Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Nathan Nandala Mafabi rejected the outcome of Uganda’s 2026 presidential elections held on January 15, 2026, describing the process as fraudulent and calling for the immediate resignation of the Justice Simon Byabakama–led Electoral Commission. Mafabi was addressing a press …
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Kasibante Asks Supreme Court to Open Up EC Electronic Voting Systems Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court has begun hearing an application to order the Electoral Commission and President Yoweri Museveni to release key election documents and allow access to electronic voting systems used in the January …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission (EC) has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss with costs a presidential election petition filed by former candidate Robert Kasibante. The Commission, chaired by Justice Simon Byabakama, insists that the January 15, 2026, presidential election was conducted in substantial compliance with …
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Sembabule, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has been challenged to consider conducting a public evaluation of the 2026 general elections, as a way of identifying weaknesses and developing better strategies for future polls. On January 15, the Electoral Commission conducted presidential and parliamentary elections, followed by local …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission (EC) has set Tuesday, January 27, 2026, as the polling date for the election of Directly Elected Members of Parliament in constituencies where voting was earlier suspended due to electoral irregularities. The affected areas include Kibanda North Constituency in Kiryandongo District, Ibanda …
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With the octogenarian at the helm for another five years, the country now faces the challenges and expectations that come with enduring continuity Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | By the morning of Jan. 16, eighteen hours after Ugandans cast their votes for the presidency, the atmosphere at the National Tally …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s incumbent President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday secured a seventh five-year term after winning the country’s presidential election. According to final results announced by the Electoral Commission, the country’s electoral body, Museveni garnered more than 7.9 million votes out of about 11.3 million valid ballots …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission, through its Political Parties Unit, commenced the issuance of copies of the National Voters Register to representatives of presidential candidates. The first recipients yesterday, were representatives from the National Resistance Movement(NRM) and the National Unity Platform(NUP). The exercise was conducted in …
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COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | Scholars have defined political opportunism as aiming to increase one’s political influence at any price, or a political style that involves seizing every and any opportunity to extend political influence, whenever such opportunities arise. Typically, opportunist political behavior is criticized for being short-sighted or …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has assured legislators of the accurate and transparent use of the Biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVK) during the 2026 general elections. The EC, charged with managing elections in the country, took legislators through a step-by-step guide on the operation of the …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
