Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has expressed optimism about reaching 100 years of age after celebrating his 82nd birthday on 15th September 2026.
In a public message via his Instagram page, he extended greetings to fellow Ugandans, with special emphasis on the nation's youth, referred to as the Bazzukulu. He revealed that he received birthday congratulations from 8 million well-wishers.
An Eye on Hitting 100 Years
President Museveni expressed gratitude for the widespread national support on his birthday. He linked the encouragement of the public to his personal health goals alongside First Lady Janet Museveni, affectionately known as Maama.
"Those well-wishes and God's blessings will push me and Maama for another just 18 years to reach 100 years of age and for Maama to reach 96 years,” he showed optimism.
Three Historical Missions for Africa
President Museveni urged Africans to focus on three unfulfilled historical goals during his remaining 18 years. He stated that fulfilling these missions is necessary to guarantee prosperity and prevent future calamity on the continent.
The first mission involves securing prosperity by integrating the African common market to help wealth creators expand.
The second mission calls for strategic security against all threats through political integration, pointing to the East African Federation as a key model.
The third mission relies on brotherhood across the 1.5 billion people belonging to Africa's four main linguistic groups. These comprise the Niger-Congo (Bantu and Kwa), Nilo-Saharan (Cushitic, Nilotic), Afro-Asiatic (Arabic, Tigrinya, Amhara), and Khoisan families.
"It is the fulfilment of these historical missions, that will guarantee our prosperity and strategic security."
Petroleum Procurement and the Buyala Facility
Beyond his birthday reflections, President Museveni addressed recent coverage by media outlets in Kenya.He stated that media reports had added friction to his remarks delivered during the laying of the foundation stone for a 320 million litres oil storage centre at Buyala.
Reflecting on administrative history, he noted that after defeating Idi Amin, civil servants were restored to run the administration. However, state officials later managed petroleum purchasing inefficiently by buying products through middlemen in Kenya.
To date, he remains one of the longest-serving leaders globally and won his seventh term on January 17, 2026, after the country's Electoral Commission announced official results from the January 15, 2026 general election.
