Security agencies have assured the public that the security situation in the Kampala Metropolitan Area remains stable ahead of the local government elections scheduled for Thursday, January 22, 2026. According to the police, elections will be held for the positions of Lord Mayor, Lord Councillors, and District Chairperson, prompting heightened security operations and joint deployments…
National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has issued an urgent security alert to party leaders and activists, warning of what he described as a renewed operation of abductions and enforced disappearances targeting opposition supporters ahead of the 2026 general elections. In a statement shared on his official social media…
National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has accused security forces of using excessive force against his supporters during campaign activities in Sironko District on Sunday. In a series of social media posts, Kyagulanyi said that regime security personnel repeatedly provoked his team throughout the day, employing tear gas,…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the police and other national armed forces to immediately stop the practice of caning civilians, particularly during arrests and crowd-control operations, saying the method is unacceptable and should not be used under any circumstances. In his end-of-year address, Museveni said while some police forces around the world employ batons…
Security at Mengo Palace reportedly restricted access to performers wearing red during the annual Enkuuka end-of-year festival, a colour widely associated with the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) party. Musician Roden Y Kabako was barred from performing, while singer Pius Mayanja, popularly known as Pallaso, was only allowed entry after negotiations—on the condition that he…