Tag: Justice Byabakama

Lawyer Sues EC, Attorney General Over Disqualifying Candidates

With only two days left to the National Elections, Mr Mahad Kawuma, an advocate of the High Court has sued the Justice Simon Byabakama led Uganda Electoral Commission and the Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka over disqualifying nominated candidates from the ongoing electoral process. Kawuma who has petitioned the constitutional court in Kampala is seeking to […]

Electoral Commission Condemns Security Attack on Bobi Wine in Gulu

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Justice Simon Byabakama has condemned the Saturday attack on National Unity Platform (NUP) Presidential Candidate Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine together with this supporters by security personnel in Gulu. In a statement released on Monday, Justice Byabakama called on the police force to investigate what led to both uniformed […]

Electoral Commission Receives Biometric Machines

The Electoral Commission, led by Chairperson Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon, received the first batch of 60,000 Biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVKs) at Entebbe International Airport following their arrival in the country last night. The kits will be used during the 2026 General Elections to biometrically verify every voter before polling. This milestone underscores the Commission’s […]

Justice Byabakama Warns Against Voter Bribery

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Justice Byabakama Simon Mugenyi has warned nominated candidates against making donations and engaging in fundraising functions that may be interpreted as bribing voters. While addressing journalists on the progress made in the exercise of nomination of candidates for the General Elections 2025/2026 in Kampala today, Mr Byabakama said […]