Politics
Gen Muhoozi launches Shs1bn MK Fund to support youth projects
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has launched a Shs1 billion initiative dubbed the MK Fund, aimed at supporting youth-led wealth creation projects in Uganda. The announcement, made through a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), has generated widespread discussion, with supporters praising it as a timely intervention for young entrepreneurs,…
Ex-MP cuts electricity to village after election defeat
Outgoing Mawokota South Member of Parliament Yusuf Nsibambi has sparked controversy after disconnecting the electricity he had helped extend to Buyaaya village in his constituency following his defeat in the January 15 parliamentary elections. Residents woke up to a blackout shortly after Nsibambi, a veteran opposition politician from the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), lost…
Bobi Wine shares photo reading political book ‘in hiding’
Uganda’s opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has resurfaced on social media with a defiant message nearly a month after the country’s disputed January 15 general election, claiming that security forces are hunting him down and harassing his family. In a post shared on X, Bobi Wine, who leads the National…
UCC warns broadcasters over disputing election results
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has issued a directive to all radio and television broadcasters, warning against the use of their platforms to dispute officially declared election results. In a public notice released Tuesday, February 10, 2026, the industry regulator expressed concern over what it described as a “concerning trend” of unsuccessful candidates using media…
UPC President Akena slams Gen Muhoozi’s rants
Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) party president Jimmy Akena has publicly criticised Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), over a series of social media posts he described as inappropriate and unbecoming of someone in such a high office. Speaking at a press conference in Kampala on Wednesday, Akena took aim at Gen. Muhoozi’s…