Michael Kabaziguruka, the chairperson of the electoral body of the Katonga-based People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), has criticized opposition parties for prioritizing political positions in the 2026 elections over strategizing to defeat President Museveni. Speaking to Bbeg Media at PFF’s Katonga Road offices in Kampala, Kabaziguruka urged opposition groups to focus on ending Museveni’s “dictatorship”…
President Museveni yesterday picked party nomination forms, confirming his intent to run foir the seventh presidential term nad his determination to tighten his grip on the NRM. Amidst cheering and fanfare, the president arrived at the party electoral commission headquarters in Kyadondo at 1:30 PM. Accompanied by First Lady Janet Museveni, the president was welcomed…
Roughly nine out of ten members of the newly formed National Executive Committee of the Democratic Front (DF) are from the central region, revealing a deep regional imbalance in the allocation of places, an evaluation by Bbeg Media has established. The Political Parties and Organisations Act mandates all registered political parties and organizations to have…
Sarah Opendi, the Woman MP for Tororo, has publicly criticized Dr. Tanga Odoi, the chairperson of the NRM Electoral Commission, for alleged bias and lack of transparency in managing the party’s primary elections in Tororo. Opendi claims that despite winning NRM primaries since 2011, she has never been declared a winner under Odoi’s leadership, with…
Isaac Kayonde, an independent financial advisor, has announced his candidacy to challenge the incumbent Gomba West MP, Robinah Gureme Rwakoojo, in the 2026 parliamentary elections. Speaking to Bbeg Media, Kayonde expressed his determination to address critical issues in Gomba West, including youth unemployment, effective monitoring and evaluation of the Parish Development Model (PDM) and Operation…
Nakawa Court Chief Magistrate Christine Nantege has committed Dr Kizza Besigye and Obeid Lutale to the High Court after deciding that her court had no jurisdiction to hear the matter. Besigye and Lutale are accused of treason. The ruling follows an application by Dr. Besigye and Lutale requesting Nantege to step down from hearing the…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has designated today (June 26, 2025) and tomorrow as the nomination dates for candidates aspiring to serve on parish committees for youth, older persons, and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) under the Special Interest Group (SIG) elections. According to EC Spokesperson Julius Mucunguzi, nomination forms are available at sub-county, town council, and…
Ssentongo Abdulnoor Kyamundu, former spokesperson of the Justice Forum (JEEMA) and 53 district leaders have decided to sever ties with the party due to “irreconcilable differences.” Kyamundu said the decision follows failed attempts to resolve disputes through internal and external mechanisms, including legal recourse. In a statement, Kyamundu cited a significant shift away from JEEMA’s…
The Democratic Party (DP) leadership from Nakaseke district has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Democratic Front (DF) to unite in their pursuit of a better Uganda. The signing was witnessed by Kinobe Kiwuuwa Nviiri, DP Nakaseke District Chairperson, alongside the district’s women’s and youth league leaders. Nviiri praised the Democratic Front for…
Until she went against her husband’s advice in 2006 not to stand in Ruhaama, Janet Kataha Museveni had never wielded real political power. She was the archetypal first lady, content to stay in the background and fearful of getting in the way of her powerful companion, President Museveni. In the first two decades of her…
The People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) launched its membership card and opened candidate nominations marking significant steps toward the 2026 elections. Speaking to the press, PFF Electoral Commission chairperson Michael Kabaziguruka criticized President Museveni for undermining the rule of law, particularly citing the detention of PFF leader Rtd. Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye without cause. Kabaziguruka…
Fiona Nakku is a dynamic, passionate, and God-fearing leader. She is vying for the position of National Female Youth Member of Parliament for the 2026–2031 term. With a heart for service and a vision for change, Nakku says she is ready to champion the aspirations of Uganda’s youth on a national stage. It is not…
Maria Nassali Masereka, the Democratic Party candidate for Wakiso Woman MP, has committed to tabling a bill to financially support churches and their development projects if elected in 2026. Speaking to Bbeg Media after a Sunday service at St. James Church of Uganda in Bwebajja along Entebbe Road, Nassali highlighted the church’s contributions to national…
Salim Uhuru, the incumbent mayor of Kampala Central, has called on his rivals to join him in addressing service delivery challenges affecting residents of the Central division. Speaking to Bbeg Media after the NRM declared unopposed for the seat he holds, Uhuru emphasized unity and hard work. “In the name of Almighty Allah, I extend…
An otherwise capricious political group, the so-called National Unity Platform (NUP) just passed off what it called its national delegates conference at which top party-political entrepreneurs were crowned, retaining their coveted seats, during which the media was sealed out. And the Uganda media houses, their journalists, and those that pass for political critics seeking genuine…
Veteran journalist turned politician, Simon Muyanga Lutaaya, has defended his close ties with the Bukedea Woman MP and Parliamentary Speaker Annet Anita Among, warning critics against attacking him over their relationship. Speaking to Bbeg Media in Kampala, Lutaaya emphasized that his bond with Among, rooted in their shared history in the Forum for Democratic Change…
Shartsi Kutesa Musherure, the incumbent MP for Mawogola North in Sembabule and daughter of former Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa, has withdrawn her candidacy from the NRM primaries for the Mawogola North parliamentary seat, scheduled for July 16, 2025. The announcement today (June 22, 2025) on her X handle just days after her nomination, shifts…
Wakiso district’s outgoing chairman, Matia Lwanga Bwanika, has criticized the central government for neglecting service delivery at the local government level. Speaking to Bbeg Media after being nominated as a parliamentary aspirant for Busiro South by the National Unity Platform (NUP), Bwanika highlighted the challenges local governments face in implementing public service programs due to…
Former Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Winnie Kiiza, has urged young people to contest political positions at all levels in the 2026 elections to ensure their full participation. Kiiza made the call during the third National Youth Symposium 2025, themed “A Reflection on 20 Years of Multi-Party Politics: The Role of Young People in Building…
Retired Brigadier, Emmanuel Rwashande, has refuted claims by his opponent in Lwemiyaga, Theodore Ssekikubo, that he does not have the minimum academic qualifications to contest for Parliament. Under the law, A-Level or its equivalent is the minimum academic requirement for one to stand for Parliament. Accompanied by his longtime comrade, retired Maj Gen Phinehas Katirima,…
Dennis Enap, 39, is a lawyer and dedicated member of the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC), has been politically active for the past 15 years. Recently nominated to contest for the UPC presidency against the incumbent, Jimmy Akena, Enap is confident in his ability to defeat Akena, whom he has challenged in court over the legality…
Frank Tumwebaze, the minister of Agriculture and MP for Kibaale East, has said if he is re-elected in 2026, his major focus will be boosting the incomes of his people through coffee growing. Tumwebaze told journalists after his official nomination at the NRM electorasl commission offices this week that he was optimistic he will realise…
The Democratic Front (DF) has launched its expression of interest process to identify and verify candidates for the 2026 elections, including positions for Members of Parliament, Lord Mayor, city mayors, lord councillors, and municipality councillors. DF’s national coordinator and Nyendo-Mukungwe MP Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba announced this at the party’s Mengo offices, urging aspiring candidates to…
Justice Simon Byabakama, the chairperson of the Electoral Commission, has issued a stern warning to political parties and individuals against creating unauthorized youth militias during the ongoing special interest group elections. Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Byabakama noted that the elections for special interest groups, including the elderly and persons with disabilities (PWDs), have…
It is not clear whether Gen Moses Ali knew or comprehended what was taking place. Seated in the front seat of his ministerial SUV, Ali, 86, was seen rocking his head back and forth, as if he was listening to a lingala tune. A few feet away from him, Dr Tanga Odoi, the chairperson of…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has issued a stern warning to individuals attempting to unlawfully participate in the ongoing Special Interest Group (SIG) elections for village committees representing persons with disabilities (PWDs), which will be held starting today, June 17, 2025. The commission has received reports from various regions indicating that individuals without disabilities are attempting…
Medard Lubega Sseggona has said that it would be foolhardy for the National Unity Platform (NUP) to ditch him for any other candidate in Busiro East. Lubega was speaking to journalists at Kavule after picking up nomination forms. “Do you want to say that our party does not need quality people?” Look around, look at…
Hellen Akol Odeke, who had expressed interest in unseating Speaker Anita Among in Bukedea, has been disqualified by the party because she lacks a permanent home in the district. It means, as far as the party is concerned, Among is their automatic flagbearer in Bukedea in 2026. In 2021, Among was unopposed during the parliamentary…
Richard Lumu, the MP for Mityana South, has told Bbeg Media that Norbert Mao, the DP president general, has made him hate the party. In an in interview, he voiced his frustration with Mao, accusing him of undermining the party’s core values of democracy, rule of law, and justice. “Mao has made me hate DP,…
Latif Sebaggala’s name has long been a fixture in the political landscape. For two decades, from 2001 to 2021, he represented Kawempe North in Parliament, earning respect as a seasoned politician and serving as the Imam of the parliamentary mosque. His tenure was marked by a strong connection to his constituents, bolstered by his ownership…
Rebecca Kadaga Alitwala, the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, has said she is still strong and will defeat her opponents. Speaking after picking her nomination forms at the NRM offices this week, Kadaga, who is vying for the position of second national vice chairperson of the NRMÂ dismissed critics…
The National Unity Platform (NUP) stunned supporters and critics yesterday when it held an extraordinary delegates conference at their leadership school in Kamwokya that saw the re-election of its top leadership. Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, retained his position as party president, alongside David Lewis Rubongoya as secretary general and Joel Ssenyonyi as…
At a social function in Busiro East over the weekend, Medard Lubega Sseggona, the constituency’s outspoken MP, sent ripples through Uganda’s political landscape. Addressing a cheering crowd, he declared: “The next president of NUP will come from Busiro East. And it will be me.” The statement positioned Sseggona as the heir apparent to Robert Kyagulanyi,…
DP president general Norbert Mao has attacked the National Unity Platform saying no one knows what the party stands for. Addressing journalists today, Mao claimed that NUP has a “fake constitution” describing their candidates as “genetically modified” because they are selected by a small committee of people. “NUP would have been deregistered by now. Nobody…
The nomination period for candidates in Uganda’s special interest group elections concludes today. These elections will select village committee members to represent three key societal groups: youth, older persons, and persons with disabilities. The Electoral Commission (EC) has been accepting nominations since June 2, with today marking the final opportunity to submit candidacies. EC spokesperson…
Joyce Bagala, who has had a tumultuous relationship with the National Unity Platform (NUP), has confirmed that she intends to stand on the party ticket in 2026. The Mityana Woman MP told Bbeg Media she had already picked the party’s nomination forms earlier this month. “I picked them up, and I intend to return them…
Over the past week, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission has been issuing nomination forms to aspirants for the positions of Member of Parliament, district chairperson, Lord Mayor, municipal mayors, CEC positions and lord councillor. Here are the steps aspirants go through to pick the forms. ************************ Aspiring candidates are required to start at…
Dr. John Chrysostom Muyingo’s decision to step away from elective politics in Bamunanika has reverberated through Luweero district and beyond, stirring a mix of reflection and uncertainty. Muyingo announced the decision to close family and friends, we have been told, although he is planning to make a public announcement. For more than 20 years, Muyingo,…
The People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) has slammed the country’s celebration of Heroes Day saying it has been turned into a partisan event by the NRM. During a press briefing, the party said the event was too costly noting that Shs 5 billion had been budgeted for handouts and dignitary allowances. “The Uganda Revenue Authority…
Mugabi Mukaragi, a highly educated youth, has told Bbeg Media that he is ready to challenge the incumbent, Dr. Wilson Kajwengye, for the position of MP in the 2026 elections. Mukaragi boasts a robust academic background, holding a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Makerere University and an MBA in Corporate Strategy and Economic Policy Management…
In July last year, Herbert Burora, the then RCC of Rubaga, was arrested and charged in court over statements he allegedly made accusing Speaker Anita Among of being a thief and promoting corruption. Yesterday, Burora reconciled with Among at a function where NRM leaders and delegates from Kampala endorsed the Bukedea Woman MP for the…
The NRM electoral body has promised to address petitions from aspiring candidates as swiftly as possible. Maj James William Kinobe, one of the commissioners at the party’s electoral commission, revealed this during an interview with Bbeg Media. He said they have already received petitions from aggrieved aspirants across various districts and constituencies. “We shall work…
Huda Olero, the MP for Aringa East in Yumbe District and State Minister for Defence in charge of Veterans Affairs, has declared she will not resign her cabinet position if she loses during the primaries. The minister made this statement to Bbeg Media after picking up her nomination papers at the NRM offices to represent…
Lt Gen Henry Tumukunde, the former minister of Security, has revealed that he visited Dr Kizza Besigye in Luzira Prison and urged him to talk to President Museveni if he wants to secure his freedom. Speaking to journalists after picking his nomination forms at the NRM headquaters along Kyadondo Road, Tumukunde said: “I have talked…
President Museveni has declared that Uganda’s economic progress over the past few years has propelled the country into middle-income status, a trend he described as irreversible. The president delivered his annual State of the Nation Address at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, attended by various dignitaries. However, many members of the opposition chose to stay away. Dressed…
Veteran members of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) took center stage at the party headquarters yesterday, picking nomination forms for various parliamentary positions. Prominent figures included Moses Ali, Maj Gen Jim Muhwezi, Maj Bright Rwamirama, Matia Kasaija, Isaac Musumba, and Peter Lokeris, many of whom have served multiple terms in Parliament. Several of these seasoned…
Norbert Mao was re-elected as the president general of the Democratic Party (DP) in a drama filled delegates conference where some may argue that the very concept of democracy was ‘thrown out of the window.” Mao defeated his main challenger Dr Lulume Bayiga handidly but the conference, meant to be a democratic exercise to shape…
Dr. Patrick Wakida today took his first step in becoming the MP for Kabweri County, Kibuku district, eight months after he ditched the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) for the National Resistance Movement (NRM). Wakida, who picked nomination forms at the NRM secretariat in Kampala today told journalists that he had waited half a century…
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has begun receiving applications from aspiring Members of Parliament, local council chairpersons, city mayors, and councillors in various areas in Wakiso and Kampala. During a media briefing at the party’s offices in Kamwokya, the party election chief, Harriet Chemutai, urged aspiring applicants to submit their expressions of interest at no…
Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa today officially picked nomination forms at the National Resistance Movement (NRM) headquarters in Kampala to contest for the Ruhinda North seat in Mitooma for the 12th Parliament. Addressing the media after picking the forms, Tayebwa urged party supporters to rally behind him and emphasized the importance of unity and adherence to…
