Yoweri Museveni has been sworn in as President of Uganda during a ceremony held at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala and attended by Heads of State and distinguished leaders from across the region and beyond.
The 81-year-old leader took the oath of office on Tuesday, extending his presidency for another five-year term in office.
Museveni received the ceremonial instruments of power as thousands of supporters cheered during the inauguration ceremony held in the Kampala suburb of Kololo.
His son and presumed political heir, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who serves as Uganda’s army chief, oversaw days-long rehearsals for the military parade that animated the event.
Russian-made Sukhoi fighter jets also roared over the ceremonial grounds as part of the inauguration display.
Regional leaders and foreign dignitaries joined Ugandan officials in witnessing the inauguration ceremony, marking another chapter in Museveni’s decades-long leadership of the East African nation.
