Deputy President Kithure Kindiki departed Kenya for Entebbe, Uganda, on the morning of Tuesday, May 12, 2026, to represent Kenya and President William Ruto at the swearing-in and inauguration ceremony of President Yoweri Museveni to be held at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds.

In a statement on his Facebook account on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, Kindiki said that he will be representing Kenya and President William Ruto in the swearing-in and inauguration ceremony of Uganda’s president, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, slated for Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

“Departed Nairobi for Entebbe, Uganda, to represent Kenya and President William Ruto during the swearing-in and inauguration of President Yoweri Museveni, Kololo Ceremonial Grounds,” Kindiki noted in a statement.

Uhuru Kenyatta to attend Museveni’s swearing-in

Other high-profile leaders scheduled to attend the event include former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and a number of African leaders and senior officials from various African countries.

Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta arrived in Kampala, Uganda, on Monday, May 11, 2026, to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Yoweri Museveni. The inauguration ceremony is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, May 12, and is expected to attract regional leaders, diplomats, senior government officials, and dignitaries from across Africa.

The office of the fourth president, in a statement shared via X on Monday, May 11, 2026, said that upon arrival in Kampala, the former Kenyan head of state was received by Ambassador Katureebe Tayebwa alongside Ambassador Kipkosgei Toroitich.

“H.E. President (Rtd) Uhuru Kenyatta, the 4th President of the Republic of Kenya, has arrived in Kampala to join fellow leaders, government officials, and dignitaries for the presidential inauguration ceremony of H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni,” the statement read in part.

Museveni’s reign

This is another historic step in Museveni’s political sojourns, which have spanned decades. The Ugandan leader was re-elected as president after winning the presidential poll held in the country in January 2026.

The president of Uganda, Museveni, first came to power in January 1986, defeating the government after years of political turmoil and violence in the country through the leadership of the National Resistance Army.

He has been in charge of Uganda’s leadership for the past 40 years, witnessing significant political and economic changes and also being criticised by his opponents for his governance, democratic freedoms and constitutional reforms that enabled him to stay in power.