Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has warned that generals require permission from the CDF before dancing, following the reported arrest of two retired senior officers.
“Generals require permission from the CDF before dancing. They didn’t have my permission,” Muhoozi said in a social media post, referring to videos of retired generals dancing during their farewell ceremony at State House Entebbe.
The officers at the centre of the latest developments are retired Maj Gen Abel Kandiho and retired Brig Gen Charles Bakahumura, both former heads of Uganda’s military intelligence. They were among 19 senior UPDF officers retired on August 20, 2026.
Reports indicate that Kandiho was picked up from his farm in Gomba District on September 9, while details surrounding Bakahumura’s reported detention remain unclear.
The two former intelligence chiefs are reportedly being investigated in connection with allegations of false intelligence and treachery. The developments are said to form part of a wider military intelligence investigation involving other senior officers.
Kandiho headed the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence from 2017, while Bakahumura previously led the organisation between 2012 and 2017. Both later held other senior military positions before their retirement.
The reported arrests came after Muhoozi publicly criticised the retired generals for dancing during their farewell and warned that those involved would be investigated and arrested.
However, the exact charges against Kandiho and Bakahumura have not been clearly disclosed, and the allegations against them remain unproven unless established through the relevant legal process.
The arrests have nevertheless intensified public attention on the military intelligence investigation and Muhoozi’s warnings, with speculation growing that more officers could face action.
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