Museveni’s Son Disparages Kenya, Claims UPDF Ready For Haiti Gangs
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s Chief of Defense Forces, has offered his thoughts on the Kenya-led continued peacekeeping effort in Haiti.
He claims that if the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) were sent, they would see results in as little as two months.
Speaking on Saturday via his official social media account, Muhoozi voiced doubts about the advancements made by Kenyan forces in charge of the multinational security mission supported by the UN in the Caribbean country.
Despite being on the ground for months, the general asserted that the Kenyan police have not made any noticeable progress.
While describing it as “expected,” he indicated Uganda’s willingness to intervene.
“It would take us 1 month to capture Port-au-Prince. The Kenyans have failed after nearly 2 years…that’s what we expected. The UN is welcome to offer us favourable terms,” he stated.
“Give UPDF 2 months with the gangsters in Port-au-Prince and see what happens.”
It would take us 1 month to capture Port-au-Prince. The Kenyans have failed after nearly 2 years…that's what we expected. Weaklings. The UN is welcome to offer us favourable terms.
— Muhoozi Kainerugaba (@mkainerugaba) July 5, 2025
Muhoozi warned Haitian gang leader Jimmy Chérizier, also known as Barbecue, in a different post that he would be his immediate target if Uganda were sent to Haiti.
Barbecue should flee, he said, claiming he wouldn’t make it through the fight.
“I only have one piece of advice if Mzee deploys us to Haiti. Barbeque, I’m coming for you! Run! And you won’t survive me. My name is ‘Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Mwene Museveni, Rutagumirwa, Omusiita!” he affirmed.
General Muhoozi is well-known for his comments against Kenya, which have occasionally provoked controversy and popular outrage.
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When he tweeted in 2022 that it would take Ugandan troops less than two weeks to capture Nairobi, he attracted a lot of attention.
Uganda’s Foreign Ministry responded to this by formally apologizing and distancing the government from his remarks.
“It wouldn’t take us, my army and me, 2 weeks to capture Nairobi,” he tweeted, though he later retracted the statement.
Let's give Kenya's 'So called elite Special Forces' 1 month to organise Port-au-Prince and report back. If they fail UPDF will do the job!
— Muhoozi Kainerugaba (@mkainerugaba) July 5, 2025
Kenya has deployed over 1,000 officers to the Haiti peacekeeping mission and remains one of the leading nations in the UN-backed effort to stabilise a highly complex and volatile security environment.
Museveni’s Son Disparages Kenya, Claims UPDF Ready For Haiti Gangs
