Uganda Today: Three Bold Women Arrested in Kampala for Demanding Gen. Muhoozi’s Arrest Over Social Media Impunity
By Uganda Today Reporter | www.ugandatoday.co.ug
Kampala, Uganda – In a striking act of courage and civil defiance, three Ugandan women activists took to the streets of Kampala on Friday, staging a rare protest on Sir Apollo Kaggwa Road demanding the immediate arrest of General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of President Yoweri Museveni and Commander of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF).
The women—members of the Sisterhood Chain, a grassroots female-led activist group—were arrested moments into their demonstration by Uganda Police officers, who swiftly quelled the protest before it gained momentum. Eyewitnesses described the trio as fearless, holding placards and chanting slogans calling for legal accountability and an end to state hypocrisy in law enforcement.
“We are tired of the double standards,” shouted one of the women before she was detained. “If ordinary citizens are arrested for merely posting on social media, why is Gen. Muhoozi treated as if he is above the law?”
The protest was sparked by what the activists described as “systemic legal bias,” accusing the Ugandan government of arbitrarily targeting citizens—especially critics of the regime—under the guise of national security or cyber laws. Their message was clear: while Gen. Muhoozi frequently publishes controversial posts on X (formerly Twitter), citizens face arrest or persecution for similar, if not milder, online expressions.
“It’s not about freedom of speech, it’s about fairness,” another demonstrator declared. “No one should be immune to the law. Not even the President’s son.”
Their demonstration was cut short as police officers bundled them into a patrol vehicle and transported them to Wandegeya Police Station. As of Saturday morning, the three remained in detention, with no formal charges yet communicated to their legal representatives or the public.
Human rights observers and opposition voices have condemned the arrests, describing them as yet another example of Uganda’s shrinking civic space and intolerance for dissent. “These women are heroines,” said Claire Atim, a Kampala-based activist not affiliated with the protest. “Their courage exposes the fear that this regime has of truth being spoken loudly and publicly.”
The incident comes at a time of heightened scrutiny over Gen. Muhoozi’s public conduct and rising political profile, with many critics warning that his unchecked influence, both on social media and within the military, poses serious risks to the country’s democratic future.
The Sisterhood Chain, known for its feminist-driven accountability campaigns, said in a brief statement through its legal team that the protest was a peaceful expression of civic concern and that the women’s rights to assembly and expression had been violated.
“We will not be silenced,” read the statement. “Our sisters stood for justice, and we demand their immediate release.”
As the detained activists await clarity on their charges, their symbolic act has already ignited a broader national conversation about impunity, gendered resistance, and the price of political expression in Museveni’s Uganda.
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