The sacking of Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi could have cleared the way for Brig Kainerugaba Muhoozi's future rise to the presidency.
While the commander of the Special Forces Command (SFC), who is also President Museveni's son, has consistently denied interest in politics, the removal of Mbabazi from the unofficial succession queue has left him in a very strong position to succeed his father in 2021.
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