According to official results released by the Electoral Commission, Nabukenya secured 67,399 votes, defeating four contenders. Kirabo, her closest rival, polled 55,696 votes, leaving a margin of 11,703 votes. Former National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate Agnes Kirabo Nantongo has petitioned the High Court in Luweero seeking to overturn the election of Brenda Nabukenya as the […]
Could he still be somewhere within Uganda, perhaps in towns like Mbarara or Mbale, keeping a low profile while events unfolded? From exile in Germany, activist and former Kampala Woman MP Stella Nyanzi often finds herself watching the politics of Uganda from afar—close enough to care, yet distant enough to observe patterns that once felt […]
Meanwhile, leadership of the NUP will temporarily be handled by his deputy, Dr. Lina Zedriga, who will serve as acting president of the party. Uganda’s main opposition leader, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has announced that he has left the country and is seeking asylum abroad after spending nearly two months in […]
“These officers were deployed to protect me, not to spy on me,” he said, adding that professional conduct by security personnel should not be punished. Deputy Speaker Tayebwa Denies Involvement in Owino Market Demolitions Nine police officers who had been assigned to guard opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu have been dismissed from the Uganda Police […]
“In the 2021 election, the police officers who were attached to our campaign were attacked violently and subjected to all manner of brutality,” Kyagulanyi said. “After the election, several of them, including their head Afande Kato, were arrested and detained for a long period.” Former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has condemned the arrest and […]
When asked about the detention of the officers, AIGP Ochaya requested more time to investigate the matter, saying it was not possible for him to know about every arrest carried out. Woman Jailed After Failing to Compensate Boyfriend Over Broken Marriage Promise Several police officers who previously served on the security detail of former presidential […]
Efforts to obtain an official comment from the UPDF were unsuccessful by press time. Meanwhile, Hellen Butoto, the Ssezibwa regional police spokesperson, said she had not received any briefing about the alleged raid. On a humid Friday night in Kirindi Village, the quiet of Nazigo sub-county was shattered by the rumble of military trucks and […]
When asked on whether there is a charge against Kyagulanyi, the police spokesperson said for now there is no charge, but said the siege is for security reasons. Police have defended the ongoing siege at opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi’s home in Magere, Wakiso district, citing security reasons. The presence of security personnel has been in […]
“I am grateful to voters for trusting me with leadership at such a young age,” Nakajubi said after her victory. Nakajubi Efrance, an 18-year-old Senior Six student at Blessed High School, Kiganda, has made history as Uganda’s and East Africa’s youngest female councillor. She was elected as the Woman Councillor representing Kasambya and Kayunga in […]
The protests began when Returning Officer Emily Amongin and her team reportedly stopped reading out results obtained by each candidate from individual polling stations, a procedure candidates say is essential for transparency, and instead proceeded to announce winners. Tension flared at the Mukono District tally centre on Thursday as several councillors and their agents protested […]