In December 2017, a bill was signed to abolish age limits for presidential candidates, allowing Museveni, who has ruled since 1986, to seek re-election in polls due in 2021. By AFPMore by this AuthorKAMPALAUganda's top court Thursday upheld a decision to scrap presidential age limits, paving the way for the country's 74-year-old leader, Yoweri Museveni, to seek a sixth term in office. The Supreme Court dismissed a challenge by Museveni's opponents, who had appealed against a ruling by the constitutional court that removed an age cap of 75 for presidential contenders. The constitutional court upheld the amendment in a ruling in July last year. In January, the Supreme Court began hearing an appeal by opposition petitioners who unsuccessfully argued the earlier ruling was unconstitutional.

Source: Daily Nation April 18, 2019 15:55 UTC