A group of NRM cadres, known as Mwangaza Fraternity, has petitioned the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the National Resistance Movement to prepare for the day when President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni relinquishes power. The cadres, who met at the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi, are backing General Muhoozi Kainerugaba as President Museveni's successor. They argue that Gen Muhoozi is supremely qualified to serve as President, having made significant contributions to Uganda's peace, stability, and development.
The petition, dubbed the Kyankwanzi Nyekundire Declaration, was adopted on November 13, 2026, after several days of discussions by Cohort 3 on fundamental matters affecting Uganda and Africa. The cadres emphasized their duty to the Ugandan people, themselves, and their posterity, and petitioned the NRM CEC to deliberately prepare for President Museveni's succession. They propose that Gen Muhoozi should be elected as President in accordance with the Constitution of Uganda and the NRM.
The Mwangaza Fraternity also proposes that President Museveni, assisted by Gen Muhoozi, should institute a National Conference of all Political Forces to revamp the 1995 National Democratic Consensus. This conference aims to consolidate broad consensus on a National Strategic Doctrine reflective of Uganda's National Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy. The proposed doctrine would cover aspects such as the acceleration of Eastern Africa's political integration, a National Defence and Security Doctrine, and a National Economic Doctrine.
The cadres also committed themselves to being disciplined, patriotic, united, and exemplary in their conduct. They pledged to support Gen Muhoozi's leadership and defend the Revolution under his leadership. The Mwangaza Governing Council saluted the NRM Pressure Group, PLU, for bringing pressure to bear on the situation, helping to outline urgent tasks on the question of the Movement's leadership after President Museveni.
Senior Presidential Advisor on Security and Intelligence, Col. Emmy Katabazi, has been advocating for Gen Muhoozi's succession. He told a gathering at Rwaniro Sub County in Kiboga District that Uganda has already crossed the Red Sea under President Museveni and that Gen Muhoozi will deliver Ugandans to Canaan. Col. Katabazi thanked President Museveni for the peace and prosperity he has brought to Uganda but said the remaining work would be accomplished by Gen Muhoozi.
Col. Katabazi also warned that enemies of Uganda usually support weaker leaders to fail the country for their benefit. He urged the people of Kiboga to support Gen Muhoozi because of his spirited fight against corruption, which he called Uganda's biggest enemy. The cadres at Kyankwanzi have committed themselves to being ambassadors of Mwangaza and defenders of the Revolution in all its strategic goals.
The declaration gives formal organizational backing to Col. Katabazi's advocacy for Gen Muhoozi's succession. The Mwangaza Fraternity's petition is a significant development in the succession debate, with implications for Uganda's future leadership. Gen Muhoozi's name has been suggested as a potential successor to President Museveni, who has been in power for over 35 years.
Key points
- NRM cadres petition CEC to prepare for President Museveni's succession, backing Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba as his successor.
