The controversial military leader took to his verified X page on June 28 to declare that he would stage a solo protest at Kampala’s City Square to demonstrate his affection for the 44-year-old Grammy-winning artiste, despite her 18-year marriage to rapper and music executive Jay-Z.

The demonstration, he wrote, would be called “I’m here Beyonce”.

“If Beyonce doesn’t even know me, I’m going to mount a 1 man demonstration at City Square. It will be called ‘I’m here Beyonce’ demonstration,” Kainerugaba wrote in the now-deleted post.

In another deleted tweet, he issued an ultimatum to Jay-Z, 56, giving the rapper one week to “surrender” Beyoncé to him, threatening to escalate the matter to the United Nations if his demand was not met.

“I’m giving Jay-Z one week to surrender my wife to me. Or else I take this matter to the UN,” he added.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z, who married in April 2008, have three children: daughter Blue Ivy (born 2012) and twins Rumi and Sir (born 2017).

This is not the first time Kainerugaba has publicly expressed fixation on the singer.

In 2025, he posted a series of messages on X, claiming “Jay-Z married my woman” and challenging the hip-hop mogul to a physical duel, insisting that Jay-Z must travel to Uganda to apologise.

Neither Beyoncé nor Jay-Z has responded to the comments.

The general’s remarks have also drawn mixed reactions on social media.

Kainerugaba, widely seen as a potential successor to his father, has previously made headlines for provocative and unconventional social media activity, often stirring diplomatic and public controversy.