Several Heads of State and international dignitaries have arrived in Uganda ahead of President Yoweri Museveni’s swearing-in for a seventh term on May 12, 2026, at Kololo Independence Ceremonial Grounds. Confirmed guests arriving as of May 11 include Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi ,South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir, Somalia’s Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Ethiopia’s President Taye Atske Selassie.
President Salva Kiir Mayardit arrived in Uganda on Sunday and was accompanied by his delegation to attend the inauguration ceremony that will officially usher President Museveni into another term in office.
President Félix Tshisekediof DR Congo is slated to lead a delegation that will sign several bilateral and commercial agreements with his counter-part President Museveni of Uganda .
The swearing-in is expected to attract more than 30 foreign delegations, alongside senior government officials, Members of Parliament, diplomats, and invited guests from across the country.
President Museveni will be sworn in for the 2026–2031 term following his victory in the recent general election, in which the ruling National Resistance Movement retained a parliamentary majority.
The event will be held under the theme, “Protecting the gains, making a qualitative leap to higher middle income status.”
