Politics
Besigye, Lutale challenge military trials for civilians
Kampala, Uganda — Veteran opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and human rights lawyer Erias Lutale have petitioned the Constitutional Court, challenging the government’s decision to allow civilians to be tried in military courts, arguing that the move violates constitutional protections and undermines the right to a fair hearing. In a joint application filed in Kampala,…
Court grants bail to NUP polling agents
A group of National Unity Platform (NUP) polling agents arrested during the January 15, 2026, elections has been granted bail by the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Nakawa. The agents were reportedly detained on election day after being removed from several polling stations where they were deployed to monitor the voting process on behalf of their…
Police maintain deployment at Bobi Wine’s home
The Uganda Police Force has confirmed that security personnel will continue to maintain deployment at the home of National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, despite authorities stating that he has not committed any offence. Police spokesperson ACP Kituuma Rusoke said officers have been stationed at Kyagulanyi’s residence since…
Byarugaba, Sabiti appointed senior presidential advisors
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed former National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Managing Director Richard Byarugaba and Moses Sabiti as Senior Presidential Advisors on Exports and Industrial Development. The appointments are part of the President’s efforts to strengthen Uganda’s export performance and boost industrial growth. Museveni said the two advisors will work with the exports…
NUP’s Harriet Chemutai released after abduction from home
Harriet Chemutai, chair of the National Unity Platform’s Election Management Committee, has been released after being abducted from her home in Kapchorwa late on February 4, 2026, the party says. NUP reported that Chemutai was taken around 11 p.m. by a group of more than 50 armed men who accused her of hiding opposition leader…