First son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has declared his presidential bid.
The Presidential Advisor on Special Operations tweeted on Thursday saying he would like to run for president in order to repay his mother.
“The only way I can re-pay my great mother is by being President of Uganda!” Gen Muhoozi tweeted.
He added: “And I shall definitely do it!!”
The only way I can re-pay my great mother is by being President of Uganda! And I shall definitely do it!!
— Muhoozi Kainerugaba (@mkainerugaba) October 27, 2022
In May this year, Gen Muhoozi signaled his desire to go public about his presidential ambitions after his 48th birthday.
He held several festivities countrywide and invited Rwanda’s Paul Kagame for his main celebration at State House, Entebbe.
“When Team MK wins power in this country, which we will, our first action will be to increase the sports budget,” Gen Muhoozi said on Twitter.
He added: “Team MK will announce our political programme soon.”
The next round of presidential elections will be held in 2026.