CDF Gen. Muhoozi Forgives Gen. Sejusa, Two-Week Reconciliation Meeting Planned

Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has announced that he has forgiven retired General David Tinyefuza Sejusa, the former intelligence chief whose 2013 allegations over a supposed succession plan caused one of the most high-profile rifts in the country’s security establishment.

Gen. Muhoozi revealed the development through a public statement on social media, saying:

“I have made peace in my heart with General Tinyefuza. After all the injury he heaped on me for many years, I forgive him. I will meet him under the supervision of the Commander-in-Chief in exactly two weeks!”

The anticipated meeting will be supervised by President Yoweri Museveni in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF).

This marks a significant moment in a dispute that dates back to 2013, when Gen. Sejusa, then Coordinator of Intelligence Services, wrote a memo alleging the existence of the so-called “Muhoozi Project” — a claim that there was a covert plan to position then-Brigadier Muhoozi as Uganda’s future president. The memo further alleged that senior officials who opposed the plan could face intimidation or elimination.

The leak of the letter to the media caused a storm in Uganda’s political and military circles, prompting Gen. Sejusa to flee into self-imposed exile in the United Kingdom, citing threats to his life. Although he returned in 2014 and met with President Museveni, his strained relations with Gen. Muhoozi persisted for years.

At the time, President Museveni dismissed the claims as “a diversion” and affirmed that the leadership of Uganda would be determined democratically. Government spokesperson Fred Opolot also described the allegations as “untrue.”

Analysts say Gen. Muhoozi’s gesture of forgiveness is both personal and political, potentially paving the way for unity within Uganda’s senior military ranks and sending a message of stability ahead of any future political transitions.

Details of the upcoming meeting remain under wraps, but observers view it as a possible turning point in bridging divisions that have lingered for over a decade.