The legal battle in Uganda has put Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba under scrutiny, after Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua challenged her deportation and demanded that she be allowed back into the country.
The key question is whether the case involves President Yoweri Museveni or his son Muhoozi. Court records show that Muhoozi is specifically named as a respondent in the legal proceedings, together with Uganda’s Attorney General. Museveni is not named as a respondent in Karua’s application.
Karua, who represents jailed Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, says she was stopped at Entebbe Airport, had her phones taken and was sent back to Kenya after being declared persona non grata. She is asking the Ugandan High Court to overturn that decision and allow her to continue representing Besigye and his co-accused.
The legal dispute has become more serious because Karua’s court papers rely on statements she attributes to Muhoozi’s verified X account. In the affidavit, she argues that the statements amount to an admission that Muhoozi personally ordered her deportation.
However, it is important not to confuse being named in a lawsuit with being found guilty. The High Court has yet to determine the claims, and the respondents have the opportunity to respond. Earlier proceedings involving Besigye and his co-accused also raised allegations against Muhoozi over Karua’s deportation.
The development has therefore placed Muhoozi, rather than Museveni, at the centre of this particular legal dispute. Many people were left talking as the case raised fresh questions about lawyers, immigration powers and the right to legal representation.
The incident sparked reactions online, while supporters appeared divided over the unfolding battle.