Internet Shutdown: Bobi Wine Endorses Bitchat App Ahead of 2026 Elections
National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine has unveiled Bitchat, an application his supporters are expected to use in case the internet is shut down during the 2026 elections On November 29, 2025, Bobi Wine urged his supporters to prepare alternative means of communication
Lawyer Sarah Bireete Arrested
Human rights lawyer and Executive Director of the Center for Constitutional Governance (CCG), Sarah Bireete, has been arrested. Her arrest was confirmed by police. “My house is under siege by police and army,” Bireete wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “The Uganda Police Force would like to confirm the arrest of
Inside the President Museveni’s Proposal to Sack Ineffective MPs
President Yoweri Museveni has called on Parliament to consider a bold move allowing MPs to be removed from office before their term ends if they fail to deliver on campaign promises. He made the statement on Monday during his second campaign rally in Mpigi District, responding to residents’ frustrations over poor service delivery.
UEDCL Upgrades Kampala South Substation, Boosting Capacity to 34MW
Thousands of households and businesses along Entebbe Road are expected to experience improved electricity reliability following the upgrade of the Kampala South Substation from 20 megawatts to 34 megawatts by the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL). The upgrade, recently commissioned, involved the installation of a new 10/14 MVA, 33/11
Court quashes Besigye’s Bail application, Orders Him to Take Plea
Former presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye has again been denied bail, with court directing that he first takes plea on the charges levelled against him. The High Court judge Emmanuel Baguma also declined to halt the criminal trial pending the determination of a Constitutional Court petition challenging the proceedings. However, the
Court to Rule on Pausing Besigye’s Treason Trial Amid Judge Impartiality Petition
The High Court is set to deliver its ruling on whether the treason trial against jailed former presidential candidate Rt. Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye and his aide Hajji Obeid Lutale should be paused pending the Constitutional Court’s decision on a petition challenging the continued involvement of trial judge Emmanuel Baguma.
Hearing of Ssekikubo, Rwashande petition kicks off at High Court
The hearing of an electoral petition against the National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate for the Lwemiyaga County seat, Brigadier General (Rtd) Emmanuel Rwashande, has kicked off at the High Court. In December, Lwemiyaga County MP Theodore Ssekikubo petitioned the court, challenging Rwashande’s nomination and academic qualifications after the Electoral Commission
Conflicting Claims Emerge Over Death of NUP Supporter in Mpigi
Conflicting accounts have emerged over the death of Edward Mukwaya, a supporter of the National Unity Platform (NUP), following a campaign rally by presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, in Mpigi District. Opposition leader Kyagulanyi announced Mukwaya’s death on social media, alleging that police officers assaulted
Inside Bobi Wine–Tayebwa Clash Over Alleged Sham NUP Candidates
Earlier this week, National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, accused the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, of presenting sham NUP candidates to President Yoweri Museveni. Bobi Wine’s accusations come after about 250 NUP leaders from Kyenjojo, Bundibugyo, and Bunyangabo districts led
Seven Family Members Killed in Masaka–Mbarara Highway Crash
At least seven members of the same family lost their lives in a tragic road traffic crash at Njagalakasayi along the Masaka–Mbarara Highway in Lwengo District, Daily Star has learned. The crash involved a Fuso Fighter truck, registration number UBP 510V, and a Toyota Fielder, registration number UBH 476W. According
