Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have arrested Bongoni Okwir Ojok, the National Unity Platform-NUP chairperson for Kwania district and three others. It’s alleged that Okwir, Charles Ogwang, the Kwania district NUP mobilizer and two unidentified NUP officials from Kampala were arrested on Wednesday evening when they had gone …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Unity Platform-NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has unveiled an app, the You Vote to monitor election results across the country. Kyagulanyi says that the application will help them in ensuring that they tighten every noose that can be used to rig votes. He …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate John Katumba on Saturday stormed Kalangala central police station to visit the 37 supporters of National Unity Platform- NUP. They are among the 94 who were arrested on Wednesday on the campaign trail of NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi. 57 other supporters …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is heavy security deployment at Masaka central police station in anticipation of Robert Kyagulanyi’s visit to detained members of his campaign team. On Wednesday, more than 90 NUP supporters were arrested in Kalangala during Kyagulanyi’s campaign trail. Addressing a press conference at his home …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Helen Epstein, an American researcher and author says that claims by President Yoweri Museveni that National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi is funded by foreigners are ridiculous. President Museveni has more than once stated that Kyagulanyi is backed by foreigners. For instance, when …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After several meetings with the National Resistance Movement-NRM leaders in Kiruhura district, Jonan Mugizi, the National Unity Platform-NUP candidate in the district made two concessions: to appreciate the NRM candidate Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as a good leader and to never welcome NUP presidential candidate Robert …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has vowed to canvass for votes in districts where political campaigns were banned by the Electoral Commission. On Saturday, Electoral Commission suspended campaign meetings of all categories of elections in 16 districts and cities in …
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Three journalists nursing Wounds as Police Battle NUP Supporters Masaka, Uganda | URN & THE INDEPENDENT | Hours after the Electoral Commission suspended political rallies in over a dozen districts including Masaka, Police has had running battles with National Unity Platform – NUP supporters in Kyabakuza in Masaka District on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu says the decision by Electoral Commission to suspend campaigns in certain districts deemed to be hotspots for Covid-19 is a ploy to frustrate their agenda but they will not back down. This came a few hours …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Although Kabale municipality law enforcement commander Naris Byebirooha named his son Innocent, he doesn’t believe he is innocent and has personally led him to the police station where he is now locked up on accusations of defacing President Yoweri Museveni’s campaign posters. Innocent Naturinda is …
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