Omanghana
The government of Uganda has announced that preparations are in full swing for a series of high-profile swearing-in ceremonies following the 2026 general elections, beginning with the presidential inauguration scheduled for May 12.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is set to be sworn in for his seventh elective term in a ceremony to be held at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala. The event will begin at 8:00 a.m., with the government declaring the day a public holiday to allow citizens to participate in the national occasion.
The inauguration will be held under the theme “Protecting the Gains, Making a Qualitative Leap into High Middle-Income Status,” reflecting the administration’s development agenda for the coming term. Officials say the ceremony is expected to draw more than 40,000 attendees, including around 35 heads of state and at least 30 high-level international delegations.
In the lead-up to the inauguration, nationwide thanksgiving prayers are scheduled to commence on May 8, bringing together various religious denominations in a show of unity ahead of the transition into the new political term.
Following the presidential ceremony, attention will shift to the swearing-in of newly elected leaders at both local and national levels. Local government officials—including district chairpersons, city mayors, and municipal leaders—are expected to assume office between May 13 and May 29. The Ministry of Local Government has directed all outgoing officials to complete the handover of government assets by May 12.
At the national level, newly elected lawmakers will take their oaths during a three-day session from May 13 to May 15 at the Parliament of Uganda.
To facilitate the extensive transition process, Parliament has approved a supplementary budget of 1.1 trillion Ugandan shillings to cover inauguration activities and upcoming local council elections.
The series of ceremonies marks a significant political moment for Uganda, as the country prepares to usher in a new term of leadership across all levels of government.
Source: Omanghana
