Is General Muhoozi Taking Things Too Far? Does he Plan to Make Kenya Part of Uganda's Territory?

President Yoweri Museveni's son, Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba

General Muhoozi Kainerugaba on Tuesday morning continued provoking Kenyans on twitter with apparent threats of a "revolution" that will see Kenya and Uganda become one country.

The General who seemed to be unbothered by insults Kenyans hurled his way had on Monday night told "our people in Kenya" to relax stating how he can never attempt to beat up the Kenyan army. However, he seemed to have changed his tune on Tuesday, vowing to ensure the "colonial borders" fall.

An hour later, he sent a cryptic tweet on the "good discussion" he had with his "great father". In the tweet, he seemed to suggest that the President of Uganda who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces was expected to "announce the changes" in effect to his call, before he makes "a special prayer" to the army.

It seems like he is ready for an all-out war to help ensure that the "younger East Africans" becomes one nation vowing not to bow down no matter the threats that may be issued. He called on the "men" of "our generation" to ensure that the borders fall.

On Monday night, Uganda's long-time opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye warned Kenyans to take threats by President Museveni's son seriously, reminding them of the likelihood of history repeating itself of Uganda generals having the appetite to control the Kenyan territory. 

The last Uganda general who threatened to attack Kenya and redraw the boundaries of Kenya and Uganda was President Al-Haji Field Marshal Idi Amin Dada in 1976. He only backed down when President Jomo Kenyatta threatened to block Uganda's imports through the Mombasa ports.

The current opposition leader, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine also weighed in on matter who described General Muhoozi as a "monster who brutalizes and tortures our people for fun".

The government has not issued any statements in regard to reckless statements that are being made by son of the President of Uganda.

The timing of the tweets is suspect. Having come from a highly disputed Presidential election with a sizeable number of people feeling shortchanged, the tweets may be more than the "joke" that some people are taking them to be.

It seems like the general is trying to galvanize enough people from the country to support their cause in the event of an invasion.

The government, and every Kenyan should not take the tweets casually, coming barely a month after the inauguration of Dr. William Ruto as a duly elected President of Kenya.