Uganda, March 25 -- Ever since 1999 when the first son, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba joined the army, the issue was talked about in hush-hush voices. As usual it was garnished with the famous Uganda flavours of rumours, embellishments, sycophants' spin, conjecture, half-truths and outright lies.

That President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was planning to keep things in the family by grooming his son to succeed him as president of Uganda.

A pundit in the media with a straight face claimed that those talking about this issue were impatient night dancers. Otherwise why talk about succeeding a physically fit man, who is still alive and kicking? Why demean Museveni and make him look like the dictators of old; the Mobutu Sese Sekos and Muammar Gadaffi's...