Tag: National Unity Platform

NRM’s Ian Kyeyune Declared Winner of Wakiso District LC5 Seat

After a decade away from political office, the National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) Ian Kyeyune has been declared the winner of the Wakiso district chairperson seat. Kyeyune, a former Wakiso District Chairperson got 177,710 votes to beat off competition from National Unity Platform’s (NUP) Najja Nasiifu who got 99,235 in second place, and DF’s Nakafeero Flavia […]

NUP’s Muwanga Kivumbi Charged With Terrorism, Remanded

The Butambala Chief Magistrate’s Court has charged the National Unity Platform (NUP) Deputy President for Buganda and Butambala County MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi with terrorism. The legislator was produced before the court on Friday and charged with terrorism, contrary to Section 6(1)(a) and Section 3(o) of the Anti-Terrorism Act, Cap 120 following his arrest on […]

NUP’s Muwanga Kivumbi Arrested Over Butambala Election Violence

The Uganda Police has arrested Butambala County MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi over the recent election violence seen in the district. The Police has confirmed the arrest of the National Unity Platform (NUP) member in a brief statement on their X account on Thursday morning, noting that he would be arraigned before the courts of law […]

PFF Disputes Prisons Narrative on Besigye’s Health

The People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) has disputed the Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) narrative that veteran opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye is not in a deteriorating health condition and was only taken to a hospital in Bugolobi for a routine health check-up. In a statement released on their official X handle alongside a frail photo […]

High Court Throws Out Petition against LOP Ssenyonyi

The High court in Kampala has thrown out Ivan Bwowe’s petition challenging the nomination of Leader of Opposition (LOP) in Parliament and Nakawa Division West incumbent MP Joel Ssenyonyi and six other aspirants for the Nakawa West seat. Justice Collins Acellam in a ruling delivered on Thursday ruled that Ivan Bwowe’s petition was an audacious […]

NUP’s Walukagga Endorses Magoola for Busiro East Seat

With only days left to the national polls, disqualified National Unity Platform’s (NUP) Mathias Walukagga has endorsed NUP leaning independent Emmanuel Magoola for the Busiro East Member of Parliament seat. Walukagga announced the endorsement while addressing journalists on Tuesday in Bulenga and also revealed that he would be backing Magoola throughout the campaigns to win […]

Security Forces Brutalise BBS Tv Journalist

With just 13 days left to the national elections, Ugandan security forces have once again reminded the media of their dark side after they violently brutalised BBS TV Journalist Ivan Mbadi during National Unity Platform (NUP) Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi’s campaign in Bukwo district on Monday. In a video circulating online, two heavily armed security […]

Defend People Brutalised for Holding Uganda Flag: Bobi Wine Urges

The National Unity Platform (NUP) Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu aka Bobi Wine has urged his supporters to defend and protect all citizens who are being brutalised by security forces for holding the country’s national flag. “I have strongly urged all citizens of good conscience who may see any person being attacked by anybody for […]

Busiro South MP Matovu Brutalised by UPDF, Hospitalised

The Busiro South Member of Parliament Hon. Charles Matovu is currently nursing wounds after allegedly being attacked by UPDF soldiers along with members of his entourage following campaigns on Wednesday evening. According to the National Unity Platform (NUP) Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya, Matovu the incumbent and party’s flag bearer for the post was waylaid […]