19 Year Old Joins Presidential Race In Uganda

19 Year Old Joins Presidential Race In Uganda

 

 

A 19 year old Ugandan has picked nomination forms to vie for the presidency in the upcoming general elections.Humphrey Kaweesa said he had always been a leader and was qualified to lead the country. He said

 

 

he would fund raise for the 20m Ugandan shillings $5,400;£4,100 nomination fees. Mr Kaweesa is also required to collect hundred signatures in every district for his nomination. The country has more than a hundred districts. The constitution allows any Ugandan

 

 

citizen who is above eighteen years to vie for the presidency. The teenager joins legislator Robert Kyagulanyi popularly known as Bobi Wine and former army general Henry Tumukunde who have declared interest to run against the incumbent President Yoweri Museveni.