In a ceremony dripping with symbolism and dynastic intent, President Yoweri Museveni has awarded his son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Kabalega Star Medal—the country’s second-highest military honor. The Kabalega Star, named after the legendary Bunyoro king who resisted British rule, frames Muhoozi as a defender of Ugandan sovereignty, a potent image in the current anti-colonial zeitgeist. The Medal: The Kabalega Star ranks just below the Order of Katonga, reserved for the highest acts of gallantry, effectively placing Muhoozi at the apex of the military pantheon. The Kabalega Star ranks just below the Order of Katonga, reserved for the highest acts of gallantry, effectively placing Muhoozi at the apex of the military pantheon. Muhoozi’s Twitter diplomacy has already ruffled feathers in Nairobi; his formal elevation with the Kabalega Star suggests he is here to stay, backed by the full weight of the state machinery.
