Ugandan President-elect Yoweri Museveni and his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto during his official visit to the country on July 30, 2025 / YOWERI MUSEVENI XPresident William Ruto has formally congratulated Uganda’s President-elect Yoweri Museveni following the announcement of his re-election on 17 January, 2026. Ruto commended what he described as a peaceful poll and credited Ugandans for strengthening democratic institutions. “For undertaking a peaceful election, I sincerely commend the people of Uganda and all stakeholders in the electoral process, which attests to the democratic maturity of Uganda,” the president said. Museveni, 81, was declared the winner of Uganda’s January 15, 2026, presidential election, extending his remarkable hold on power to a seventh term. In January 1986, Museveni seized power and effectively ended years of political violence in the East African nation.

Source: The Star January 18, 2026 15:23 UTC