The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Presidential candidate James Nathan Nandala Mafabi has urged the Electoral Commission to allow people watch their votes after casting them in the January elections. “Why should you chase people? They took about seven months asking people to register, there were only 600,000 who registered, just within a few days, […]
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 […]
The Human Rights Network for Journalists (HRNJ) Uganda has called for the protection of Journalists and Media Freedoms during the 2026 Presidential national election campaigns which kicked off yesterday. In a statement released on Tuesday, HRNJ underscored the critical importance of safeguarding journalists and upholding media freedoms. “A free and independent press is essential for […]
The Alliance for Transformation (ANT) presidential flag bearer, Gen Mugisha Muntu, has called on government to ensure justice is served to all in order to ensure that the country remains in peace. “You can have an army, intelligence services, you can have police as we do have them, as we’ve had them in the past […]
National Unity Platform (NUP) nominated Presidential Flag bearer in next year’s polls, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has called on President Museveni to peacefully transfer power to another individual. Kyagulanyi who made the request while addressing media following his nomination on Wednesday noted that in doing so, it would ensure a peaceful and orderly transition […]
The Electoral Commission Chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama, has confirmed the duly nomination of three Presidential candidates to stand for presidency on the first day of nomination at it’s Lweza headquarters. While addressing media after the day’s proceedings, Justice Byabakama noted that NRM’s President Yoweri Museveni, National Peasants Party Robert Kasibante and two time candidate on […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, has declared President Yoweri Museveni as the first duly nominated Presidential candidate for the 2026 elections. President Museveni, who was accompanied by First Lady Janet Museveni arrived at the Electoral Commission Lweza offices on schedule for the 10am nomination where he was welcomed bythe party’s top […]
As parties finalise preparations to have their candidates nominated for the highest office in the country, the Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, has warned presidential aspirants against mobilizing supporters to accompany them to the Nomination Grounds. “The Commission strongly warns aspirants from mobilizing supporters to accompany them to and from the nomination […]
National Unity Platform (NUP) Secretary General David Rubongoya has revealed that the party is ready to nominate the Party Principal Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine for Presidency on Tuesday after collecting signatures from 18 districts as directed by the Electoral Commission. While addressing journalists at the Makerere –Kavule party Headquarters on Saturday, Rubongoya said they […]
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 […]
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