Kampala, Uganda – Uganda’s Electoral Commission (EC) has announced adjustments to the country’s electoral roadmap, shifting key dates for parliamentary nominations and setting new timelines for campaign activities ahead of the 2026 general elections. The nomination of candidates for parliamentary seats and Special Interest Groups (SIGs) initially planned for 15–16 October 2025 has been postponed…
Kampala, Uganda – Musician and politician Ali Buken, better known as Nubian Li, has spoken out following his brief arrest outside the Electoral Commission (EC) offices in Ntinda, where he had just been nominated for the position of Nakawa Mayor. Through a post on X (formerly Twitter), Nubian Li thanked his supporters for their concern…
Kampala, Uganda – Musician and politician Ali Buken, commonly known as Nubian Li, was on Tuesday taken into custody shortly after completing his nomination for the position of Nakawa Mayor at the Electoral Commission (EC) offices in Ntinda. According to eyewitness accounts, Nubian Li was pushed into a police truck as he exited the EC…
KAMPALA – The opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) on Monday accused security forces of abducting its deputy spokesperson, Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, shortly after he left a court session in Kawempe. According to Leader of the Opposition and NUP secretary-general Joel Ssenyonyi, Waiswa had stepped out of Kawempe Magistrates Court, where he was attending the case…
Kampala, Uganda — The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced the establishment of a dedicated help desk to handle queries and complaints related to the nomination of candidates for Uganda’s 2025/2026 General Elections. According to the Commission, the desk located at its headquarters in Kampala is expected to assist both the public and election officials with…
Kampala, Uganda — The Electoral Commission of Uganda has announced the official schedule for the nomination of candidates for the 2026 Local Government Councils Elections. The nomination exercise will take place from September 3 to September 24, 2025, across designated centers nationwide. According to a press release issued by the Commission on August 29, the…
The People Power Front (PPF) has announced that it will not take part in Uganda’s 2026 General Elections, citing the absence of meaningful electoral reforms that would ensure transparency, accountability, and fairness. The declaration was made in a statement issued by Spartan Mukagyi, Acting Secretary General of the PPF, following what he described as “extensive…
Kampala, Uganda – The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced adjustments to key activities on the roadmap for the 2025/2026 General Elections, specifically the dates for Regional Conferences to elect delegates representing non-unionized workers, older persons, and the National Youth Committees. According to a statement released by EC Chairperson, Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon, the Regional Conferences…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced changes to its 2025/2026 election roadmap, adjusting key nomination dates for local government, parliamentary, and presidential elections. Local Government Nominations Originally planned for 3–12 September 2025, the nomination of candidates for local government councils will now be conducted in stages: District/City (Chairpersons, Lord Mayor, Councillors): 3–5 September 2025 Municipality/City…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has applauded the National Resistance Movement (NRM) for conducting what he described as “much more peaceful and fraud-free” primary elections for local government positions held on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Speaking in a public statement addressed to NRM members, particularly the Bazzukulu (youth supporters), and the wider Ugandan population, the President…
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