Kasambya Member of Parliament and Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) leader Daudi Kabanda has declared that Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba will stand for president of Uganda in the 2031 elections.

Kabanda made the announcement on Tuesday at the PLU offices in Nakasero, Kampala, saying he was conveying the message on behalf of Gen. Muhoozi.

“I am here once again to inform you that Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has informed me that he is going to run for president of Uganda,” he said.

He added that the decision for Gen. Muhoozi to enter the presidential race had been approved by President Yoweri Museveni.

“I must tell you also that this has been sanctioned by His Excellency the President,” Kabanda said.

He sought to dispel concerns about any rift between President Museveni and his son, stating there was no conflict between them and that Gen. Muhoozi’s political journey had now begun.

“There’s no conflict between the two, so the journey has started now. We want to hear enthusiasm on the ground,” he said.

Gen. Kainerugaba, 52, is President Museveni’s son and currently serves as Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF).

He is also the chairman of the PLU.

The announcement follows the PLU’s rise in prominence after celebrations marking Gen. Muhoozi’s 48th birthday, known as MK@48, when supporters organised a major event at Lugogo in Kampala.

Those celebrations marked a key moment in Gen. Muhoozi’s political emergence, with supporters later urging him to contest the 2026 presidential election.

He declined and instead called on his supporters to back President Museveni.

With this latest statement, the PLU leadership has now turned its attention to the 2031 presidential race.