Muhoozi faces a complex path to Uganda's presidency

Significance

As Ugandan law bars active military officers from politics, this was widely interpreted as a step towards seeking the presidency, which has father has held for almost four decades. However, the army now denies he has retired, amid rumours he rescinded his resignation upon Museveni’s orders.

Impacts

• The opposition will increasingly focus its criticism on Muhoozi as well as Museveni.
• Succession politics will spark more internal unrest within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM).
• Many grassroots NRM supporters see Muhoozi as lacking his father’s charisma.