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How Museveni’s rallies now reflect a curated campaign era — and what the opposition reveals COVER STORY | JULIUS BUSINGE | On the morning of December 1, 2025, a convoy of police trucks wound through the streets of Mbarara, ferrying what appeared to be a sea of supporters toward La …

Mary Kuteesa Kamuli—lawyer, anti-corruption crusader, public-sector reformer, and now aspiring MP for Mwenge South in Kyenjojo District on the National Resistance Movement (NRM) ticket—has built her career on the frontlines of Uganda’s governance battles. From combating tax evasion at URA to overhauling legal services at UNRA, she has earned a …

    How our president greatest failure has been inability to manage his own success THE LAST WORD |  ANDREW M. MWENDA | Recently, I drove to Busia, then to Bushenyi. I often drive to Gulu, Hoima and Fort Portal via Mubende. These experiences both stress and depress me. Kampala and …

Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni has addressed a massive rally at Rwere Playground in Kanungu District, announcing a new loan scheme aimed at supporting large-scale farmers—especially those growing tea, coffee and cocoa. He said the initiative would provide funds for farmers to buy fertilizers and repay …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders in Kawempe Division have vowed to maintain peace and order throughout the ongoing by-election campaigns, assuring the public and party leadership that the area will remain free of violence. Their pledge came during a high-level meeting in Kampala …

  COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI |  After President Museveni captured power in 1986, Uganda adopted a “no party” or what was commonly known as the “movement” political system. Under this system, political parties were banned from campaigning, sponsoring candidates or holding rallies. President Museveni and the NRM argued that the …

Buyende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday pitched the National Resistance Movement (NRM)’s 2026–2031 agenda to voters in Buyende District, urging residents to back the party’s candidates as he outlined ongoing government work in infrastructure, education and health. The President was accompanied by First Lady and …

M7 Ushers in New Era of Digital Mobilization and Citizen Engagement with Launch of NRM App at Mbale State Lodge Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has switched gears on political mobilization and citizen engagement, launching a new NRM app that’s set to take the ruling party’s message straight …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has highlighted the National Resistance Movement (NRM)’s major achievements in Mbale and the wider Bugisu Sub-region, calling on residents to consolidate the peace and progress that have transformed the area over the last four decades. The President, who concluded his …

Why “Protecting the Gains” demonstrates how the president and his communication team are talking to themselves THE LAST WORD |  ANDREW M. MWENDA | President Yoweri Museveni’s campaign strapline, “Protecting the Gains,” shows NRM’s lack of a vision for the future of the country. But let me begin with the truths …