Museveni 2026 bid starts

At 80 years old, the man known simply as “Mzee” in the corridors of State House or the “old man with a hat” in other circles, NRM officials said, is their best bet for the country’s top job ahead of the 2026 polls.

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Museveni attended Kyamate Primary School, Mbarara High and, eventually, Ntare School, where he became known not just for academic sharpness, but for his fiery debates and iron convictions.

By David Lumu and Joseph Batte

Journalists @New Vision

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KAMPALA - Picking nomination papers on Saturday may look like a routine act for a politician.

But when that politician is Gen. Yoweri Museveni, it signals something far

Museveni 2026 bid starts

At 80 years old, the man known simply as “Mzee” in the corridors of State House or the “old man with a hat” in other circles, NRM officials said, is their best bet for the country’s top job ahead of the 2026 polls.

Museveni attended Kyamate Primary School, Mbarara High and, eventually, Ntare School, where he became known not just for academic sharpness, but for his fiery debates and iron convictions.

By David Lumu and Joseph Batte

Journalists @New Vision

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