Kira Municipality: Musisi Eyes Ssemujju’s Seat in 2026 Race
Human rights lawyer Counsel George Musisi has faced the vetting panel at the National Unity Platform (NUP) headquarters in Makerere-Kavule, expressing his ambition to carry the party’s flag for Kira Municipality in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Musisi is seeking to unseat incumbent MP Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, a prominent figure in
PFF Courts Gen Muntu Over Lack of Suitable Presidential Candidate
The People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) has announced that it will not field a presidential candidate in the upcoming elections. The announcement was made by the party’s spokesperson, Ibrahim Ssemujju. PFF is currently in talks with the National Unity Platform (NUP) and the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) to agree
President Museveni Submits Nomination Forms Ahead of 2026 General Elections
President Yoweri Museveni, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer, has officially returned his nomination forms to the Electoral Commission (EC) ahead of the 2026 general elections. The forms were delivered by NRM Secretary General Richard Todwong, accompanied by other senior party leaders. This development comes just a day after
Five More Suspects Join Eddie Mutwe, Achileo Over Military Drills
The Kawempe Grade One Magistrate has remanded five additional supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) to Luzira Prison over allegations of illegal military training conducted at the party’s headquarters. The newly charged individuals include Tasi Calvin (alias Bobi Giant), Serunkuuma Edwin (alias Eddie King Kabenja), Lukenge Sharif, Nyanzi Yasin,
Mao’s wife, Lukwago, and Balimwezo Faceoff for Kampala Lord Mayor Seat
The Kampala Lord Mayoral race is heating up as the Electoral Commission officially nominates Beatrice Mao, wife of Democratic Party (DP) President General and Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, to contest for the position on the DP ticket. Mao was nominated by Christine Mugerwa Kasule Gloria, and
How NUP Quietly Bought and Built Iganga Offices in Secrecy
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has opened its Eastern Uganda Regional Headquarters, located in the heart of Iganga Town, in the Busoga Sub-region , a move that reportedly caught even local law enforcement by surprise. Speaking during the unveiling ceremony, NUP party president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi
Can Nsereko Break the Museveni–Bobi Wine Grip in 2026?
Kampala Central MP and President of the Ecological Party of Uganda, Muhammad Nsereko, has officially entered the 2026 presidential race after picking up nomination forms from the Electoral Commission. Nsereko now joins a growing list of over 175 presidential aspirants eyeing Uganda’s top seat, including long-time incumbent President Yoweri Museveni
Museveni Releases Official Campaign Poster as Political Showdown with Bobi Wine Looms
As Uganda’s political atmosphere intensifies, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate, has unveiled his official campaign poster ahead of the 2026 General Elections. The poster was released earlier today at the NRM party headquarters, coming just weeks after Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine,
NUP Explains Internal Vetting of flag bearers Ahead of Elections
As Uganda edges closer to the 2026 general elections, the National Unity Platform (NUP) has taken a different path from traditional political playbooks—abandoning open primary elections in favor of a vetting process to select its flag bearers. The move has drawn both support and skepticism, highlighting the uneasy balance between
Bobi Wine Reignites Bid for Presidency with New Campaign Message
As Uganda’s political battlefield heats up, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, the president of National Unity Platform (NUP) has kicked off his 2026 presidential bid with the launch of a striking new campaign poster and a message that leaves little room for ambiguity: “A New Uganda Now.”
