KAMPALA: The Chief Justice, Alphonse Owiny-Dollo, has urged High Court judges to treat electoral petitions with the seriousness of cases that affect the entire public, noting that election disputes go beyond individual candidates and touch the will of the electorate. His guidance comes barely a m
Parliament has put the government on the spot over remarks by the Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, that legislators say appear to contradict electoral laws and risk discouraging citizen participation in monitoring the 2026 general elections.The matter arose following r
Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka has reaffirmed that all voters, including Members of Parliament, must leave polling stations immediately after casting their ballots in the January 2026 general elections, a directive that has triggered strong opposition criticism and renewed fears of vote riggin
Kampala: President Museveni has accused opposition parties, mainly the National Unity Platform (NUP), of orchestrating long-running election fraud in Kampala, alleging ballot stuffing and the printing of fake ballot papers during the country’s recent polls.Speaking late on Wednesday, Mus
The High Court of Uganda is set to determine the political fate of Mathias Walukaaga in a highly anticipated ruling scheduled for December 22.The court will hear and rule on Walukaaga’s petition challenging the decision of the Electoral Commission to disqualify him from contesting in the
AG Kiryowa KiwanukaThe Attorney General, Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has clarified that voters are legally allowed to remain at least 20 metres away from a polling station after casting their ballots, amid growing public debate over post-voting conduct.Kiwanuka’s clarification follows weeks
The Spokesperson of the Democratic Front (DF), Moses Kasibante, has declared that President Yoweri Museveni has irreversibly lost political support in Buganda, stating that no amount of messaging or political maneuvering can change the prevailing sentiment in the region.Speaking during NBS
The High Court has scheduled December 22 for delivery of its judgment in an election petition filed by Busiro East parliamentary aspirant Mathias Walukaga, who is contesting his disqualification by the Electoral Commission (EC) over academic qualification requirements.Justice Simon Peter K
The convoy of the Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, was on Monday affected by a heavy security blockade mounted near Bulange Mengo, as the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and Police sealed off roads leading to the area.The blockade was enforced ahead of a visit by the op
KAMPALA, Uganda — The head of the Defence Public Information (DDPIO), Col. Chris Magezi, has urged Ugandans to maintain peace and actively participate in the upcoming 2026 elections. He also extended festive greetings to all citizens as the year comes to a close. “On my behalf and on b
