Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has warned State Minister for Local Government Justine Nameere that she could be removed from Cabinet if he considers her conduct to amount to misconduct.

Muhoozi made the remarks on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, in a post on X, where he directly addressed the issue surrounding Nameere and recent controversy involving her.

“If Nameere is misbehaving, it’s a very simple problem. We shall remove her from the cabinet. That’s a very simple thing,” Muhoozi wrote.

The warning came amid renewed attention on Nameere after a video circulating online appeared to show her discussing matters involving former Speaker of Parliament Anita Among and the political environment surrounding her.

The controversy had already attracted Muhoozi’s attention earlier in September, when he warned that a reported celebration for Among would not be allowed and that people involved in organising it could face arrest.

Among subsequently denied authorising or organising any such event, saying she had learnt about the reported celebration through information circulating publicly.

Nameere also came out to deny that she had been organising a party for Among. She explained that the video being circulated had been taken from an older recording and edited in a way that removed its original context.

According to Nameere, the original video was recorded on May 6, 2026, and was about business opportunities that could arise during the swearing-in period, including opportunities in decoration, clothing, makeup and hairdressing.

She told Muhoozi that the version circulating online had been presented as evidence that she was planning a celebration for Among, yet she said that interpretation was false.

Nameere also warned Muhoozi that some people with access to him could potentially provide misleading information in order to influence how he views other people. She described the circulating material as misleading and defended her loyalty to him.

The latest warning therefore comes against a background of an already public disagreement involving the minister and the CDF, rather than appearing as an isolated statement.

Muhoozi went further than simply referring to Nameere in his warning. In another statement reported alongside the Cabinet-removal remarks, he indicated that ministers who are not serving the interests of Ugandans could be dropped or reshuffled.

“Changing or dropping a minister who is not serving our people’s interests is the easiest thing. In this Kisanja we shall drop and reshuffle many,” Muhoozi was reported to have said.

The comments have consequently raised questions about Nameere’s position in the Cabinet, although Muhoozi did not announce that she had actually been removed.

His wording was conditional. He said that if Nameere was “misbehaving,” removal from Cabinet would be a simple matter.

That distinction is important because the statement itself does not constitute an announcement that Nameere has lost her ministerial position.

Nameere remains State Minister for Local Government according to reports published on September 15, while she also serves as the Masaka City Woman Member of Parliament.

The latest dispute also comes after another controversy involving a video that appeared to show Nameere addressing Muhoozi about NRM legislators.

However, reports on the longer version of that recording said the remarks were actually directed at PLU Secretary General Daudi Kabanda rather than Muhoozi. This has added another layer to the controversy because the shorter version reportedly did not clearly show who Nameere was addressing.

The developments have placed renewed public attention on the relationship between Nameere, Muhoozi and figures within the Patriotic League of Uganda, particularly as political activity intensifies ahead of the next political period.

For now, Muhoozi’s public position is that Cabinet membership does not prevent a minister from being removed if the minister is considered to be acting improperly.

At the same time, the available reports do not establish that Nameere has actually been removed, nor do they independently establish that she committed the misconduct referred to by Muhoozi.

The controversy therefore remains centred on Muhoozi’s warning, Nameere’s explanations regarding the circulating videos, and the wider political disagreements surrounding the minister.

As the situation develops, further statements from Muhoozi, Nameere, the government or the relevant authorities would be needed to establish whether the warning will lead to any formal Cabinet action.