EC bodyguards, drivers demand Shs10m in unpaid election arrears

More than 100 bodyguards and drivers who provided security and logistical support to the eight presidential candidates in Uganda’s recently concluded 2026 General Election are demanding payment of over Shillings 10 million in unpaid campaign allowances from the Electoral Commission (EC). The group, drawn from units including the Very Important Persons Protection Unit (VIPPU), Vital…

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2026 Polls: EC to give presidential candidates voter registers

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that it will issue hard copies of the photo-bearing National Voters’ Register to all candidates contesting the 2026 Presidential Elections. This move follows the earlier distribution of digital copies to the candidates, in line with Section 19 of the Electoral Commission Act. The National Voters’ Register contains the names…

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