Bobi Wine Claims Museveni Looking to Establish Monarch in 2026

President Yoweri Museveni, according to Robert Kyagulanyi, often known as Bobi Wine, of Uganda, is attempting to install a monarchy.

When asked by the Star what he thought of rumors that President Museveni’s son, Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, may run for office, Kyagulanyi responded, “They want to establish a monarch. That’s what they are doing.”

While Janet Museveni is the Minister of Education, Muhoozi is the leader of the Uganda People’s Defence Force’s land troops and formerly served as the commander of the Special Forces Command.

The popstar said he was worried the head of state would make his move during the 2026 elections.

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During his 48th birthday in April of this year, Muhoozi offered the clearest indication yet of his desire to follow in his father’s footsteps.

“When Team MK wins power in this country, which we will, our first action will be to increase the sports budget. Team MK will announce our political programme soon,” Gen Muhoozi said on Twitter.

The notion that he is being prepared to succeed his father has, however, been raised previously.

Gen (Rtd) David Sejusa, a former spymaster, claimed in 2013 that President Museveni was preparing his son to take over after he retires.

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However, Bobi claimed that they are still working nonstop to bring an end to Museveni’s dictatorship.

“There is always a rise and fall of a dictator. There is no rise and rise of a dictator … We already know his rise, we are working day and night to see his fall,” Bobi Wine told the DW Global Media Forum session on ‘Creatives from Africa: To stay or to go’.

“Uganda continues to be under a tight military rule of General Yoweri Museveni, who took power when I was only four years and now I am 40 and there is no sign there will be a change.

“We don’t want change for the sake of it. We want to return power to the people. That’s why they call us the people power movement,” he continued.

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Additionally, he claimed that Museveni and his son simply do notwant his red beret, “like the word freedom, like my face,” which has been outlawed in Uganda.

When asked what he would do to advance the Ugandan culture if elected president, the National Unity Platform leader responded that he would guarantee freedom.

“If there is freedom, culture will flourish,” he said. 

Museveni came to power in 1986 and is the longest serving president of Uganda, ahead of Idi Amin who ruled from 1971 to 1979.

In 2021, Bobi declined to concede the presidential election and claimed he was rigged out.