Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni’s son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has suggested that Ugandans who marry nyashless women should be fined.
In a statement on Thursday, February 19, 2026, Muhoozi said that authorities should identify such women nationwide.
“Personally, I think we should identify all nyashless girls in the country and record them. All those who marry a nyashless woman should pay a fine to URA”, Muhoozi stated.
“I just want to warn Nyashless women, please don’t try. It will be bad”, he added.
This comes days after Muhoozi stated that women wearing red dresses on Valentine’s Day could face arrest in the future.
In a statement on Saturday, February 14, 2026, Muhoozi said he observed women walking around Kampala in red attire and according to him such actions may be linked to suspected communists.
” I saw women walking around Kampala today in red dresses. In the future, we shall arrest them as suspected communists,” Museveni stated.
The origins of Valentine’s Day can be traced back to ancient Rome.
According to reports, records show that at least one priest named Valentine was executed in Rome on February 14 during the reign of Emperor Claudius II.
He was later recognised as a martyr by the early Church.Over time, stories developed around his life.
One tradition suggests that he supported couples who wished to marry during a period when marriage for young men was discouraged.
