Musherure, the incumbent MP, announced that she was stepping down in favour of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s younger brother, Godfrey Aine Kaguta, commonly known as Sodo, with whom she fiercely contested the NRM flag in the 2021 party primaries.
According to Otai, the people of Bukedea have been misled to believe in non-existent progress. She criticized the recently opened Bukedea Teaching Hospital, claiming it remains inaccessible to the average resident due to high costs, and argued that if Bukedea Health Center IV received proper government funding, it could provide essential services for free.
Residents claim that supporters of different political candidates are brutally attacking individuals perceived to be supporting rival camps, resulting in frequent clashes.
Led by Maria Natabi, the NUP Youth Chairperson for Eastern Uganda, the group is demanding residual elections in areas that recorded inconsistencies. She says this will ensure effective and legitimate representation.
Experts cite 2011 precedent, call for tighter control of campaign finance and voter bribery. Muhangi cautions that increased political spending, particularly large sums of cash stashed by politicians and later distributed in rural communities during campaigns, could flood the economy, destabilize the recently approved national budget, and undermine key economic goals, including the government’s target of attaining double-digit growth.
In their petition to the Electoral Commission’s Chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama, they argue that in their area, the election process was not free and fair, indicating that it was deliberately skewed in favour of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM).
They allege that some candidates have created camps which are used for tormenting and frustrating other opponents from carrying out their political activities.
at New Africa Primary Polling Station, the elections ended in chaos after Yusuf Kiggundu, a candidate for National Unity Platform for Kiwogozi zone Youth Chairperson seat, attacked the polling officials led by Parish supervisor Betty Namakula and attempted to tear the register, accusing them of locking out his voters.
According to the Electoral Commission guidelines, the polls were scheduled to start at 9:00 am and end at 4:00 pm. Eligible voters are youths aged 18 to 30, listed on the Special Interest Groups (SIGs) Youth Register.
Gilbert Olanya, the Kilak South Legislator who was nominated as a sole FDC candidate for 2026 Kilak South Parliamentary race noted that the turnout of aspirants signifies that FDC is still alive in the district despite rumors of its declining strength.
The meeting, chaired by Jinja City Resident City Commissioner (RCC) Richard Gulume, focused on strategic security planning for all three phases of election policing before, during, and after the polls.
The election of PWD Committees commenced on Tuesday, 17th June 2025, across Uganda. This is the second poll in the 2025/2026 General Elections Roadmap, following the Village Older Persons Committee elections.
Chelimo has been in prison since his arrest in November 2022, accused of trafficking and sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl who was a student in one of the schools in the Sebei region.
Bruce Nzabinita, one of the Party mobilizers in Lwengo is afraid that the intended joint rallies may turn into scenes of violence in the area, attributing it to the current hostilities among intending aspirants.
Geoffrey Opio Ekong, the Dokolo District NRM chairperson noted that the move is not to punish any candidate or party leaders but rather to stream line the smooth running of the party. He warned aspirants against using personal coordinators who he said is a factor causing division within the party.
According to Serwanja, journalists must shun being used to peddle propaganda narratives for politicians but rather play a central role in holding individuals seeking political offices accountable on critical issues that affects the electorates.
Several aspiring candidates affiliated with opposition political parties accuse Kiberu of orchestrating violence and intimidation to frustrate their nomination by the Electoral Commission.
Over the past months, Muyingo and his aides have reportedly been rallying support for his comeback in 2026. However, speaking to a Uganda Radio Network (URN) reporter on Tuesday morning, he said he has not yet picked or submitted expression of interest forms for the NRM primaries.
Obina, who has served in the President’s Office for 25 years, announced during a press briefing with journalists in Gulu City on Monday. She confirmed that her contract will officially end on June 13, 2025, marking the close of her long career as a political aide to the President.
Delivering a statement on behalf of the Luweero Veterans Association, Kiggundu Kabandwa emphasized that the NRM’s liberation war laid the foundation for Uganda’s democratic journey.
