Uganda: Gen Muhoozi Rebukes U.S. Senator Over 'Demeaning' Remarks On Uganda

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has issued a firm public rebuke to U.S. Senator Jim Risch, rejecting what he described as demeaning and degrading… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Lines Up Six Witnesses to Defend 2026 Election Victory in Court

President Museveni has lined up six witnesses who will defend his 2026 election victory in the Supreme Court. Read more »

Uganda: Gen Muhoozi Orders Crackdown On Immigration Officers Over ID Denials for Banyarwanda

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has ordered the immediate removal of immigration officers accused of obstructing Ugandan citizens of Banyarwanda… Read more »

Uganda: Not All Elections Are Perfect, but This One Was Worse, Says Mulyanyama

The newly elected Member of Parliament for Makindye East and Mayor of Makindye Division, Ali Kasirye Nganda, popularly known as Mulyanyama, has raised concerns over the conduct of… Read more »

Uganda: Muhoozi Brands Baryomunsi a Traitor, Says He Will Never Be Minister Again

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has launched a scathing attack on the Minister of Information,… Read more »

Uganda: Kazinda Accuses Attorney General of 'Fraudulent' Supreme Court Appeal to Block His Release

Jailed former Principal Accountant in the Office of the Prime Minister, Geoffrey Kazinda, has accused the Attorney General's office of unlawfully filing an appeal in the Supreme… Read more »

Uganda: Lawyers Demand Review of Masaka Vote Recount That Declared Nameere Winner

Lawyers have called on the judiciary to urgently review and overturn a decision by Masaka Chief Magistrate Albert Asiimwe that declared National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate… Read more »

Uganda: Man Who Fakes Daughter's Death to Get Condolence Money Arrested

Police in Kampala have arrested a 36-year-old man who targeted churches by faking the death of his daughter to get condolence money. Read more »

Uganda: TikTok User Charged With Hate Speech, Inciting Violence, Remanded to Prison

A 35-year-old man accused of using the social media platform TikTok to spread hate speech and incite violence against supporters of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM)… Read more »

Uganda: Lugazi Court Rejects NUP's Serubula Recount Bid for Lugazi Seat

Lugazi Chief Magistrate's Court has dismissed National Unity Platform (NUP) Member of Parliament Stephen Serubula's bid to force a vote recount following revelations that twelve… Read more »

Uganda: Judiciary Establishes Eight New Court of Appeal Circuits

The Judiciary has established eight Court of Appeal Circuits across the country in a major reform aimed at bringing appellate justice closer to the people, reducing case backlog,… Read more »

Uganda: Social Media 'Violence Monger' to Be Charged Today

A 35-year-old TikTok user who has gained infamy for videos inciting ethnic hatred and violent attacks against political opponents is set to be arraigned today at Nakawa Chief… Read more »

Uganda: When Politics Pauses for the Law - Kivumbi's Arrest Rewrites Opposition Lines

The arrest of Muwanga Kivumbi, a senior figure in the National Unity Platform (NUP), has triggered an unexpected political realignment within Uganda's opposition -- one unfolding… Read more »

Uganda: Criminal Justice Sector Urged to Fast-Track HIV, TB and Malaria Response Activities

Stakeholders in the criminal justice sector have called for faster implementation of planned activities aimed at addressing systemic barriers caused by HIV/Aids, Tuberculosis and… Read more »

Uganda: Security At Bobi's Home Is 'Access Control,' Not Siege, Says Baryomunsi

The Minister for Information and Communications Technology and National Guidance, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, has defended the continued security deployment at the Magere residence of… Read more »

Uganda: Bobi Wine Is Not Wanted By the State - Baryomunsi

The Minister for Information and Communications Technology and National Guidance, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, has reiterated that opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly… Read more »

Uganda: U.S. Senator Calls On Uganda to Drop Charges Against Bireete

A senior United States senator has urged Ugandan authorities to drop all charges against human rights activist Sarah Bireete, following her release on bail after nearly a month in… Read more »

Uganda: Abodo Urges Faster Justice As Commercial Court Disposes 3,345 Cases

Principal Judge Jane Frances Abodo has urged judicial officers to strengthen case management and ensure justice is delivered in a timely manner as the Commercial Court registered… Read more »

Uganda: I Will Not Comment On the Outcome of the Results, Says Mbidde Following Buweekula Loss

Former East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Member of Parliament and Vice President of the Democratic Party (DP), Fred Mukasa Mbidde, has spoken out following his defeat in the… Read more »

Uganda: Govt Must Account for Missing NUP Leaders, Ssenyonyi Tells Parliament

The Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi, has called on the government to explain the whereabouts of National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy presidents for Northern and Western… Read more »

Uganda: Ssemakadde's Bid for Presidential Pardon Rejected

The Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy has declined to advise the President on granting clemency to exiled president of the Uganda Law Society, Isaac Ssemakadde. Read more »

Uganda: JSC Reaffirms Role in Strengthening Judiciary, Access to Justice

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has reaffirmed its commitment to upholding judicial independence, fairness, and access to justice for all Ugandans, in line with the 1995… Read more »

Uganda: Sarah Bireete Granted Bail, Ordered to Deposit Passport

The Executive Director of the Center for Constitutional Governance, Sarah Bireete, has been granted bail by the Buganda Road Magistrate's Court. Read more »

Uganda: Women Condemn Security Abuses As Activists Welcome Bireete's Release

Women's rights activists across Uganda have welcomed the release of Sarah Bireete, the Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance, while strongly condemning… Read more »

Uganda: NRM's Wanyama Wins Eastern Region Youth MP Seat

National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate Judas Thadeo Wanyama has been elected Eastern Region Youth Member of Parliament following a decisive victory over five contenders in… Read more »