President Museveni will be sworn in under the theme "Shaping Uganda's destiny; our sole collective effort".

President Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni who is also the President-elect will be officially sworn in into office On 12^th May 2021, at Kololo Independence Grounds.

Museveni will be swearing in for the 6^th term of office under the  theme for the celebration: "Shaping Uganda's destiny; our sole collective effort".

Preparations are underway for the event which will be held ‘scientifically’ due to the prevalence of Covid-19 pandemic. About 15 heads of state are expected to attend President Yoweri Museveni’s swearing-in ceremony. The Minister of the  Presidency, Esther Mbayo, Thursday (April 22, 2021) confirmed that a number of high-profile guests had been invited, but declined to divulge any details.

 

A sources revealed to us that at least 15 invitations have been sent to various heads of state, through the foreign affairs ministry who include President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, Paul Kagame of Rwanda, Samia Hassan Suluhu (Tanzania), Salva Kiir (South Sudan), Evariste Ndayishimiye (Burundi), Felix Tshisekedi (DR Congo), Cyril Ramaphosa (South Africa), Edgar Lungu (Zambia), Emmerson Mnangagwa (Zimbabwe) and Obiang Nguema (Equatorial Guinea), among others dignitaries.

In January, the Electoral Commission (EC) declared Museveni winner of the 2021 presidential elections. Museveni won with 5,851,037 votes (58.64%) while his closest rival in the race, Robert Kyagulanyi, the president of the National Unity Platform (NUP), garnered 3,475,298 votes (34.83%).

However, there are groups sponsored by opposition political parties and foreign enemies of Uganda to disrupt Museveni’s swearing in.

 

 

This was revealed by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF who said there are groups of individuals plotting violence, threatening to disrupt the 12th May ceremony as President Museveni swears in for a new term.

 

Addressing journalists at Naguru police headquarters today, UPDF spokesperson Brig Flavia Byekwaso said they have got credible information about a section of Ugandans planning to disrupt the swearing in functions of the elected President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.

 

“I would like to bring to your attention the continued hate speech by a section of individuals through help of foreigners, they think they can stop the swearing-in of President Museveni,” said Byekwaso.

 

She has revealed that security agencies have confiscated posters to be used in the protests with words of hate speech that incite violence to the members of public.

 

“The posters circulating in the city have words like, “Tajja Kulayila Nomuganda Afugeko,” “Nga 1st May, Kusiiba Tugobe Abahiima”, Byekwaso said.

She warned that anyone planning this will be dealt with accordingly.