Ugandan Constitutional Court okays presidential age amendment, clears way for Museveni to be elected again after 32 years in power

Ugandan Constitutional court on Friday, validated a constitutional amendment that removes an age limit for presidential aspirants, clearing the way for long-serving President Yoweri Museveni to remain in power for life.

After more than 11 hours of debate, 4 out of the 5 justices on the Constitutional court rejected a challenge to the amendment that prevented anyone 75 or older from holding the presidency.

Justice Kenneth Kakuru was the only dissenting judge

Museveni, who is now 73, would have been ineligible to run again when his current term expires in 2021 if the court had not…