MP Shamim Malende Arrested Upon Return from Nairobi
Kampala District Woman Member of Parliament, Shamim Malende has been arrested shortly after arriving at Entebbe International Airport from Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi, where she had been receiving medical treatment. Before her arrest, Malende briefly addressed the media, announcing plans for a peaceful countrywide demonstration in solidarity with detained supporters
Intra-Party Democracy: How The NRM Beats Others
By Ambassador Henry Mayega Uganda’s democratic bar has, during the Yoweri Museveni administration’s epochal supretendence, been raised to unprecedented levels rendering several old and new parties on the country’s political canvass failures and unable to cope with the dictates of the political parties and organizations act. The resumption of political
Court Battle Looms Over New UPDF Law
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has resolved to challenge the recently enacted Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Act, 2025 in the Constitutional Court, citing constitutional concerns over the trial of civilians in military courts. This comes after President Yoweri Museveni on Monday assented to the controversial bill passed by Parliament
Joel Ssenyonyi Defeats Allan Ssewanyana, Re-Elected NUP Spokesperson
Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (LoP), Joel Ssenyonyi, has been re-elected as the National Unity Platform (NUP) spokesperson, defeating fellow party member Allan Ssewanyana during a delegates’ conference held today at the party’s training institute in Kamwokya. Ssenyonyi, who has served as NUP’s spokesperson for six years, retained the
Security Forces Raid NUP Offices ahead of the delegates conference
Security forces from the police and army have raided the National Unity Platform (NUP) offices in Kavule during the distribution of expression of interest forms, Daily Star has learned. The incident was revealed by Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, the President of NUP. According to reports, the
Ssegona Seeks to Succeed Kyagulanyi as NUP Party President
Busiro East Member of Parliament, Medard Lubega Ssegona, has announced his intention to succeed Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, as the next president of the National Unity Platform (NUP). “At the end of Kyagulanyi’s two agreed terms as party president, the next NUP leader will come from
Wave of Defections Shakes Political Landscape Ahead of 2026 Elections
Several Members of Parliament have defected from their respective parties, crossing over to rival political formations in the lead-up to the 2026 general elections. Most notably, defections have occurred from both the National Unity Platform (NUP),the largest opposition party and the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) to the ruling National Resistance
Mao Retains DP Presidency After Chaotic Party Elections
Democratic Party (DP) President General Norbert Mao has set an ambitious target of securing 50 parliamentary seats in Uganda’s 12th Parliament come 2026. Mao made the declaration after navigating a turbulent re-election at the DP’s 12th National Delegates Conference, which concluded on June 2, 2025, at the Asamar Hotel in Ruti, Mbarara
Former Makerere Guild President Lawrence Alionzi ditches NUP, Joins NRM Party
Lawrence Alionzi, the former Guild President of Makerere University, has joined the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). Alionzi, who previously won the guild presidency on the National Unity Platform (NUP) ticket, was received by NRM Secretary General Richard Todwong. He was accompanied by a group of youth leaders who also
Court nullifies the election of Nalukoola as Kawempe North MP
The High Court in Kampala has annulled the election of Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola as MP for Kawempe Division North. The nullifying of Nalukoola’s election follows a petitioned filed by Faridah Nambi, the National Resistance Movement (NRM). Nambi challenged the outcome of the parliamentary by-election for Kawempe Division North held on
