Ruto congratulates Museveni for 'decisive victory' in polls

Then Deputy President William Ruto chats with Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni at Mubende state lodge in Uganda when he paid him a courtesy call on December 21, 2019. [DPPS]

President William Ruto congratulated his Ugandan counterpart, Yoweri Museveni, following his re-election for a record seventh term in the just-concluded election.

The Electoral Commission of Uganda declared Museveni, 81, the winner of the presidential race after garnering more than 71 percent of the vote, compared to 24.72 percent for his closest challenger, Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine.