Political policing in Museveni’s Uganda: what it means for the 2026 elections
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...
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How Uganda’s police became Museveni’s political weapon ahead of the 2026 elections
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, raisin...
Kyagulanyi Unveils NUP Transition Blueprint Ahead of January 15, Polls
He alleged that NUP campaigns are frequently blocked, disrupted and violently suppressed by security agencies despite strong public support in many districts. He also acc...
Security guard shoots armed suspect in foiled Christmas Day robbery
Yumbe, Uganda: A licensed private security guard has shot and wounded an armed robbery suspect during a foiled attack in Yumbe Town Council, as security agencies intensif...
Bad day for Byabakama as Kadaga Joins Kabaka in disputing EC’s Readiness to Deliver Credible Elections
Stung by the controversial circumstances under which Budiope East MP Moses Magogo’s leading opponent Daniel Mulirire (an NRM-leaning independent) was denominated and di...
VP Alupo declared unopposed for Katakwi Woman MP seat just days to 2026 elections
Vice President Jessica Alupo received her certificate after being declared unopposed for the Katakwi District Woman MP seat at the Electoral Commission offices in Katakwi...
For whose children is NRM “protecting the gains”?
Sometime back, on a flight to Tanzania, I found myself on neighbouring seats with a son of a senior politician in the National Resistance Movement.He spoke English with a...
Uganda should reshape its growth path
Kampala streets in 1960sUganda’s development story is shaped by two powerful histories.The first is our real, lived past. Before colonialism, Uganda had functioning kin...
Trump, Ugandan courts and the 1995 constitution
The nations of the world are jointly, and severally, struggling with the lawlessness introduced by United States President Donald J Trump into the global order.Indeed, th...
Court Orders Mukesh To Pay UGX14billion For Illegally Occupying Part of Shumuk House
This follows a protracted legal battle between the late Kampala businessman Bonney Katatumba and Shukla Mukesh and his companies over the ownership of Shumuk Businessman...