This afternoon at Urugwiro Village, President Kagame received General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations at Office of the President.
President Kagame and General Muhoozi discussed “on ways to further strengthen friendly relations between Rwanda and Uganda” according to a tweet from the Rwanda’s Presidency.
Kainerugaba who has been in Rwanda since April 23 was hosted to his 49th birthday celebration in a banquet that brought together some of the close friends and relatives of the first family.
Kainerugaba’s connection with Rwanda has been on the rise since January 2022 when he visited the country and played a critical role in the mending of broken relations between the two states.
His visit resulted in, among other things, the reopening of the Rwanda-Uganda border, which had been inactive for almost three years, a move that allowed trade and movement of people between the two neighbouring countries to resume.
Since then, he has come to Rwanda once more on a private visit during which Kagame hosted him at his home in Muhazi and gifted him 10 cows.
In April last year, President Kagame also made a private visit to Uganda where he attended Muhoozi’s 48th birthday celebrations, during which President Yoweri Museveni praised the friendship between the Rwandan President and Gen Kainerugaba. (End)