NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 24 — Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that First Lady Janet Museveni is recovering from an undisclosed illness, ending weeks of speculation over her prolonged absence from public engagements.

📻 Breaking It Down

In a lengthy message marking Janet Museveni’s 78th birthday on Wednesday, Museveni disclosed for the first time that the First Lady fell seriously ill on March 21, 2026, after “Satan launched an attack on her life” but credited her recovery to divine intervention and medical care.

“God, using good doctors, saved Maama’s life and she is now recovering well,” Museveni said.

The revelation sheds new light on Janet Museveni’s disappearance from public view, which had sparked widespread speculation in Uganda and across the region.

📌 What You Need to Know

The First Lady, who also served as Education Minister in Museveni’s previous administration, had not been seen publicly since attending a fundraiser at Seeta College in Uganda’s Mukono District on March 21.

Her absence became more conspicuous on May 12 when she missed President Museveni’s seventh-term inauguration ceremony at Kampala’s Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, despite traditionally playing a prominent role at major state functions.

Questions intensified after flight-tracking data showed Uganda’s government-owned Gulfstream G550 presidential jet travelling to Savannah, Georgia, in the United States, home to Gulfstream Aerospace’s maintenance facilities, during the period of her absence.

Ugandan authorities never disclosed who was aboard the aircraft or the purpose of the trip, fuelling further speculation online.

While Museveni did not disclose the nature of Janet’s illness, he described it as an attack on her life by “Satan” and linked her recovery to both faith and medical intervention.

“Sitaane [Satan], three months ago, on the 21st of March, 2026, launched an attack on the life of Maama. However, Sitaane miscalculated,” he wrote.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya