Uganda 2026 Polls : Rubanda Voters Oust Prossy Akampurira Over UGX 1.7Bn “Service Award” Scandal
RUBANDA, UGANDA — In a powerful display of voter accountability, Prossy Akampurira, the Rubanda District Woman MP and one of the Commissioners of Parliament who benefited from the controversial UGX 1.7 billion “Service Award” payout, has been decisively…
Uganda 2026 Polls : Violence, Arrests, and Electoral Chaos Grip Western Uganda
WESTERN UGANDA — As Uganda’s 2026 general elections draw near, several districts in the western region have descended into violence and controversy, with reports of attacks on candidates, assaults on journalists, and the arrest of election…
Uganda 2026 Polls : Ntungamo MP Yona Musinguzi Trails in Polls After Police Arrest 38
NTUNGAMO, UGANDA — With preliminary results showing incumbent MP Yona Musinguzi trailing challenger Gerald Karuhanga by a significant margin, a dramatic police operation has cast a harsh light on the aggressive tactics long associated with Musinguzi’s…
Bobi Wine Accuses Regime of Election Fraud, Internet Shutdown, and Targeted Repression”
In a dramatic and urgent statement posted to social media just hours ago, Ugandan opposition leader and presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi—popularly known as Bobi Wine—has accused the ruling regime of orchestrating widespread electoral malpractice…
Abduction Alert: NUP’s Buganda Election In-Charge John Mary Ssebuwufu Taken By Army
Concern is mounting following reports that John Mary Ssebuwufu, the National Unity Platform (NUP) Election In-Charge for the Buganda region, was abducted last night under unclear circumstances. According to information released by NUP officials,…
Uganda Election Updates : Arrests, and Widespread Irregularities Reported
Serious concerns have been raised over the conduct of Uganda’s election day amid reports of an internet shutdown, widespread electoral irregularities, arrests of opposition leaders, and disruptions at polling stations across the country. Multiple…
Uganda Election Update: NUP Secretary General Attacked in Kisenyi as Alleged Ballot Stuffing
Fresh tensions have emerged from Kisenyi following disturbing reports of violence and alleged electoral malpractice during Uganda’s ongoing election process. According to opposition sources, goons affiliated with Hajat Minsa Kabanda attacked the…
Security Forces Surround Bobi Wine’s Home, Place Opposition Leader and Wife Under De Facto House Arrest
Ugandan security forces have surrounded the residence of President Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert, widely known as Bobi Wine, in what opposition figures and rights advocates describe as a de facto house arrest. According to accounts from the National Unity…
Hon. Bright Muhumuza Missing : Mbarara South NUP Candidate Fails to Vote Amid Fears of Arrest
MBARARA, UGANDA — In a troubling development on election day, Hon. Bright Muhumuza, the National Unity Platform (NUP) parliamentary candidate for Mbarara City South, has not been seen since yesterday and did not show up to cast his vote at his designated…
Uganda Election Updates : UN Human Rights Raises Alarm Over NGO Suspensions
The United Nations Human Rights Office has expressed serious concern over developments in Uganda ahead of the country’s elections, warning that recent restrictions threaten the integrity of the electoral process. In a statement issued on January 14, UN…