The Opposition Chief Whip, John Baptist Nambeshe, has called for the introduction of a two-chamber Parliament in Uganda, saying it would improve the handling of public issues and strengthen representation. Nambeshe, who represents Manjiya County in Bududa district, told Bbeg Media at Parliament that the current single-chamber system is overstretched and struggles to process the…
The chairman of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Saddam Gayira, has blamed the opposition’s poor performance in the recent elections on disunity, infighting and public bickering among rival leaders. Gayira, a teacher-turned-politician, told Bbeg Media in an interview at his party headquarters in Bukoto that opposition leaders spent more time attacking each other than confronting…
As several candidates of the National Unity Platform have quietly withdrawn from parliamentary races in western Uganda, a public war of words has ensued between NUP and the NRM. In this satirical exchange, Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa, the architect of these withdrawals, insists the exits were voluntary, orderly, and innocent, while NUP president Bobi Wine…
Matia Lwanga Bwanika, a parliamentary candidate in Busiro South, has promised residents that he will offer consistent and accountable representation if elected in next year’s polls. Bwanika, who is standing as an independent despite being a long-time member of the National Unity Platform (NUP), told voters in Nsaggu cell, Kajjansi Town Council, that he is…
The chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Justice Simon Byabakama, has said that National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine is partly to blame for the violent clashes and incidents of police brutality against his supporters. Byabakama said the chaos that occurred in parts of western Uganda this week, including Kiruhura,…
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has decided to join the Inter-Party Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD) after years of boycotting it. The move comes after a new law linked government funding to IPOD participation, forcing the party to rethink its stance. In a letter dated October 7, NUP Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya confirmed the party’s…
Over the past week, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, the MP for Kira Municipality, has shaken delicate political tables. In short, he has called upon Uganda’s opposition parties to choose better, smarter candidates for Parliament in the 2026 elections. “We need MPs who can read budgets, understand laws, and argue well, not people who are good at…
They sat metres from each other and hardly exchanged any glances. They even did not shake hands. The race for the National Unity Platform (NUP) party ticket for the Kampala Woman MP seat in the 2026 elections is heating up. As the party vetted the aspirants for the position, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Speaker,…
The National Unity Platform (NUP) this week launched its vetting process for parliamentary candidates amid anxiety and uncertainity from the hundreds of candidates whose political life depends on winning the party flag. The exercise drew aspirants from Busiro East, Busiro South, Busiro North, Kyadondo East, Makindye Sabagabo, and the Woman MP position for Wakiso District….
Former Kawempe North MP Latif Sebaggala has opened up on why he insisted to run as an independent for the Kawempe mayoral elections in 2026. Sebaggala was denied a ticket by the National Unity Platform (NUP) which settled for the incumbent, Emmanuel Sserunjogi. Speaking to Bbeg Media, Sebaggala claimed he took the decision after consulting…
The National Unity Platform (NUP) launched its fundraising drive earlier this year to support its campaign efforts for the 2026 general elections in Uganda. However, concerns persist among analysts and party insiders about whether these funds will be used effectively to achieve their intended objectives. Notable contributions have already been made, with leaders like Shamim…
“We are THE KAMPALA JOURNAL. “The Truth Command Centre. It starts here.” That’s the tagline of The Kampala Journal’s official X account, which has 45,442 followers. It’s boisterous. It’s emphatic. But one problem with it, it is not accurate. In a country where many people eat and drink politics, few accounts on X stir as…
Emmanuel Ssempala Kigozi, the former MP for Makindye Ssabagabo, has pledged to improve service delivery programs in Wakiso District if elected as the district chairperson in the 2026 general elections. Speaking recently at the National Unity Platform (NUP) party headquarters in Kavule, where he had come to express support for some party aspirants at local…
By Brian K Tindyebwa In a country where the so-called leading opposition party can’t even organize a credible delegates conference, NRM deserves commendation for organizing countrywide elections. Today (Thursday 17th July), the whole country is talking and our vibrant media having a field day as close to 3,000 leaders compete to become NRM flag bearers…
Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu, the Secretary for External Affairs for the National Unity Platform (NUP), has publicly addressed criticisms from within his party, admitting to deliberately avoiding media engagement despite accusations of corruption and indiscipline. Speaking to Bbeg Media outside NUP headquarters in Kavule, Kampala yesterday, Nyanzi, the elder brother of NUP president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu,…
Habib Buwembo, the Head of Mobilisation at the National Unity Platform (NUP), has firmly defended his decision not to contest for any parliamentary position in the 2026 general elections. He told Bbeg Media in an interview that his choice stems from being relatively new to NUP and not holding a position on the National Executive…
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…
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 High Court in Kampala has nullified the election of Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola as MP for Kawempe North after a successful petition by NRM’s Faridah Nambi. In a ruling delivered by Justice Bernard Namanya, the court found that the by-election held earlier this year did not comply with provisions of the Parliamentary Elections Act, and…
Allan Ssewanyana, the MP for Makindye West, came to prominence in 2013 when he jumped on minister Frank Tumwebaze’s table to try and frustrate a censure motion that had been brought against Erias Lukwago. Although he did not succeed, this act made Ssewanyana a darling to many people in Makindye, especially Lukwago’s supporters. In 2016,…
By Kungu Al-mahadi Adam Uganda’s political landscape is a battleground where opposition forces face an uphill struggle against President Museveni’s entrenched regime. In this high-stakes environment, unity among opposition leaders is not just strategic—it’s existential. Yet, the escalating feud between Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, the charismatic leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), and…
Emmanuel Dombo, the director of communication at the NRM, has said the National Unity Platform (NUP) made empty promises to Buganda during the 2021 elections. Speaking to Bbeg Media, Dombo said the people of Buganda have now seen the weaknesses and loopholes within the Robert Kyagulanyi-led party ahead of the 2026 election. “We can’t be…
The absence of John Baptist Nambeshe, the National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy president for Eastern Uganda, at the party’s mobilization activities in the subregion yesterday, has raised eyebrows amidst rumours that he is on the verge of rejoining the NRM. Robert Kyagulanyi, the NUP president, met with party leaders, mobilizers, and supporters from the 40…
With the 2026 election only months away, Joyce Bagala, the Mityana Woman MP, stands at a crossroads: should she remain ambiguous about her ties to Mathias Mpuuga or should she publicly embrace NUP to secure her political survival? There is no doubt that Bagala’s journey into politics has in many ways been shaped and guided…
NBS TV’s Zambaali Bulasio Mukasa has become the latest journalist to enter Uganda’s tumultuous political ring. The deep-voiced news anchor and talk show host made his ambitions public at a rally in Kyebando during the recently concluded Kawempe North by-elections. When Zambaali left the rally, his job was on the line and his political future…
The decisive victory of NUP’s Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola in Kawempe North by-election sent one clear message to the NRM: “You had the money and the army but you couldn’t conjure a victory.” Nalukoola garnered 17,764 votes compared to Farida Nambi’s 8,593 votes in an election characterized by violence and intimidation of journalists. If anything, NUP’s…
To use the tired cliché, “It is the D-Day” in Kawempe North today as voters head to the polls to elect a replacement for Muhammad Ssegirinya, who died in January. The two main contenders are National Unity Platform’s Elias Nalukoola Luyimbazi, a seasoned city lawyer, and NRM’s Faridah Nambi, daughter of the party’s vice chairperson,…
Phew! Have you caught your breath yet? 2025 is threatening to be the shortest 12 months we have ever had in a long time. Nearly every day brings with it an event whose impact will take years to unpack but we have to move on quickly because of what happens next. A quick rundown! Besigye…
Lawyer Erias Nalukoola has been selected as the National Unity Platform flag bearer in the forthcoming by-elections for Kawempe North. Nalukoola emerged winner with 71.4% according to NUP’s chairperson of the party’s election committee, Mercy Walukamba. He defeated his closest challenger Umar Magala by more than 20 percentage points. Nalukoola thanked the party for entrusting…
Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, has built his political brand on the premise of fighting for the common Ugandan. At the vigil for the late Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya organized by the National Unity Platform (NUP) which he leads, Kyagulanyi told supporters that he loved the legislator because he was not an ‘elite.’ “Ssegirinya…
Journalist Gabriel Buule, a writer for the Daily Monitor, has found himself in a spot of bother after making a bold suggestion on his X platform regarding the upcoming Kawempe North by-election. In a post yesterday Buule wrote: “Dear NUP, if it’s about serious leadership, [Erias] Nalukoola has every quality and I encourage you guys…
