Lord Mayoral Candidate Engineer Ronald Balimwezo accompanied by his wife going to cast their Votes at Mutungo Zone 4 in Nakawa Division.Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unofficial preliminary results from most centres across Kampala indicated that Ronald Nsubuga Balimwezo of NUP led at
The local government elections have concluded amid a mix of tension, allegations of malpractice, and low voter turnout in several districts.Across the country, polling stations experienced disputes ranging from voter bribery and denied voting rights to claims of ballot stuffing, prompting
In Kasese, the polling exercise was delayed at most stations due to the absence of the required ten voters needed to witness the opening of the ballot boxes. By 10:00 a.m., fewer than 20 voters had turned up at most polling stations, while many others went about their daily activities, seemingly
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has registered a clean sweep in the Youth and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) leadership elections in Kira Municipality, winning all contested positions in polls held on Tuesday at Kira Secondary School.By the time journalists arrived at the polling
A mix of political inclusivity, voter vigilance, improved security and comparisons of past leadership records propelled Gerald Karuhanga back to Parliament as the Member of Parliament for Ntungamo Municipality in the January 15, 2026, general elections.Karuhanga, a former Alliance for Nati
President Museveni campaigned in Lango, urging supporters to protect peace and development gains. Get the details on his NRM party's platform and promises.Presidential candidate Robert Kasibante has petitioned the Supreme Court seeking to nullify the declaration of President Yoweri Kaguta
Mawogola North, Uganda — Parliamentary aspirant Jet Mwebaze has accused relatives of President Yoweri Museveni of deploying the military to violently rig the Mawogola North parliamentary election, alleging that voters were intimidated, polling agents chased away and ballot papers manipulated in
Bobi Wine has rejected Muhoozi's order to surrender to policeKAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s army commander Muhoozi Kainerugaba has ordered opposition leader Bobi Wine to surrender to police within 48 hours, escalating a high-stakes standoff that has unfolded in the volatile aftermath of la
KAMPALA: Uganda’s main opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, said he escaped a security operation at his home in Magere, Wakiso District, after military and police forces raided the premises overnight, cut power and disabled surveillance cameras, as tensions mounted
After a military raid on his home in Magere, Robert Kyagulanyi remains in hiding while condemning election irregularities and the house arrest of his relatives.Uganda’s presidential election, held on Jan. 15, 2026, was defined by a massive security presence and a total digital blackout,
