KIGALI, UGANDA: Lt. Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the First Son and Commander Land Forces in the UPDF on Monday arrived in Kigali ahead of Uganda-Rwanda talks with President Paul Kagame.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed Muhoozi’s “private visit” to Rwanda making it his second trip to the neighboring country in less than two months.
“Lt. Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Commander of Land Forces of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces on a 2nd private visit to Rwanda,” a statement on the Ministry’s Twitter handle reads.
Muhoozi who is also a presidential advisor on special operations was on Monday received by the Uganda High Commission Staff in Rwanda led by Ms. Anne Katusiime and two officials from Rwanda Government; Brig. Gen. Willy Rwagasana, the Head of Republican Guard, and Col. Ronald Rwivanga, RDF Spokesperson.
The second trip to Kigali comes seven weeks after meeting with Kagame early this year on a mission to restore bilateral relations.
Lt. Gen Muhoozi’s visit to Kigali was followed by Rwanda’s announcement that the Uganda-Rwanda border, closed since 2019, would be opened on January 31.
“After a long discussion with my uncle, President Kagame, this morning we have agreed that I will return to Kigali in the coming days to sort out all outstanding issues between Uganda and Rwanda,” Lt. Gen. Muhoozi tweeted on February 28, 2022.
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