Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has instructed security forces to look into the source of reports of his death and to deal with the perpetrators.
The president said that during his visits, people have been shocked by him as they thought he had died as reported by the media.
On social media over the weekend, there were rumours that President Yoweri Museveni was gravely ill and had been transferred to Germany for treatment.
However, after the Head of State presided over the start of the World Health Summit Regional Meeting at Speke Resort Munyonyo on Sunday.
However, this did not stop some social media users from spreading the rumor.
A military helicopter registered to the Ugandan Army was allegedly pictured in Kenya leading to speculations that the supremo was in the country for treatment.