Betty Amunyang, one of the candidates, said the joint rallies concluded peacefully without any incidents of violence. “We decided to break off on Monday to handle administrative work like organizing our polling agents,” she said.
Chaos started from Chahi Subcounty Headquarters on Tuesday evening as supporters of candidates Sam Kwizera Bitangaro exchanged bitter words with those of his competitor Alex Niyonsaba Seruganda over supremacy. As the campaigns extended to Nyakabingo Primary School, the supporters started fighting.
The defectors claim that despite their tireless efforts to mobilize support among youth, women, and adults, their contributions were never recognized. They described the leadership in Akurut and Anuken's teams as poorly managed, inactive, and unresponsive to the needs of the district’s vulnerable communities.
They allege that supporters of Okumu’s rival, Charles Kabule—who also serves as Kakira LCIII Chairperson—have continued to launch violent attacks against them, especially at night, using sharp objects. The complainants also claim that Kabule’s supporters disguise themselves in Okumu-branded T-shirts to frame his camp for the violence.
Revered as "The Cock of Madi" and considered living history in the region, Gen. Moses Ali continues to serve in the government of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) as the First Deputy Prime Minister.
Authored by Godber Tumushabe, City Lawyer Andrew Karamagi, Barnet Musasizi, and Job Kiija, the report traces the evolution of Uganda’s military from the colonial era to the present, warning that the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), though rebranded under the 1995 Constitution, remains loyal to President Yoweri Museveni and his ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM).
The arrested people are believed to be members of NRM party who allegedly instigated campaign violence at Luyembe village, Kyazanga town council, where supporters of the Muhamad Muyanja Ssentayi, the incumbent MP for Bukoto West Constituency clashed with his opponent, Ibrahim Kitatta who was returning from a campaign rally.
Addressing a press conference in Kampala on Tuesday, Dr. Tanga Odoi, Chairperson of the NRM Electoral Commission, affirmed that the party is set to conduct the vote in all 72,000 villages nationwide despite minor logistical and administrative challenges.
“As Uganda prepares to hold elections in early 2026, it is important that voting takes place without violence and that voters are able to go to the polls unhindered,” Striker appealed.
UNAIDS projections show that a permanent discontinuation of support from the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) for HIV treatment and prevention could lead to more than 4 million additional AIDS-related deaths and more than 6 million additional new HIV infections by 2030.
With this, Mudashiruh Bbaale, the Chairperson of the Masaka district Persons With Disability League, also NRM Vice Chairperson for Kyesiiga sub county, want the party to rescind the idea, arguing that it is no longer an ideal model of conducting campaigns in Uganda’s heated political situations.
The Archbishop acknowledged the crucial role security forces play in maintaining law and order, especially during politically charged moments. He commended them for their sacrifices but offered a solemn prayer for their mission as the nation enters a season of heightened political activity.
Speaking at the groundbreaking event on Friday, the KCCA Executive Director, Hajat Sharifah Buzeki, said the Ministry of Finance allocated 550 billion shillings to the Authority for road construction in Kampala over three years.
The program was released on Thursday after meeting with the contestants for the parliamentary and the district chairpersons to harmonize on the joint campaign roadmap.
John Logwe, the Moroto district NRM chairperson said that they are behind the schedule for the joint campaigns and the candidates have been conducting individual campaigns.
Addressing hundreds of residents from zones of Kasokoso and Kiganda in Kira Municipality-Wakiso district on Thursday, Museveni said that he has added 100 million to all ghetto divisional youth SACCOs to accelerate development among ghettos.
