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Elections 2026
28 January 2026, 4:11 pm
Court grants Sarah Bireete UGX 1 million bail amid women’s condemnation
By Ronald Ssemagonja After weeks in detention, Sarah Bireete, Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance, has been granted cash bail of UGX 1 million, with non-cash sureties of UGX 10 million. The Buganda Road Magistrates Court also imposed…
23 January 2026, 7:38 pm
UTOF Chairman congratulates Museveni on seventh term, urges Ugandans to resume w…
By Ronald ssemagonja The Chairman of the Federation of Uganda Taxi Operators (UTOF), Rashid Sekindi, has congratulated National Resistance Movement (NRM) party chairman and president-elect Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tibuhaburwa on securing a seventh term as President of Uganda. Speaking during…
19 January 2026, 1:55 pm
DF rejects election results, cites widespread malpractice
By Ronald Ssemagonja The leadership of the Democratic Front (DF) political party on Monday addressed the media at their headquarters in Kampala, rejecting the outcome of the recently concluded general elections, in which all party candidates, including the party president,…
18 January 2026, 11:29 am
Museveni declared President-elect as Ugandans react to election outcome
By Ronald Ssemagonja Following the declaration of Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Museveni Kaguta as the newly elected President of the Republic of Uganda by the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama, yesterday at the Commission’s headquarters in Lubowa, Makindye…
13 January 2026, 5:04 pm
Presidential and parliamentary candidates conclude campaigns as Museveni holds f…
By Ronald Ssemagonja The eight presidential candidates and all parliamentary candidates officially concluded their campaigns today across various parts of the country. The National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential flag bearer, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tibuhaburwa, held his final campaign rally at…
13 January 2026, 12:25 pm
EC Chairperson outlines election day dos and don’ts as campaigns end
By Ronald Ssemagonja As campaigns for presidential and parliamentary candidates officially ended nationwide today, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama, held a press conference at the Commission’s headquarters in Kampala, outlining the rules and guidelines…
12 January 2026, 8:50 pm
Presidential envoy urges youth to respect security during elections
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 forthcoming general elections scheduled for 15 January 2026. Sewava made…
12 January 2026, 1:31 pm
Religious leaders pray for peace ahead of Uganda’s 15 January elections
By Ronald Ssemagonja As the nation prepares for the general elections scheduled for 15 January 2026, religious leaders across Uganda yesterday held special prayers, asking God for a peaceful, free, and fair electoral process. The Lead Pastor of Christian Life…
7 January 2026, 8:43 pm
Speaker Among highlights health and flooding challenges at Makindye NRM rally
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon. Anita Among, has raised concerns about the state of health services, flooding, and the welfare of night workers during a campaign rally in Makindye Division. Addressing the rally, Among urged President…
5 January 2026, 8:54 pm
Museveni defends PDM in Lubaga as NUP decries Makindye nomination
By Ronald Ssemagonja The National Resistance Movement (NRM) party flag bearer, President Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Museveni, accompanied by his wife, the Minister of Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Museveni, stated that the party’s goal is to ensure all Ugandans achieve prosperity…