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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Masaka Chief Magistrate’s Court has granted an application for a vote recount in the closely contested Kalungu West constituency election. The order raised hopes of resolving the dispute that has left voters and candidates anxious. The Chief Magistrate issued orders for the recount …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda prepares for District and City Local Government elections on Thursday, January 22, 2026, amid lingering doubts over the Electoral Commission’s (EC) controversial Biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVKs). The technology, which faltered spectacularly during the January 15 presidential and parliamentary elections, remains under scrutiny …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has opposed the bail application of Dr Sarah Bireete, the Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance, arguing that there are insufficient grounds for her release. The matter was today before Buganda Road Chief …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei will open his 2026 season at the Burj2Burj Half Marathon in Dubai on February 8, organizers said. Cheptegei, who won the Tata Steel Kolkata Road Race in India last month, said he is aiming for a strong start to the year. …

SHANGHAI | Xinhua | A batch of dried chili peppers from Uganda has recently passed customs in Shanghai, marking the first export of Ugandan dried chili peppers to China after gaining market access in the country. The 11 tonnes of dried chili peppers entered China via sea transport through the …

Rukungiri, Uganda | URN | The incumbent Rukungiri District councillor representing Nyarushanje Sub-county, Mathias Mwesigwa Rwabugumi, has been elected the new Member of Parliament for Rubabo County. Rwabugumi, who contested on the NRM ticket, was declared the winner on Saturday January 16, at around 3:00 a.m. after polling 16,102 votes. …

Oyam, Uganda | URN | Queen Dorothy Amolo, one of the candidates for the Oyam South Constituency parliamentary seat has petitioned the Electoral Commission (EC) after discovering that her name was changed on the ballot paper. The Electoral Commission nominated eight candidates the Oyam South MP race. These included Benard …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) is celebrating what it describes as a political comeback in Buganda, claiming it has flipped the region after suffering heavy losses in the 2021 general elections. Party officials attribute the recovery to stronger mobilisation and improved voter outreach during the …

Kalungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ismail Ssemakula Saaja, the runner-up in the Kalungu West parliamentary race in Kalungu District, is seeking a recount of votes cast in Thursday’s elections. Ssemakula, who contested as an independent candidate, according to the Electoral Commission tally, narrowly lost to the National Unity Platform …

Soroti, Uganda | URN | The 2026 general elections have dramatically reshaped the Teso sub-region’s political landscape, eliminating at least eleven Members of Parliament, including senior ministers and long-serving legislators, as the National Resistance Movement (NRM) tightened its grip on the region. Among the most notable casualties was State Minister …