Backlash as EC Denominates Magogo Rival for Buyende MP Race
Critics have cited the Buyende decision alongside other recent nomination disputes involving high-profile contests to argue that challengers to powerful incumbents face h...
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Don't Try Us! - Gen. Muhoozi Vows to Crush 2026 Election Chaos
The army says vote protection claims will not justify chaos as Uganda heads into the 2026 general election.Don't Try Us! - Gen. Muhoozi Vows to Crush 2026 Election ChaosT...
Electoral Commission Asks Court to Keep Walukagga Off 2026 Ballot
The Electoral Commission (EC) has defended its decision to cancel the candidature of Mathias Walukagga, insisting that he did not meet the minimum academic qualifications...
Bobi Wine says he was tased during Fort Portal standoff with Police
A video posted online appeared to show the presidential hopeful visibly distressed as he got back into his vehicle, with a big tear on his shirt.National Unity Platform (...
UPDF Regrets Gulu City Fracas but Blames Kyagulanyi for “Defianceâ€
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has acknowledged that the chaos that unfolded in Gulu City during the visit of National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential...
Police Regret Violent Clashes at Kyagulanyi’s Gulu Rally as Electoral Commission Calls for Investigation
The Uganda Police Force has expressed regret over the violent confrontation that took place on Saturday during a rally for National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential cand...
Big rally crowds don’t win elections’ - Janet Museveni
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...
Campaign Disruption in Aswa West!! Authorities Intervene as Kyagulanyi Defies Rally Rules
The Territorial Police in Aswa West Region prevented the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Hon. Kyagulanyi, from proceeding to a location outside his...
Police: Bobi Wine Blocked for Defying Agreed Campaign Venue
Police have defended their decision to block National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, from campaigning on...
EC nullifies NUP candidate’s nomination, declares Phiona Nyamutoro unopposed
The Electoral Commission has nullified the nomination of Abedican Mercy Rebecca as the Woman Member of Parliament for Nebbi District, citing failure to meet the legal req...