ALEBTONG, Uganda — Uganda Peoples Congress candidate Fred Jalameso pulled off a major political upset Tuesday, defeating Government Chief Whip Denis Hamson Obua in a repeat election for the Ajuri County parliamentary seat.Jalameso, a teacher making his first foray into elective politics,
Candidates reviewing results. Opposition NUP candidates alleged rigging, as their DR forms seemed not to tally with the results being declared by the returning officer.Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The tallying of votes from Wakiso’s recently concluded municipal elections has descen
Churchill James Sentamu, the current Makerere University Guild President and nephew to opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine), has suffered a crushing defeat in the Central Region Youth Representative to Parliament race.Official results released by the Electoral Commission show th
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has elected 10 military representatives to Parliament following a vote by the Defence Forces Council electoral college, ahead of the 2026–2031 parliamentary term. The election, conducted in accordance with the Constitution of Uganda and the Par
In a hard-hitting message to President Yoweri Museveni, Justice Dr. Esther Kitimbo Kisaakye, Former Justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda, has told the 81-year-old president that if he genuinely won the January 15 general election, then he should do 10 things to put his house in order. Before we
Fears for the life of outgoing Butambala County MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi have intensified after he was charged with terrorism and remanded to Kitalya Prison, a move that has unsettled opposition leaders and sharpened political anxiety across the country.Kivumbi, who also serves as the N
Alebtong — Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) candidate Fred Jalameso has been officially declared the winner of the Ajuri County parliamentary race after securing 16,336 votes, narrowly defeating National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer and Chief Government Whip Denis Obua, who polled 15,5
Reader modeUganda: Museveni Outlines 5-Year Agenda Amid Deadly Crackdown On Oppositionallafrica.com19hNairobi — President Yoweri Museveni has set out his priorities for a new term in office, pledging to safeguard peace and security, eradicate household poverty, stren
This was confirmed in a now-deleted X (formerly Twitter) post by President Museveni’s son Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF).Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the military to hunt and kill the country’s activist and National Unity Platform
Singer Micheal Mukwaya, also known as Mikie Wine and younger brother of National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, has raised concerns about what he says are drones filming over his home.Mikie Wine, 43, has taken to social media to question why drones are "spying" on his pr
