{"id":50825,"date":"2023-06-14T11:14:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T11:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/museveni-hits-out-at-kenyans-for-claiming-he-was-in-icu"},"modified":"2023-06-14T12:30:48","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T12:30:48","slug":"museveni-hits-out-at-kenyans-for-claiming-he-was-in-icu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/museveni-hits-out-at-kenyans-for-claiming-he-was-in-icu","title":{"rendered":"Museveni hits out at Kenyans for claiming he was in ICU"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has hit out at Kenyans who say he is in intensive care while giving an update on his health after contracting Covid-19.<\/p>\n

The 78-year-old president, who has always updated Ugandans on his health, explaining how he feels on certain days and times, rubbished claims that he was in the ICU.<\/p>\n

President Museveni had not issued an update for two days (Monday and Tuesday), leading to speculation that he might be in intensive care.<\/p>\n

“I also noticed a few people from, I think, Kenya saying that I was in ICU etc. If I was in ICU, the government would inform the country. What is there to hide? However, I have not been in bed as a sick man in this house except to sleep, let alone in a hospital bed, ICU or otherwise. Keep praying, we will overcome,” he said.<\/p>\n

However, he explained his absence in his daily diary, saying he had been busy with paperwork from Sunday to Tuesday.<\/p>\n

“It has been almost 2 days since I gave you an update on my war with Corona. Apart from the first two days (Tuesday and Wednesday), when I had a slight flu-like fever, but not as bad as the usual flu, I only had some drowsiness on Thursday and a slight headache at night. This lasted until Friday. There was also a roughness in the throat (bugyiimbi like feeling – leaves with a rough surface)”.<\/p>\n

While still in isolation, East Africa’s longest-serving president noted that he still tested positive on Sunday despite having no symptoms.<\/p>\n

“By Friday, all those symptoms were gone. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday I was busy doing paperwork. I would have gone out of self-confinement, but when we checked on Sunday, I was still positive, but the other parameters were good”.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, President Museveni contracted Covid-19, news of which was announced by Diane Atwine, the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health.<\/p>\n

“Today … the President tested positive for COVID-19. This was after developing mild flu-like symptoms. However, he is in robust health and continues to carry out his duties normally, following standard operating procedures,” she said.<\/p>\n

What is puzzling is where the Head of State let his guard down. From the beginning of Covid-19 in Uganda, President Museveni was largely masked and rarely mingled with anyone.<\/p>\n

He seldom shook hands, and government officials and private citizens only met him after a negative result had been announced. In addition, he always kept a distance from the dignitaries or individuals he met if they were willing to sit down and talk.<\/p>\n

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