On December 7, 2025, Reuters carried a stark headline that rippled across Uganda’s political landscape: “Bobi Wine says Uganda security forces beat him.”The wire story reported that Uganda’s leading opposition figure, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, said he was bea
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
Government has dismissed claims iof a planned internet shutdown during the 2026 elections, warning media and digital platforms against misinformation and irresponsible election coverage.Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance Dr. Aminah Zawedde addresses the media
Reader modeUganda bans live broadcasts of riots and 'unlawful processions' ahead of votethecitizen.co.tz16hWhat you need to know:Uganda's President and the leader of ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party, Yoweri Museveni, addresses delegates at a cerem
Police officers at the entrance to National Unity Platform headquarters in Kampala in 2021. Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty ImagesUganda’s police have long faced criticism for politically charged interventions. These include episodes in which lethal force has been used in ways tha
Research shows Uganda’s police operate as a pillar of the ruling NRM, shaping campaigns, suppressing opposition and mobilising youth ahead of the 2026 elections, raising concerns over partisan policing.How Uganda’s police became Museveni’s political weapon ahead of the 2026 elections
He alleged that NUP campaigns are frequently blocked, disrupted and violently suppressed by security agencies despite strong public support in many districts. He also accused the state of deploying a heavy security presence to disrupt opposition processions and create the impression that NUP lack
Kyambogo University’s 21st graduation ceremony wasn’t just about academic giants and top CGPAs. It also turned the campus into a runway, with the girls of the Class of 2024 stepping out in eye-catching outfits that had the crowd whispering, pointing and snap
Ugandan Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party, campaigns ahead of the general elections in Kira Municipality, Wakiso district on the outskirts of Kampala, Uganda December 1, 2025. REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa/File PhotoUgan
Mrs Museveni's comments came during a political climate where the size of rally crowds has become the dominant measure of a candidate’s popularity. Uganda’s First Lady, Janet Museveni, has cautioned members of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) against complacency, stating t
