Edwin Karugire is the only brother-in-law I have; Odrek Rwabwogo was forced upon me by my parents – Muhoozi
Gen. Muhoozi also announced the dissolution of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID), an organisation that is headed by Rwabwogo.
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has escalated his public criticism of his brother-in-law, Odrek Rwabwogo, saying he never approved Rwabwogo’s marriage to his sister, Patience, and that the relationship was imposed on him by his parents.
“Odrek was forced upon me by my parents. I never approved of him. I approved of Edwin Karugire. Edwin is the only brother in law I have. He is the only one I know. Parents must learn to listen to the voices of their sons.” Gen. Muhoozi said in a post on X Friday afternoon.
The remarks signal a further deterioration in the relationship between Gen. Muhoozi and Rwabwogo, who is married to Muhoozi’s sister, Patience. Muhoozi’s other sister Natasha, is married to Edwin Karugire a close ally of Muhoozi.
Gen. Muhoozi also announced the dissolution of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID), an organisation that is headed by Rwabwogo.
“We are officially dissolving PACEID as an organisation. All its functions, budgets and responsibilities will be taken over by Operation Wealth Creation. This starts immediately,” he said.
He added that Rwabwogo’s status was still under discussion, warning that the so-called “brothers in law” would also face disciplinary action.
“The status of Odrek is being discussed. We will discipline so called ‘Brothers in law’ too.”
Gen. Muhoozi further directed the Ministry of Finance to redirect $14 million that he claimed had been intended for Rwabwogo to the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF).
“Ministry of Finance is advised to send all the $14 million they wanted to give the criminal Odrek to UPDF. We will build more accommodation for soldiers with it.”
The latest comments add to growing public tensions surrounding Rwabwogo and PACEID, while placing the dispute within Uganda’s politically prominent Museveni family.
PACEID was established as a presidential initiative to promote exports, industrial development and investment, with Rwabwogo serving as its chairperson.
Gen. Muhoozi’s statements, however, raise questions about the future of the organisation and the proposed transfer of its functions and resources to Operation Wealth Creation.
The CDF’s reference to Rwabwogo as a “criminal” is an allegation contained in his post and does not, by itself, establish criminal liability. No details were provided in the post regarding the alleged $14 million allocation or the circumstances under which it was purportedly intended for Rwabwogo.
The public fallout is particularly significant because it involves senior figures within Uganda’s ruling establishment and the family of President Yoweri Museveni.
