Politics
Mafabi says his car ‘shot at’ in Amudat
Amudat – Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Nathan Nandala Mafabi has reported an alleged attempted murder incident after claiming that police fired live bullets at his vehicle during campaign activities in Amudat District, Karamoja sub-region. According to Mafabi, the incident occurred in Kalita Sub-county while his convoy was preparing to hold a rally…
Magogo rival Mulirire sues EC
Daniel Mulirire, a political contender in the Budiope East constituency, has filed a court petition challenging his disqualification from the race, alleging procedural irregularities by the Electoral Commission (EC). Mulirire expressed shock at the timing of the commission’s actions. “We were shocked to learn that the commission sat on November 18, yet we were only…
‘You are not a god’: Matembe slams Muhoozi’s ‘orders to EC’
Former Ethics and Integrity Minister Miria Matembe has sharply criticised the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and the Electoral Commission (EC) chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama, over what she describes as an “unacceptable” interference in Uganda’s electoral process. Speaking to Daily Monitor, Matembe questioned the CDF’s involvement in the EC, asking, “What right…
Muntu: Museveni using money to buy leaders, break wills
Busia — Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) presidential candidate Maj Gen (rtd) Gregory Mugisha Muntu has accused President Yoweri Museveni of weakening Uganda’s leadership by using money to compromise political actors, warning that the practice poses a serious threat to the country’s future as it approaches the 2026 general elections. While campaigning in Busia District,…
UPDF to Bobi Wine: ‘we are lethal—attempt Kampala march and we will deal with you’
Uganda’s security forces have issued a strong warning against what they describe as “dangerous and polarising rhetoric” by the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, accusing him of urging supporters to mob polling stations on Election Day and march to Kampala in confrontation with security agencies. In a statement released…