Vice President Jessica Alupo has reportedly arranged a meeting between President Yoweri Museveni and legislators from the Teso sub-region at a time when Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s comments about taking over the Vice President’s office have sparked political speculation. The proposed meeting is expected to bring together Teso MPs and two opinion leaders from each district to discuss development issues affecting the region.

According to a message reportedly shared in the Teso Parliamentary Group’s WhatsApp platform, Museveni had agreed to meet the delegation, although the exact date had not yet been communicated. Alupo urged the legislators to prepare a list of government achievements they appreciate, as well as challenges they want the President to address during the current term.

She reportedly cautioned the MPs against turning the meeting into a discussion about individual politicians or personal political interests. Instead, she wants the delegation to concentrate on government programmes, service delivery and the needs of people in the Teso region.

Alupo also appeared determined to keep her own political future out of the discussion. In the message, she reportedly said she would not allow anyone to raise questions about her appointments, including her previous positions as Minister of Youth and Children Affairs, Minister of Education and Sports, and Vice President. She credited Museveni with making those decisions, saying only he knew why he had appointed her.

The planned engagement comes shortly after Gen Muhoozi made statements suggesting that the current Vice President should prepare to leave office. In a post on X, the army chief said there had been enough diplomacy over the matter and that whoever occupied the position should prepare to hand it over soon. He also suggested that government would operate on military terms if he became Vice President.

Muhoozi’s remarks have placed Alupo’s position under fresh public scrutiny, especially because she has served as Vice President since June 2021 and was reappointed for a second term in May 2026. His comments have fuelled speculation about a possible change in the country’s second-highest political office, although no official announcement has confirmed such a move.

The political debate has also been shaped by Muhoozi’s earlier announcement that he was preparing to leave the position of Chief of Defence Forces and hand over to another officer. He later indicated that he would remain in the military role for at least another year, leaving questions about his immediate political plans.

It remains unclear whether Alupo’s proposed meeting with the Teso delegation has anything to do with the succession debate or is simply part of the region’s engagement with the President. Neither State House nor the government has announced plans to replace her, and Muhoozi’s statements do not constitute an official appointment. For now, the focus will be on what Museveni tells the Teso leaders and whether the meeting sheds any light on the growing debate over Uganda’s political future.