Museveni sworn in for seventh term in fete attended by East Africa peers
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni takes the oath of office during his inauguration for a seventh elective term at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Uganda on May 12, 2026.
At 11.50am on May 12, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni was sworn in for a seventh elected term, his eighth oath since first taking office in 1986, extending a presidency that will run to 2031 and span more than four decades.
The ceremony at Kampala’s iconic Kololo grounds was amid tight security. President Museveni arrived riding in a bullet-proof cage of a pick-up truck, dressed in his trademark white shirt and wide-brimmed cream hat. The octogenarian was sworn in by Chief Justice Flavian Zeija before a record 10 heads of state in attendance.
