Magufuli here for Museveni swearing in

Tanzania’s President John Pombe Magufuli has arrived, one of 17 heads of state expected for Thursday’s inauguration of President Yoweri Museveni.

It is Magufuli’s first visit to Uganda since his election as president last year.

This is the 5^th presidential inauguration after elections, since the NRM came into power in 1986. The first election was held in 1996, followed by 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2016.

Government has invited 17 Heads of States  from Zimbabwe, South Africa, Lesotho, South Sudan, Tanzania, Mali, Chad, Togo, Swaziland, China Nigeria, Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea and the Russian Federation. Besides some countries will send representatives from East African Community, Japan, Germany, India and Rwanda.

Museveni won the elections in February by 60.62%, edging Dr Kizza Besigye who came second with 35.61%. Besigye challenged the election in court, but the Supreme Court ruled last month Museveni was validly elected.

Despite heavy rain at Airport, a jovial @MagufuliJP arrives to a truly Ugandan welcome#M7SwearsIn pic.twitter.com/2ENkCGqMf4

— Nabusayi L. Wamboka (@lindahNabusayi) May 11, 2016

Uganda prepares grand ceremony (click here)

ARRIVAL SCHEDULE

Today
President John Magufuli (Tanzania) 11am
President T Obiang (Equatorial Guinea) 1pm
President Robert Mugabe (Zimbabwe) 1pm
President Idriss Deby (Chad) 3.30pm
President Jacob Zuma (South Africa) 6pm
President Mohamadou Issoufou (Niger)
President Hassan Sheik (Somalia)
President Ibrahim Keita (Mali)
President Uhuru Kenyatta (Kenya)

Tomorrow
President Gnassingbe (Togo)
President Salva Kiir (South Sudan)
President Edgar Lungu (Zambia)

ARRIVALS SO FAR

.@MagufuliJP has inspected a guard of Honour Mounted by officers and men of the UPDF #M7SwearsIn pic.twitter.com/mx0b5rMPQR

— Nabusayi L. Wamboka (@lindahNabusayi) May 11, 2016

 

Prime Minister of Swaziland Dr.S. Dlamini arrives #MuseveniSwearsIn @newvisionwire @Dave_Bugzy @UgandaMediaCent pic.twitter.com/mNQL9fhiKr

— Nabusayi L. Wamboka (@lindahNabusayi) May 10, 2016

King Letsi of Lesotho arrives for #MuseveniSwearsIn @newvisionwire @ThePresidencyUg @nbstv @mkidandi @933kfm pic.twitter.com/n6nttNOKBu

— Nabusayi L. Wamboka (@lindahNabusayi) May 10, 2016