Uganda’s Muhoozi Kainerugaba slams Kenya over ‘failed’ Haiti mission
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has called out Kenya's role in the ongoing Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti.
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has called out Kenya’s role in the ongoing Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti.
In a series of explosive tweets on his official X page, Muhoozi criticised the Kenyan police, alleging that Uganda’s military could succeed in Haiti, where, according to him, Kenya has ‘struggled’.
“It would take us one month to capture Port-au-Prince (Haiti’s capital),” Muhoozi wrote.
The Military head further claimed that Uganda’s People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) were prepared to rescue their Kenyan brothers from the mission that recently celebrated its first anniversary.
The General took the opportunity to welcome the United Nations to revoke Kenya’s participation in the mission and instead sign a deal with Uganda to take over the anti-gang operations in the Caribbean nation.
“The Kenyans have failed after nearly 2 years…that’s what we expected. The UN is welcome to offer us favourable terms,” Muhoozi alleged.
The criticism comes at a time when Kenya leads the UN-backed Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti, aimed at restoring order in a country tormented by gang brutality.
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As of May, Kenya deployed 800 police officers to the mission to support the Haitian National Police (HNP) in combating the brutality and restoring security.
The attack by Muhozi comes hours after the UN raised an alarm over the deteriorating security in Haiti. The alarm was raised by UN SG Antonio Guterres, who warned that the mission’s impact could be short-lived due to inadequate resources.
Both the warning by the UN and the scathing attack by Muhoozi came 10 days before the end of the mission.
On June 27, the mission celebrated its first anniversary, where they highlighted some of their wins, including reclaiming from the gangs some of the key facilities in Port-au-Prince, including hospitals, schools, and the main airport.
Gen Muhoozi, who also doubles up as President Yoweri Museveni’s son, has a history of making controversial statements online. In 2022, he tweeted that it would take the UPDF two weeks to capture Nairobi, statements that prompted a diplomatic apology to Kenya by President Museveni.
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