The High Court in Kampala has upheld the Electoral Commission’s decision to disqualify National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Mathias Walukagga from the Busiro East parliamentary race over insufficient academic qualifications. Justice Simon Peter Kinobe delivered the judgment electronically on Sunday, dismissing Walukagga’s appeal against the Commission’s nullification of his nomination. The disqualification followed a complaint…
The High Court has set December 22 as the date for delivering its judgment in an election petition filed by Busiro East parliamentary aspirant Mathias Walukaga, who is challenging his disqualification by the Electoral Commission (EC) over academic qualification requirements. Justice Simon Peter Kinobe fixed the date on Tuesday after Walukaga appeared in court alongside…
As Uganda’s political temperature rises ahead of the 2026 general elections, one controversy has sparked debate far beyond legal technicalities and party loyalties: the disqualification of Kadongo Kamu musician and Kyengera Town Council Mayor Mathias Walukagga from the Busiro East parliamentary race by the Electoral Commission (EC). Yet beyond the court petitions, X (formerly Twitter)…
National Unity Platform (NUP) flagbearer for Busiro East, Mathias Walukagga, has filed a petition in the High Court challenging his disqualification by the Electoral Commission (EC) over alleged failure to meet the required academic qualifications. Walukagga’s lawyers argue that the EC acted beyond its mandate by rejecting academic documents that had been approved by the…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has disqualified singer-turned-politician Mathias Walukaga from the Busiro East Parliamentary race after ruling that he lacked the requisite academic qualifications required for election to Parliament. According to EC Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, the commission’s investigation followed a petition filed on 4 November 2025, challenging the validity of Walukaga’s Certificate of…