The Electoral Commission has officially declared the winners of several high-profile parliamentary seats in Kampala following the 2026 general elections, marking a mix of victories for both the National Unity Platform (NUP) and the National Resistance Movement (NRM). Shamim Malende (NUP) has been declared the Kampala Woman Member of Parliament-elect, continuing her prominent role in…
Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, the long-serving Member of Parliament for Kira Municipality, has lost his parliamentary seat in the 2026 general elections, marking one of the most significant upsets of the cycle. Nganda, a prominent opposition figure and Member of Parliament for over two decades, was defeated in a race that surprised many political observers. The…
Hon. Balaam Barugahara, Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs, has commended the Electoral Commission and its chair, Justice Simon Byabakama, for what he described as one of the most transparent, peaceful, and credible elections in Uganda’s history. “I commend Justice Byabakama and the commission for organizing one of the most transparent, peaceful and…
Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has rejected the presidential election results announced by the Electoral Commission, alleging widespread fraud, ballot stuffing and a violent security crackdown targeting him, his family and members of the National Unity Platform (NUP). Announcing the results on Saturday evening, Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama…
Police have denied claims that National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has been arrested, saying security deployment around his home in Magere is purely precautionary and aimed at preventing disorder. Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke dismissed reports circulating on social media that Kyagulanyi had been apprehended, describing them as…