By Swift Reporter
Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has given State Minister for Local Government Justine Nameere seven days to apologise to him, warning that she could face unspecified consequences if she fails to do so.
In a post on X shortly after midnight on Wednesday, September 16, Kainerugaba issued the direct warning to the Masaka City Woman MP.
“I’m giving Nameere exactly seven days to apologise to me. If she doesn’t, nothing will save her,” Kainerugaba said.
The ultimatum means Nameere has until September 23 to respond to the demand.
The latest warning escalates a public disagreement between the two officials that has unfolded through a series of statements and social media exchanges.
The dispute was partly triggered by a short video circulating online in which Nameere appeared to warn Kainerugaba against fighting National Resistance Movement (NRM) legislators.
The confrontation intensified on Tuesday when Kainerugaba warned that Nameere could be removed from Cabinet.
“If Nameere is misbehaving, it’s a very simple problem. We shall remove her from cabinet. That’s a very simple thing,” he wrote. He subsequently suggested that wider Cabinet changes could be made, saying ministers who were not serving the interests of Ugandans could be dropped or reshuffled.
“Changing or dropping a Minister who is not serving our people’s interests is the easiest thing. In this Kisanja we shall drop and reshuffle many,” Kainerugaba said.
Kabanda has also entered the dispute, questioning Nameere’s election as Masaka City Woman MP and calling for a by-election, according to reports.
The latest confrontation follows an earlier controversy involving another edited video that linked Nameere to a planned celebration for former Speaker Anita Among.
Nameere explained that the footage came from a longer video recorded on May 6, 2026, in which she was encouraging young entrepreneurs to take advantage of business opportunities created by events surrounding the swearing-in of political leaders.
She cited opportunities for decorators, fashion designers, make-up artists and hairdressers.
Nameere subsequently accused unnamed individuals of selectively editing her remarks to create a misleading impression and said people seeking favour with Kainerugaba could use such tactics to portray others negatively.
She also reaffirmed her loyalty to Kainerugaba, referring to their history dating back to their university days, media work and PLU mobilisation activities in Greater Masaka.
As of publication, Nameere had not publicly responded to Kainerugaba’s latest seven-day ultimatum.
The development leaves the September 23 deadline as the next key point in the increasingly public dispute between the minister and the military chief.
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