President Museveni swearing in speech

Abstract

On behalf of the People of Uganda, I welcome their Excellencies, President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya and Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania, who are my colleagues in the East African Summit of Heads of State to this function. I also welcome Their Excellencies: Robert Mugabe, of the Republic of Zimbabwe; Thabo Mbeki of the South African Republic; Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia; Paul Kagame of the Republic of Rwanda; Armando Emilio Guebuza of Mozambique; Abdullahi Yusuf of Somalia; Ismaili Omar Guelleh of Djibouti; Mohammed Abdeleziz of Saharawi; Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi who are members of the African Union (AU) Heads of State Summit for coming to this occasion. I welcome H.E. Salva Kiir, the First Vice President of the Republic of Sudan and the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Mvouba Isidore of DRC. I welcome all the delegation leaders from the AU Countries as well as delegations from abroad. Thank you for coming to express solidarity with us.