IGP Abbas Byakagaba has assured Ugandans of full police preparedness and zero tolerance for election violence, saying security forces will protect voters and enforce the law ahead of the January 2026 polls.Inspector General of Police Abbas Byakagaba (PHoto/File)Kampala, Uganda: Insp
The army’s acting spokesperson Colonel Chris Magezi confirmed that patrols had begun in the capital city but stressed there was “no cause for alarm.” Ahead of next week’s general elections, the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have announced increased patrols in Kampala, as
Uganda’s opposition has been shaken by news of fresh abductions involving key members of the National Unity Platform (NUP). According to a statement shared by party leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, the party’s Head of Mobilisation, comrade Buwembo Habib, was abducted on
The Electoral Commission (EC) has cautioned Ugandans against remaining at polling stations after casting their ballots, warning that such actions could trigger chaos and undermine public order during the January 15, 2026 general elections.The warning follows repeated calls by opposition Na
With just days remaining to Uganda’s 2026 general elections, the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate for Kwania North Constituency, Allan Charles Odongo, has withdrawn from the parliamentary race in a move that has sparked political debate. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network, Odongo revealed
The political environment in Mawogola North, Ssembabule District, is growing increasingly tense as the contest between President Museveni’s brother, Godfrey Aine Kaguta—popularly known as Sodo—and city lawyer Jet Tumwebaze intensifies.Sodo on Tuesday shared a video on social media sh
With just a few days to the national elections, the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate for Kwania North Constituency, Allan Charles Odongo, has withdrawn from the parliamentary race.Odongo says President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who is also the National Chairperson of the National Resi
As Uganda heads into the January 15, 2026 general elections, a worrying trend has taken shape across the political landscape: a growing number of opposition and independent candidates are withdrawing from races at both parliamentary and local government levels. While the spotlight has largely bee
Tension is rising in Masaka District after supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) accused their political rivals of orchestrating the systematic destruction of campaign materials, a development that has alarmed residents as the election season intensifies.NUP leaders and supporter
While preparations move forward, campaign tensions continue to simmer on the ground.Multiple armed Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers reportedly blocked Lwemiyaga MP Theodore Sekikubo from holding campaign rallies in Bulongo Subcounty.Sekikubo was scheduled to hold six
