First Lady Janet Museveni has appeared in new photographs with her daughter, Natasha Museveni Karugire, offering a rare glimpse of her as she continues her recovery from a serious health episode earlier this year.The photographs, shared by Natasha on Instagram, show the First Lady standing and smiling alongside family members. In one of the images, Natasha, dressed in a yellow sleeveless top, is seen standing next to her mother with her arm around her.Natasha accompanied the photographs with a short message expressing gratitude to God, writing: “Thank you LORD Jesus!”
The new images are among the clearest recent public photographs of Janet Museveni following months of limited public appearances.On June 24, while celebrating his wife’s 78th birthday, President Yoweri Museveni disclosed that the First Lady had suffered a serious health episode on March 21, 2026.Museveni said doctors had helped save her life and that she was recovering well.“God, using good doctors, saved Maama’s life and she is now recovering well,” the President said.However, he did not reveal details about the nature of the illness or where she received treatment.
A day after making the disclosure, President Museveni appointed State Minister for Higher Education John Chrysostom Muyingo as Acting Minister of Education and Sports, a position held by the First Lady since 2016.Janet Museveni’s prolonged absence from several public engagements had previously attracted public attention before her husband revealed that she had experienced a serious health challenge.The latest photographs, together with Natasha’s message of gratitude, have offered a fresh glimpse of the First Lady and appear to signal continued progress in her recovery.
