromised their territorial integrity. In one of the tweets, Muhoozi tweeted again saying Kenya’s retired President, Uhuru Kenyatta, should have amended Kenya’s Constitution and sought a third term, which some analysts took as a direct attack on Ruto who was recently sworn in as President. Muhoozi also said he and his army could capture Nairobi in less than two weeks.