Gen Kayihura submits an application to become an advocate.

Gen Kale Kayihura, the former Inspector General of Police, has applied to the Uganda Law Council to become a Ugandan court advocate.

Kayihura, a trained lawyer, is one of 20 people applying to become legal advocates in various courts across the country.

As a result, during the law council meeting on November 10, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., the previous IGP was authorized.

The Law Council is responsible for acting as the overall regulatory authority for all legal professionals and legal aid service providers in Uganda, as well as inspecting law chambers and issuing certificates of approval to those that meet the required criteria.

Analysts believe the new incident is one of several evidence of the difficulties that the former police chief and Museveni’s blue-eyed son has had since his dismissal as IGP in 2018 and the ensuing accusations against him in the army court, which he is still fighting.

Many believe that this has driven him to return to his legal profession, but it is unclear whether he will be able to do so given the pending case before the army court.

Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Commander of Land Forces and the First Son of President Museveni, begged with his father, President Museveni, to forgive Kayihura earlier this week.

Kayihura, according to Muhoozi, was a remarkable cadre who encouraged him to serve Uganda.

“In the early 1990s, Gen K Kayihura was one of those outstanding cadres who encouraged us to serve our country. Late Generals Mayombo and Kazini were among the others. If he committed faults, let us correct them with revolutionary work practices. In a tweet, Muhoozi added, “I implore the CIC to forgive and rehabilitate him.”

Local leaders requested President Museveni to forgive their son while he was campaigning for re-election in Kayihura’s hometown of Kisoro earlier this year.

They persuaded Museveni that Kayihura had played a significant role in rallying support for the NRM regime and, as a result, should be forgiven.

In response, Museveni stated that he would request that the army court investigate the request.

“Since the leaders of Kisoro present here have begged me to pardon that wonderful NRM mobilizer,” Museveni stated, “I will personally submit the plea to the military prosecution.”

It’s unclear what will happen to the former police chief.