The Office of the President has set aside Shs6 billion in the 2025/26 financial year for the swearing-in ceremony of Uganda’s President-elect for the 2026–2031 term.
Incumbent President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has declared his intention to run for another term, facing competition from opposition candidates such as Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Jimmy Akena of the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC), Mandala Mafabi from the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), and Norbert Mao of the Democratic Party (DP).
While presenting the budget before the Presidential Election Affairs Committee, Hajj Yunus Kakande, the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the President, justified the allocation.
He explained that a portion of the funds will be used to accommodate and ensure security for over ten visiting presidents expected to attend the event.
Other expenses covered by the budget include advertisements, refreshments, and decorations at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, the official venue for the swearing-in.
Photo by the Office of the President
For comparison, the government spent Shs7 billion on the 2021 presidential inauguration.
