Uganda's parliament has passed the first vote on the contentious bill to remove the presidential age limit, with a two-thirds majority. There will now be a further reading of the bill, which would allow President Yoweri Museveni to run for a sixth term in office.

At the moment a candidate must be under 75 to run for president.

The bill will now be debated clause by clause and then put to a final vote. The ruling party wants the legislation passed by the end of today.