Politics
Ssemujju Nganda loses MP seat
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…
Balaam: Gen Muhoozi deserves Nobel Peace Prize
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…
Bobi Wine: we reject ‘fake election results’
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…
Bobi Wine not under house arrest – police
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…
Ex-AG Fred Ruhindi declared Nakawa East MP-elect
Former Attorney General Fred Ruhindi has been declared Member of Parliament–elect for Nakawa East, defeating National Unity Platform (NUP) Deputy Spokesperson Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro in the recently concluded parliamentary elections. Speaking after his victory, Ruhindi criticised sections of the opposition for opposing the Parish Development Model (PDM), a flagship government programme aimed at improving household…