By Alexander LuyimaHuman Rights AdvocateAs Uganda approaches the 2026 General Elections, a familiar pattern is already taking shape, one that Ugandans have witnessed repeatedly over the past two decades. Long before ballots are fully counted, a narrative is formed, amplified, and normalized, that President Yoweri Museveni is inevitable, unbeatable, and already victorious.This narrative does not begin on polling day. It …

ALEXANDER LUYIMA | THE HOIMA POSTKAMPALA, Uganda — The streets of Kampala, once alive with the colour, sound, and anticipation of election season, now sit under a heavy and uneasy calm. Campaign songs have faded from junctions and trading centres. Public gatherings are rare. In their place are quiet conversations, early closures, and nightly reports of abductions that stir memories …

By Alexander Luyima In a stark and threatening address ahead of Uganda’s 2026 general elections, President Yoweri Museveni warned citizens that soldiers have been issued 120 bullets each and are prepared to use lethal force against anyone who protests. Speaking at a public rally, Museveni issued an unambiguous warning: “Do not protest. We shall kill you.” The statement marks a …

By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post On November 18, 2020, in Luuka district, I came face to face with death. I was on duty as a journalist, camera in hand, simply recording what was happening. To the security forces on the ground, that alone was enough to make me a target. I survived, but many did not. More than …

By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post Uganda is facing one of its darkest moments in recent history. In a rare break from official messaging, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Norbert Mao openly condemned the country’s human rights record, delivering remarks that have stunned both citizens and international observers. Mao said clearly that he has no duty to defend …

By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has ignited a diplomatic firestorm with a blunt declaration that is reverberating across East Africa: “The Indian Ocean is mine. I’m entitled to that ocean.” Delivered during a nationally televised address, the statement forced a swift and careful response from Kenya, which moved to frame the remarks as …

By Alexander Luyima A political firestorm has erupted after Makindye West MP Allan Ssewanyana launched a vicious personal attack on Nakawa East legislator Ronald Balimwezo, mocking his physical disability during a campaign rally for Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago. The incident, which has drawn widespread condemnation, threatens to fracture the opposition’s unity and has shifted the campaign’s focus from policy …

By Alexander Luyima KAMPALA — The human cost of press freedom violations is often measured in headlines and arrest tallies. For Susan Nsibirwa, the Managing Director of Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda, it is measured in the trembling hands and haunted eyes of a journalist who was simply doing their job. In a raw and revealing account, Nsibirwa described the …