The President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, is expected to grace Independence Day celebrations next week on Tuesday in Sironko district, Esther Mbayo, the minister for presidency, has confirmed.
Mbayo said that President Museveni invited Mr Mnangagwa as a special guest at the celebrations.
According to her, the theme for this year is ‘Consolidation of National Unity, Security, Freedom and Prosperity.
“The President of Uganda, Gen Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will be the chief guest and he has invited another special guest His Excellence Emmerson Mnangagwa, the President of Zimbabwe to grace the occasion,” she said.
Mbayo said, the government selected Sironko district to host the celebration due to the towering role that Bugisu region continues to play towards the consolidation of the achievements of the National Resistance Movement (NRM).
“Why Sironko? Bugisu sub-region and indeed Eastern Uganda has achieved tremendous progress and this provides an opportunity to showcase this progress to the nation and finally as a token of appreciation to the people of Bugisu for their contribution to national development over the years including the participation of many people from this region in the struggle for independence and during the resistance days,” she said.
