Ugandans under the age of 40 - and that is more than three-quarters of the population - have only known one president.
Yoweri Museveni seized the top job in 1986 following an armed uprising and at the age of 81, he shows no signs of budging.
His time at the helm has been accompanied by a long period of peace and significant development, for which many are grateful. But his critics say he has maintained his grip on power through a mixture of sidelining opponents and compromising independent institutions.
"We don't believe in [presidential] term limits," he once told the BBC, secure in his role after winning a fifth election.
A year later, the age limit for a presidential candidate was removed - paving the way, many believe, for Museveni to become president for life.
