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UPC Warns Uganda Risks Sliding Back As Political Violence Rises Ahead Of 2026 Polls

By Gad Masereka The Uganda Peoples Congress has raised fresh concerns over the rising tension surrounding the 2026 campaign season, warning that the country is…

Hon. Enoch Barigye Byaruhanga Questions Timing of Pending CEC Vetting, Cites Overwhelming Delegate Support

Kampala, Uganda — Central Executive Committee (CEC) aspirant for the Western Region, Hon. Enoch Barigye Byaruhanga, has questioned the timing of the forthcoming CEC vetting…

Museveni Eyes Seventh Term, Leaves 2031 Option Open Amid Succession, Corruption Concerns

President Yoweri Museveni has officially declared his intention to run for a seventh elective term in the 2026 presidential elections, citing widespread support during his…

Kajiado North MP Sued for Branding Public Projects with His Name and Image

A legal battle is unfolding in Kenya as Kajiado North MP Onesmus Ngogoyo faces a lawsuit for branding public-funded infrastructure projects with his name, portrait,…

Court Upholds Museveni’s Power to Appoint NRM Secretariat Leaders

Uganda’s Constitutional Court has upheld the National Resistance Movement’s 2014 constitutional amendments that allow President Yoweri Museveni, the party’s chairman, to appoint its top secretariat…

Electoral Commission Gazettes Application by Besigye’s PFF to Register as a Political Party

The Uganda Electoral Commission (EC) has officially gazetted the application by promoters of the People’s Front For Freedom (PFF) to register as a political party,…

MPs Decry Police Brutality Amid NRM’s Silence on Kawempe By-Election Violence

The recent violence during the Kawempe by-election has sparked strong condemnation from Members of Parliament (MPs), who have criticized the government’s response to the unrest.…

NRM Supporters Flood Kawempe North for Final Rally Ahead of By-Election

Thousands of National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters have gathered at Mbogo Playground in Kawempe North, eagerly awaiting President Museveni’s arrival for the final rally of…

Ssegirinya’s Widow Joins NRM, Calls Out NUP for Betrayal During Kawempe North Campaign Rally

On March 11, 2025, Mariam Nakabuye, the widow of the late MP Muhammad Ssegirinya, made a public statement during the final campaign rally for NRM’s…

NUP Launches Western Uganda Mobilization Campaign to Challenge Electoral Malpractices

The Deputy President of Uganda’s opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) for Western Uganda, Jacklyn Jolly Tukamushaba, has called for a significant ramping up of mobilization…