The political history of post-colonial Uganda is about as fascinating as that of any post-colonial state. The styles of key political figures, including Milton Obote and Idi Amin Dada, who have had the privilege of leading the country, are central to this fascination. Yet, since becoming Uganda’s leader in 1986, President Yoweri Museveni appears to have outdone his predecessors so much so that an entire generation cares little of the country’s history before Museveni. In 2021, the Ugandan people are scheduled to go to the polls in a presidential election. Following the success of a bill in parliament to expunge an upper age limit to contest for the office of president, the seventy-five -year-old Museveni is set to seek an additional mandate. Unlike in his previous electoral contests, however, Museveni faces the challenge of a man less than half his age. Thirty-seven year-old Robert Kyagulanyi is among the most successful popular musicians in East Africa. Kyagulanyi has since exploited his success and fame to become an elected Member of Uganda’s Parliament. Barely two years after the artist materialised as a politician, the Ghetto President, as he is popularly known, has declared his intention to run for the office Museveni occupies, against Museveni. Since Museveni permitted electoral contests for the presidency of Uganda, he has remained defiantly invincible. How does Kyagulanyi propose to undo this, and why does he think he can, to the extent of daring? Drawing on a socio-biographical analysis of the celebrity MP, some strategic interviewing and student-participant observation, the article engages the dynamics inherent with some of these issues.

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乌干达的贫民窟总统和总统挑战者

后殖民时期乌干达的政治历史与任何后殖民国家的政治历史一样引人入胜。有幸领导这个国家的关键政治人物的风格，包括米尔顿奥博特和伊迪阿明达达，是这种魅力的核心。然而，自从 1986 年成为乌干达领导人以来，约韦里·穆塞韦尼总统似乎已经超越了他的前任，以至于整整一代人都对穆塞韦尼之前的国家历史漠不关心。2021年，乌干达人民将在总统选举中参加投票。在议会通过一项取消竞选总统职位的年龄上限的法案获得成功后，75 岁的穆塞韦尼将寻求额外的授权。然而，与他之前的选举不同的是，穆塞韦尼面临着一个不到他一半年龄的人的挑战。37 岁的 Robert Kyagulanyi 是东非最成功的流行音乐家之一。Kyagulanyi has since exploited his success and fame to become an elected Member of Uganda's Parliament. 在这位艺术家成为政治家仅仅两年后，众所周知的隔都总统宣布他打算竞选穆塞韦尼担任的职位，反对穆塞韦尼。自从穆塞韦尼允许进行乌干达总统选举后，他就一直立于不败之地。Kyagulanyi 打算如何撤销这件事，为什么他认为他可以做到如此大胆？利用对名人议员的社会传记分析、一些战略性采访和学生参与者的观察，