President Museveni to deliver State of the Nation Address on Thursday

KAMPALA - President Yoweri Museveni will on Thursday, June 4, 2026, deliver the annual State of the Nation Address to Parliament.

According to the Parliament Order Paper issued Tuesday (June 2) by the Clerk to Parliament, Adolf Mwesige, the address will also mark the opening of a new session of Parliament.

Under Article 101(1) of the Constitution of Uganda, the President is required to address Parliament on the nation's economic progress, security situation and government priorities.

The ceremony will take place at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds starting at 2:00pm.

Unlike previous State of the Nation addresses, where several guests were invited to attend, Parliament has this time limited physical attendance to Members of Parliament of the 12th Parliament and selected parliamentary officials.

According to a statement issued by Mwesige, the decision was made in line with guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health on the Ebola outbreak and the standard operating procedures aimed at containing its spread.

He said Parliament has consequently taken precautionary measures regarding physical attendance at the sitting in Kololo.

Mwesige said all guests who had earlier been invited are advised not to attend physically, as Parliament has made arrangements for virtual participation in the proceedings.

“The State of the Nation Address will be broadcast live to the general public through all Parliament social media platforms and the national broadcaster,” Mwesige said.

In his 2025 State of the Nation Address, President Museveni highlighted peace and security, noting that the country remained generally calm.

He said Uganda's borders were secure, apart from spillover effects arising from conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Somalia.

The President also noted that Uganda continued to modernise and professionalise its security forces by improving their welfare and strengthening cooperation with civilians.

He further addressed political and economic resilience, stressing the importance of safeguarding the country's political and economic stability.

According to Museveni, all efforts to destabilise Uganda had been defeated.

On the economy, he said Uganda had remained strong and resilient, projecting growth of 7% in the 2025/26 financial year and even faster growth once commercial oil production begins.

On domestic revenue mobilisation, the President said revenue collection had grown from sh5 billion when the NRM came to power in 1986 to sh31.9 trillion by the end of June 2025.

He said government planned to collect sh37.2 trillion in the 2025/26 financial year and outlined several measures intended to boost revenue collection.

Museveni also spoke about the Parish Development Model (PDM), noting that it was in its third year of implementation and that a total of sh3.3 trillion had so far been disbursed.

On oil and gas, he said government was investing in the infrastructure required for commercial production.

The President also highlighted progress in infrastructure development, roads, electricity, human capital development, clean water and sanitation, regional integration, and mass national identification card registration, among other priorities.