Kampala, Uganda | URN | Kampala woke under watch, with guns in nearly every direction. Armed soldiers and police officers lined major roads and streets before sunrise.Along the Northern Bypass, each roundabout held clusters of security personnel. Tents stood beside armoured vehicles, while
When President Museveni shot to power in 1986 by gun after a five-year guerrilla war, he famously declared that Africa’s biggest problem was leaders who overstayed in office.Four decades later, the same man has just taken the presidential oath for the eighth time — and his seventh as a
President Museveni unveiled his new term as a period of continuous work, which he dubbed "Kisanja no-sleep. and congratulated the NRM for its election victories while criticising the opposition parties NUP and FDC for their violent conduct.President Yoweri Museveni has laid down a bold cha
Months after the conclusion of the 2026 general elections, Uganda remains locked in a digital standoff. While the Electoral Commission (EC) officially declared Yoweri Museveni the victor in mid-January, opposition figures have turned to X (formerly Twitter) to wage a persistent campaign for “gr
Last week, the National Unity Platform (NUP) announced the return of their party President, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu (Bobi Wine), following the completion of what was termed as his international engagements. The party did not however disclose the actual date with speculators asserting the retur
As President Yoweri Museveni settles into a fresh term following his swearing-in on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, attention within Uganda’s political and security establishment has rapidly shifted toward one thing: the impending cabinet reshuffle.Historically, periods preceding cabinet announce
President Yoweri Museveni is set to be sworn in tomorrow, 12 May 2027, for his seventh term as President of Uganda, extending a presidency that began in 1986 after the National Resistance Army captured power.Under Uganda’s Constitution, the Chief Justice is responsible for administering
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba says PLU wants Parliament funding reduced and redirected to vulnerable Ugandans amid continued scrutiny of parliamentary spending.Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba said PLU supports reducing Parliament funding.He said the money should instead support Ugandans lacking b
While the presidency is a coveted position, its allure has put prospective suitors in sharp focus of succession battles in the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. Parliament Speaker Anita Among has become the latest in a long line of presumptive or declared suitors, stretchin
Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has stated that PLU MPs will vote for the Speaker candidate endorsed by the president.The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has stated that Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) and PLU-leaning Members of Parliament (MPs) will support the candidate endo
