Benjamin Katana

So there have been very conflicting reports.

I think this has really been difficult to verify because of an internet shutdown that has been there just from the eve of the elections.

Well, it's divided opinion.

You know, the people in Uganda who still see him as a figure of stability, they see him as a father, as somebody who was able to get the country from a major crisis, a country that has really experienced instability since independence intermittently, you know, with a dictatorship under Idi Amin and bringing the country back from the brink, improving even the quality of life.

His age is

Being 81 years old, that's also a subject of debate.

But, of course, you have a youthful generation, people who grew up knowing no other person as president, young people who really want to see change.

You know, they want to express themselves.

They're looking for opportunities.

So it was a mixed bag.

And I think that's quite really reflected on the situation in the ground.

In Kampala, no major celebrations really took place following the announcement.