Muhoozi Kainerugaba

Muhoozi Kainerugaba

military unknown

Muhoozi Kainerugaba is a Ugandan military general and the son of President Yoweri Museveni. He serves as the commander of the Special Forces Command in Uganda and has been a prominent figure in the Ugandan army. Recently, he was in the news for threatening military action against the town of Bunia in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has raised concerns about the potential escalation of conflict in the region.

Born on Apr 24, 1974 (52 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
687,811
Power
2,227$
Sentiment
2.72
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Kenya 6 2.83 0.48% +10% 53,771,296 282,556 $106,000 557$
Denmark 1 2.00 0.08% +0% 5,792,202 4,884 $350,000 295$
Indonesia 1 2.00 0.11% +0% 273,523,615 313,674 $1,119,000 1,283$
Tanzania 1 6.00 0.15% +0% 59,734,213 86,697 $63,000 91$
Totals 9 392,821,326 687,811 $1,638,000 2,226$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Tanzania Tanzania: General Muhoozi Kainerugaba held separate discussions with Rostam Azizi and other company executives regarding the media house's future. 6

The Citizen – major Tanzanian English newspaper, est. 2004: Tanzanian investor Rostam Azizi meets Uganda's President Museveni

Kenya Kenya: Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba ordered a security crackdown that resulted in the shutdown of some media organisations. 2

The Standard: Ruto versus 'Standard': Why State and the media must never be friends

Kenya Kenya: Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has asserted growing control in recent months, ordering the arrests of politicians, activists and now a media shutdown. 2

The Standard: Regional rights groups condemn Uganda over media shutdown, Executive overreach

Indonesia Indonesia: Muhoozi Kainerugaba is the commander of the Ugandan armed forces and has been involved in shutting down media outlets in Uganda. 2

Kompas: Tentara Berangus Media

Denmark Denmark: Muhoozi Kainerugaba is the chief of the Ugandan army and ordered the closure of the independent media group Nation Media Group. 2

Politiken: Dansk fotojournalist meldes anholdt i Uganda for mulige miljøovertrædelser

Kenya Kenya: Gachagua condemned the closure of NTV Uganda, Spark TV and Daily Monitor by Uganda's Military Chief General Muhoozi Kainerugaba. 4

The Standard: Gachagua condemns attacks on journalists, NTV Uganda shutdown

Kenya Kenya: Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba was involved in the closure of media houses. 4

The Standard: US Senator Risch calls for review of Uganda security ties over media shutdown

Kenya Kenya: Muhoozi Kainerugaba ordered the closure of two of the country's leading media outlets. 2

The Standard: Editors Guild condemns shutdown of Uganda's media outlets