President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has signed the controversial age limit into an act. According to the director of Communication of Parliament, Chris Obore, the bill was signed into law on December, 27th.
“We received communication from State House about the signing and as we talk, it is before the clerk”, Obote stated.
Legislators on December 20th, 2017, passed the Constitution amendment bill dropping the 75 year upper age limit for presidential candidates and extending the term of Parliament to seven years.