Politics
Bobi Wine says NUP leaders abducted
National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has alleged the abduction of senior party officials by the military and accused electoral authorities of widespread vote rigging in the just-concluded elections. In a series of statements posted on social media on Saturday, Bobi Wine said NUP’s Deputy President for the Western…
Museveni: Uganda is a land of martyrs, not “traitors” like Kyagulanyi
In his victory speech following Uganda’s 2026 presidential election, President Yoweri Museveni made several pointed remarks about the opposition, foreign interference, and Uganda’s rich historical and cultural legacy. Speaking at his country home in Rwakitura, Museveni expressed his confidence in Uganda’s strength and resilience, while also warning of the dangers posed by external actors and…
Museveni: opposition is lucky 10 million NRM members didn’t vote
Rwakitura —President Yoweri Museveni addressed the 2026 election results, attributing part of his success to a lower voter turnout among National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters. “The opposition were lucky because 10 million of our people did not turn up to cast their ballot,” Museveni stated in his victory speech, adding that the NRM had secured…
Electoral earthquake: 10 cabinet ministers ejected
Kampala, Uganda – January 18, 2026Uganda’s 2026 general elections have delivered one of the biggest political upheavals in recent history, after ten serving cabinet ministers lost their parliamentary seats in a stunning rejection by voters across the country. The defeats mark a dramatic shift in public sentiment, signaling mounting pressure on the ruling party to…
NUP, NRM claim key Kampala MP seats
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…