Uganda, Feb. 25 -- As supporters of President Museveni's son, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, keep on pinning his banners, ostensibly asking this active army officer to stand in the 2026 presidential election, the Court of Appeal opened a Pandora's Box, saying serving military officers can't participate in politics.

Justices Frederick Egonda-Ntende, Catherine Bamugemereire, and Eva Luwaga weighed in on the debate by throwing out Abim District chairperson, Yuventine Omara, from his position on grounds that he won the election while still serving in the national army, the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF).

During the 2021 elections, Omara, who belongs to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), emerged victor after garnering 14,417 vot...