2026 Elections

20 January 2026, 9:20 am

NRM dominates Bugisu: 71% of parliamentary seats secured

By Shadrach Bethel Afayo In a decisive electoral triumph, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) has consolidated its position in Uganda’s Bugisu sub-region, securing 17 of the 24 parliamentary seats in the ongoing 2026 general election. This dominance, amounting to roughly…

19 January 2026, 6:44 pm

Masaba wins nine-candidate race to retain Mbale Industrial City seat

By Shadrach Bethel Afayo Independent incumbent Karim Masaba has convincingly secured a second term as Member of Parliament for Mbale City’s Industrial City Division, fending off a crowded field of eight challengers in the fiercely contested 2026 general elections. Masaba,…