Kira Municipality MP Ssemujju Nganda has raised concerns over what he describes as the increasing involvement of Uganda’s military in election management, questioning why the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has taken a more prominent role than the Electoral Commission Chairperson, Simon Byabakama. Nganda highlighted that Gen. Kainerugaba has been issuing statements on…
Sam Mugumya, a Ugandan opposition activist and former aide to Dr. Kizza Besigye, was reportedly arrested on August 26, 2025, in Mbarara City, Uganda, by military and plain-clothed personnel while having breakfast at a hotel. Opposition figures and his lawyers allege he was taken to a military detention facility in Mbuya, Kampala (under the Chieftaincy…
Rev. Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Catholic priest from the Masaka Diocese, who had been missing for nearly two weeks, is currently in lawful custody under the detention of security forces, according to the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF). The army confirmed that Fr. Ssekabira was arrested in connection with violent subversive activities against the state,…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Infantry Division has graduated 180 Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) who completed a three-month ideological training course. The trainees were drawn from various units under the Division. Maj. Gen. WK Sserunkuma, the 3 Division Commander, officiating at the pass-out ceremony, emphasised the importance of the course in enhancing tactical skills…
A fresh political storm has erupted following claims by the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) mouthpiece, Col. Chris Magezi, that 17 motorcycles were stolen during a National Unity Platform (NUP) rally in Arua, triggering sharp rebuttals from opposition figures and civil society voices who are demanding evidence to support the allegation. Dr Sarah Bireete, the…