Inside the Mbarara Chaos: How Bobi Wine’s Convoy Was Cornered
Just like any other day on the campaign trail, a sea of people camped at the hotel where presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, and his wife Barbra Itungo Kyagulanyi spent the entire night waiting for dawn to continue their three-month quest for the presidency. The
Mafabi warns Bobi Wine over Budaka clashes
Nandala Mafabi, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate, has warned National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, that he does not have a monopoly on violence. On Tuesday, during Mafabi’s campaign rally in Budaka district, clashes erupted between FDC and NUP supporters.
EC Declares Ofwono Opondo Unopposed for Older Persons MP Seat
Former Executive Director of the Uganda Media Centre, Ofwono Opondo, has been declared unopposed as the Member of Parliament representing Older Persons for Eastern Uganda. Opondo’s victory follows the withdrawal of a case by Democratic Party (DP) candidate Joram Mpande Kigenyi. The announcement came after the Electoral Commission Tribunal reviewed
EC Receives 60,000 Biometric Kits Ahead of 2026 Elections
The Electoral Commission (EC), led by Chairperson Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon, has received the first batch of 60,000 Biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVKs) at Entebbe International Airport following their arrival in the country last night. The kits will be used during the 2026 General Elections to biometrically verify every voter
EC Reopens Nominations After Candidate Deaths
The Electoral Commission (EC) has reopened nominations for several local government seats following a series of mysterious candidate deaths that have shaken preparations for the 2026 general elections. In a press release issued on October 23, 2025, EC Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama described the decision as a response to the
Speaker Among, Tayebwa Declared Unopposed Ahead of 2026 Elections
Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among and her deputy, Thomas Tayebwa, have both been nominated and declared unopposed to represent their respective constituencies in the 2026–2031 parliamentary term under the National Resistance Movement (NRM) ticket. The development underscores the duo’s firm political standing and the strong confidence their constituents and
Kakeeka Ground: Inside Police Standoff with Bobi Wine
As the clock ticks towards the January 15, 2025 polling day, police clashed with presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, ahead of his rally in Kakumiro District. The incident occurred around 11:00 a.m. when Bobi Wine arrived in Nalweyo Town Council, Kakumiro District, where traffic police
Sseggona: Even Before the Mpuuga Scenario, NUP Wanted Us out
Busiro East MP Medard Sseggona has revealed that he and several other former Democratic Party (DP) members were being pushed out of the National Unity Platform (NUP) long before the controversy surrounding former Leader of Opposition Mathias Mpuuga. Sseggona made the remarks just two days after the party denied him
UPC Barred from 2026 Presidential Race Amid Leadership Crisis
The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC), once synonymous with Uganda’s post-independence governance, has been barred from fielding a presidential candidate in the 2026 elections. The Independent Electoral Commission (EC) made the announcement, citing internal constitutional violations, defiance of court orders, and a prolonged leadership crisis that has fractured the once-dominant party
EC Set to Nominate Museveni Ahead of 2026 Elections
Electoral Commission (EC) is set to nominate the National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) Yoweri Museveni and two other aspiring presidential candidates ahead of the 2026 elections. Museveni will be nominated at 10:00 AM, while the president of the Conservative Party (CP), Elton Joseph Mabirizi, will be nominated at 12:00 PM, and
