The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has demanded the immediate resignation and prosecution of Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama, accusing him of presiding over an election process marred by widespread irregularities during the recently concluded 2026 polls. The call was made on Tuesday during the launch of the ULS 2026 election observation report,…
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Justice Simon Byabakama, has cautioned political parties against using the national flag or national symbols as campaign paraphernalia, saying the practice is prohibited under Ugandan law. Justice Byabakama made the remarks while responding to questions about the growing visibility of the national flag at campaign rallies, particularly those…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has strongly condemned an unauthorised website operated by an entity known as FANON, which is being promoted as a platform for accessing voter registration details ahead of the 2026 General Elections. Addressing the media on Tuesday, December 31, 2025, EC Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama said the website, www.registry.ugtally.com, is not affiliated…
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…
National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has raised fresh concerns over what he described as the recruitment and training of a partisan militia ahead of the 2026 general elections, while at the same time intensifying his party’s mobilisation drive across western Uganda. In a strongly worded statement, Bobi Wine…