By Frank Kamuntu
Bazzukulu across the country are in excitement mode after bazzukulu in conjunction with Office of the National Chairman – Kyambogo (ONC) announced that it’s going to hold the HE.President YK Museveni’s 79th birthday celebrations at Kololo Airstrip on Friday, 8th September 2023.
Museveni is estimated to be born on 15 September 1944 to parents Mzee Amos Kaguta, a cattle keeper, and Esteri Kokundeka Nganzi, in Rukungiri.
According to the organizers, these celebrations will be held under the theme; “Developing the culture of entrepreneurship in youths, women and communities.”
Swift Daily News understands that the birthday event will be held together with the “#OmalakoJajja, #TovaKuMain2026” grand launch. Since this year began, ONC office under the stewardship of ‘irony lady’ Hajjat Hadija Namyalo has held a couple of launches countrywide and on 19th August 2023, the office will launch this famous campaign in Greater Bushenyi sub region at Kizinda Playgrounds.
Back on Jaaja’s birthday, the bazzukulu office says it expects millions of Ugandans from all districts of Uganda to throng Kololo to celebrate with their leader [Museveni], who will later serve them all tribes of eats and drinks of course at free cost.
Later on, the event will be leveled up by a number of local and international musicians, comedians and special diplomats.
Meanwhile, this site has exclusively learnt that before the celebrations at Kololo, several activities are to be carried out in several parts of the country including the Museveni Birthday Run, all aimed at celebrating Jaaja’s life, achievements and self empowerment.
Rare Facts About Museveni
1970 – Returns to Uganda after college and works for Prime Minister Milton Obote.
January 25, 1971 – Goes into exile in Tanzania when Obote is overthrown by Idi Amin. While in Tanzania, forms the Front for National Salvation (FRONASA) with the purpose of overthrowing Amin.
April 1979 – FRONASA overthrows Amin and Museveni takes a position on the Military Commission, the newly formed government of Uganda.
1979-1980 – Minister of Defense, Uganda.
1981-1986 – Guerilla leader (National Resistance Army) in Uganda.
January 26, 1986 – Becomes president of Uganda after ousting the military regime of General Tito Okello. Is sworn in January 29.
May 1996 – Is elected president of Uganda with 74.2% of the vote in the first direct presidential election in Uganda since independence from Britain in 1962.
March 24, 1998 – US President Bill Clinton meets with Museveni in Uganda.
March 2001 – Is reelected president of Uganda with 69.3% of the vote.
May 6, 2002 – Meets with US President George W. Bush at the White House to discuss ways to get more Ugandan products into the US market.
July 11, 2003 – Bush meets with Museveni in Entebbe, Uganda, to speak about AIDS.
August 2005 – Uganda’s parliament removes presidential term limits.
February 25, 2006 –Museveni is declared the winner of Uganda’s first multi-party presidential election. It is his third term in office.
August 2006 – The Ugandan government and the Lord’s Resistance Army sign a truce aimed at ending 20 years of civil war in the country. The war has killed tens of thousands and displaced two million people.
October 30, 2007 – Museveni meets with Bush at the White House.
November 2010 – Museveni releases a song and accompanying music video, “U Want Another Rap?” as part of his reelection campaign.
November 29, 2010 – Museveni takes a surprise trip to Somalia, making him the first head of state to visit in almost 20 years, according to the African Union Mission for Somalia.
February 20, 2011 – Uganda’s electoral commission declares Museveni the president with 68% of the vote. It is his fourth term in office.
February 24, 2014 –Museveni signs into law a controversial bill that toughens penalties against gay people and makes some homosexual acts crimes punishable by life in prison. During the bill signing, he declares that he will not allow the West to impose its values on Uganda.
July 31, 2015 – Museveni says he will seek his fifth term as president in 2016 elections, 30 years after assuming the office for the first time.
February 20, 2016 – Uganda’s election commission declares Museveni the winner, with nearly twice as many votes for president as his closest competitor, opposition leader Kizza Besigye. Besigye was put under “preventative arrest” on February 19 at his home in Kampala, along with six officials from his party. Besigye’s party, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) rejects the results and demands an independent audit of the elections.
May 12, 2016 – Museveni is sworn in for his fifth term as president.
July 11, 2016 – Facebook photos of Museveni sitting in a lawn chair by the roadside making a phone call in Kyeirumba Village, Uganda, go viral, inspiring an online meme.
July 27, 2018 – A Ugandan constitutional court ruling upholds a December 2017 constitutional amendment to remove the presidential age limit, likely allowing Museveni to rule for life. The article limited anyone from serving as president past the age of 75.
July 24, 2019 – Bobi Wine, a 37-year-old Ugandan pop star, announces he is running against Museveni, who has been in power for 33 years.
August 26, 2019 – A Harvard student sues Museveni for blocking him on Twitter arguing that being blocked has prevented him from giving feedback to the official’s account about government policies on Twitter.
April 9, 2020 – Museveni releases a home workout video in order to encourage Ugandans to stay home during the country’s coronavirus lockdown.
May 20, 2020 – The High Court in Kampala rules that Museveni and other officials have a right to block people on their private Twitter handles.
January 16, 2021 – Uganda’s election commission declares Museveni the winner of the presidential election. It is his sixth term in office.
May 12, 2021 – Museveni is sworn in for his sixth term as president. You Want More Facts? Let’s Meet At Kololo On 8th September 2023.
