Uganda politics

Policy analyst, Godber Tumushabe, has said Uganda can never have a free and fair election as long as Museveni is still president. He said people should observe and watch how they are going to make electoral reforms as we approach 2026. Apparently, they passed the age limit bill as the country was approaching the 2021 elections. “As long as you ...

It’s no longer news that DP president Nobert Mao traded the Opposition for the ruling NRM government. This even saw him land one of the juiciest jobs in the country, Minister of Justice, a role that he’s already taken to accomplishing. However, most people up to now are still wondering what prompted Mao, a strong government critic to swap positions. ...

The electoral chairperson of the NRM, Dr. Tanga Odoi, has come out to reveal that the church and Ugandan politics can’t be separated at all. According to Tanga, the first political parties were founded largely on the basis of religion. This history therefore cannot be changed. Plus the church will also always be a critic of the government. Rather than ...

Opposition politician and NUPspokeperson, Joel Ssenyonyi, has commended Kenya for holding peaceful elections in their country so far. Comparing Uganda to Kenya, he said elections in Uganda were like a battlefield. However, in Kenya, no presidential candidate has been arrested or even restrained in movement as it was here in Uganda during the 2021 elections. “I want to congratulate Kenyans ...

NUP Spokesperson, Joel Senyonyi, has explained what could have caused the Gogonyo saga. Gogonyo county in Pallisa district has been in the news the whole of this week after candidates withdrew from the race leaving NRM’s Orone to stand alone. At the beginning of the nominations for the by elections, every party was geared up and infact FDC laid back ...