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Pader, Uganda | URN | A high-stakes political showdown is unfolding in Aruu County, Pader District, following the rejection of the recent parliamentary election results by former legislator Samuel Odonga-Otto. The independent candidate narrowly lost to NRM flag bearer Christopher Komakech by 26 votes, a development that will likely trigger a court battle that could have …

Ngora, Uganda | URN | Stella Apolot Isodo, the incumbent Woman Member of Parliament for Ngora District, has passed away just days after losing her re-election bid. ‎ Her untimely death has sent shockwaves through the community, and tributes have poured in for a woman who was not only a …

Nakaseke, Uganda | URN | Police in Nakaseke District have arrested 50 supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) following violent protests over the parliamentary election results. The unrest followed the announcement on Friday night that Charles Nsereko Basajjassubi of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) had been elected MP for …

Nakaseke, Uganda | URN | The parliamentary map of Nakaseke and Nakasongola has shifted following elections that produced new winners, retained veterans, and closely fought contests across several constituencies. In Nakaseke South, Charles Nsereko Basajjassubi of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) won the parliamentary seat after polling 30,279 votes. He …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially declared President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni the winner of the January 15, 2026 presidential election, securing a seventh term and extending his nearly 40-year rule by another five years. According to the final tally announced by EC Chairperson Justice Simon …

Masaka, Uganda | URN | At least 18 incumbent Members of Parliament in the greater Masaka sub-region lost their seats in the January 15 general elections, triggering a major political shake-up and opening space for new entrants into Parliament. Out of the 29 parliamentary seats in the sub-region, only nine …

Rukungiri, Uganda | URN | The number of incumbent Members of Parliament who have lost their seats in the general election in the Kigezi region has risen to nine. Among the latest casualties is Naboth Namanya, the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) flag bearer and incumbent Member of Parliament for …

Mbale, Uganda | URN | Three incumbent Members of Parliament in Mbale District have lost their seats following the just-concluded parliamentary elections. The affected legislators include Robert Wandwasi, the Bungokho South MP, who was defeated by Geofrey Wokuri, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer. Wandwasi polled 7,527 votes against …

Jinja, Uganda | URN | The National Unity Platform (NUP) has expanded its parliamentary presence in the Busoga sub-region, winning eight seats compared to just one in the previous term. The incumbent Jinja City Woman Member of Parliament, Manjeri Kyebakutika, had previously been the lone NUP MP from the sub-region. …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Kampala District Returning Officer, Rashid Hashakya, has officially declared Erias Nalukoola the winner of the Kawempe North parliamentary seat, securing more than 34,000 votes. Nalukoola, who contested on the National Unity Platform (NUP) ticket, once again defeated the National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) Faridah Nambi …