Uganda’s president’s special envoy urges youth to respect security, maintain peace during elections

12 January 2026, 8:50 pm

By Ronald Ssemagonja

The Special Envoy of the President of Uganda on Buganda Affairs, Joseph Mukasa Sewava, has urged young people not to provoke security agencies during and after the upcoming general elections on 15 January 2026. He made the remarks during special prayers held at Kitebi Primary School playground, encouraging all eligible Ugandans to vote and then return home to allow the voting process to proceed smoothly.

“We have gathered here today, dedicating this day to pray for our country and more so our presidential candidate Yoweri Museveni to win the elections. We remind everyone, especially the young people, that after voting, please go back home. As the Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, said recently, when done with voting, just go home. Polling agents will be at every station to oversee the process,” Sewava said.

He added that as National Resistance Movement (NRM) party members, they have mobilized support nationwide and are confident of retaining leadership for another five years. Religious leaders at the event also urged participation in the elections while maintaining peace.

Participants praised Sewava for organizing the prayers, stressing the importance of peaceful elections and asking voters to leave polling stations after voting due to space constraints. “Uganda is our only country, and we are supposed to protect it. Let elections not divide us,” they said.

Meanwhile, the Uganda Police Force defended its deployment across the country during a weekly briefing at its Naguru headquarters in Kampala, stating that the presence of security personnel aims to protect citizens from attacks during and after the elections. Concerns had been raised by the public regarding security in the city.