Museveni Swearing-in Program Out

According to a program released by the Ministry for Presidency, President-elect Gen Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will be sworn in at a brief function for a 6th elective term at the Kololo ceremonial grounds.

The government has released the program to be followed on Wednesday when the event happens.

The highly attendend event is expected to start as early as 8 am up to 2:30 pm under the theme ”SECURING YOUR FUTURE” .

By 810 AM, Parade Forms with the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces-UPDF officers, Police, and Uganda Prisons Services marches as invited guests take their seats, this is proceeded by cultural Performers entertain the Public.

The President-elect and Commander-in-Chief of UPDF Gen. Museveni is expected to arrive at 10.40 a.m with the 1st lady Maama Janet Museveni.

The President will be received by:• H.E the Vice President Edward Sekandi, Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Dr.Ruhakana Rugunda, Minister in Charge of the Presidency Hon.Esther Mbayo, Head of Public Service, Secretary to Cabinet and
Service Chiefs.

According to the statement from the ministry of presidency, the Electoral commission boss Justice Simon Byabakama will be summoned by the Director of Ceremonies to introduce Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, Chief Justice of Uganda to officially swear in the president.

“The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission will then invite His Lordship the Chief Justice to proceed to the swearing-in Podium to administer the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of President to the president-elect. His Lordship the Chief Justice, the Head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet, and the Chief Registrar will proceed to the swearing-in podium and the Chief Registrar will present the Bible and Oath of Allegiance to the president.”

After the oath of allegiance and the oath of the president, the president-elect will receive instruments of power of the Republic of Uganda including the Constitution, the national flag, the presidential standard flag, the national anthem, the National Court of Arms and the public seal from the Chief Justice.

Museveni Swearing-in Program Out

This will be proceeded by the hand over of the instruments of national defense to Museveni by the Chief of Defence Forces-CDF General David Rubakuba Muhoozi .

After which the head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet will receive one by one, the instruments of power from the president for custody.

“H.E the president will then take the presidential salute while the parade adopts the Alfa formation, concurrent with the rising of the flag and a 21 gun salute. The president will then inspect the guard of honor.”

Religious leaders like His Grace the Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Kazimba Mugalu, Archbishop of the church of Uganda (Christian Faith), and his Eminence Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubajje-Mufti of Uganda (IslamicFaith) will then pray for the president’s new term of office and the nation.

The president will later introduce the visiting heads of state and later address the nation for the first time as president.

Presidential spokesperson Lindah Nabusayi said in a statement that heads of state and delegations from various countries will start arriving on Tuesday this week.

They include President of Somalia Mohamed Farmajo, President of Guinea, Alpha Condé, and Prime Minister of Gabon, Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda.

Mozambique President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Burundian leader, Évariste Ndayishimiye, Ghana’s Nana Akufo-Addo, and South Sudan president Gen Salva Kiir have confirmed their presence.

Cultural entertainment will then follow and anthems close off the function before the president sees off his guests.