Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has launched a scathing attack on Kenya’s ongoing peacekeeping efforts in Haiti, mocking the Kenya-led multinational mission and claiming Uganda’s army would restore order in just two months.
In a string of controversial posts shared on X on Saturday, July 5, 2025, Muhoozi, who is also the son of President Yoweri Museveni, dismissed Kenya’s nearly two-year operation as a failure, describing Kenyan troops as unfit for the task.
“It would take us 1 month to capture Port-au-Prince. The Kenyans have failed after nearly 2 years…that’s what we expected. Weaklings. The UN is welcome to offer us favourable terms,” he wrote.
Muhoozi also accused the Kenyan military of lacking courage, saying their elite units would be no match for Haiti’s entrenched gang networks.
“Let’s give Kenya’s so-called elite Special Forces one month to organise Port-au-Prince and report back. If they fail, UPDF will do the job,” he posted.
The comments have triggered fierce debate online and increased diplomatic unease between Nairobi and Kampala. Muhoozi further claimed the Ugandan People’s Defence Force (UPDF) is ready to intervene if Kenya falters.
“UPDF is prepared to RESCUE our Kenyan brothers from Haiti,” he added in another post.
His remarks come at a time when the United Nations has raised alarm over Haiti’s deteriorating security and the underperformance of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission led by Kenya.
UN officials warn that with the mandate of the UN Integrated Office in Haiti set to expire in 10 days, the country is sliding closer to collapse.
Despite Kenya’s deployment of 735 officers and efforts to secure key state installations, gang control reportedly extends to nearly 90% of Port-au-Prince.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has noted that logistical shortfalls, lack of equipment, and minimal air support are severely limiting the mission’s success.
So far, only three out of 12 planned forward operating bases have been established. With just 991 personnel out of the projected 2,500 deployed, Kenya is operating at less than 30% capacity.
As the crisis deepens, Muhoozi’s incendiary remarks have drawn both criticism and concern, with many observers’ urging restraint to prevent escalating regional tensions. Kenya is yet to officially respond.
