Echodu won Soroti, Uganda | URN | The 2026 general elections have dramatically reshaped the Teso sub-region’s political landscape, eliminating at least eleven Members of Parliament, including senior ministers and long-serving legislators, as the National Resistance Movement (NRM) tightened its grip on the region. Among the most notable casualties was State Minister for Works and Transport, Musa Francis Ecweru, who …

Museveni and First Lady during the address at Rwakitura. PHOTO URN KIRUHURA, Uganda | Xinhua | Ugandan President-elect Yoweri Museveni on Sunday outlined key priorities for his next term in office, pledging to focus on wealth creation, poverty eradication, improved public services, and a strong fight against corruption following his victory in the presidential election. Speaking a day after being …

Security state minister Jim Muhwezi Rukungiri, Uganda | URN | The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has won all parliamentary seats in Rukungiri District, traditionally considered a backbone of opposition politics in Uganda. No opposition or independent candidate secured a parliamentary seat in the January 15, 2026, general elections. Rukungiri District has historically been a stronghold of opposition politics, largely due …

Museveni Robert Lansing Institute for Global Threats and Democracies Studies (RLI) predicted a Museveni win at between 65% and 75%, and that Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu would get between 20-30% of the cast votes. Kampala, Uganda | URN |  As Uganda headed to the polls on 15 January 2026 for the presidential and parliamentary elections, a U.S.-based think tank predicted that …

Chief Justice Owiny Dollo Kampala, Uganda | URN | Today, Uganda’s Chief Justice, Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo, retires at the age of 70, concluding a legal and public service career spanning over forty years. Appointed Chief Justice in August 2020, he oversaw reforms aimed at improving access to justice, reducing case backlogs, and modernizing court operations. Before becoming Chief Justice, Owiny-Dollo …

Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda beaten by a NUP candidate Kampala, Uganda | URN |  The National Unity Platform has lost at least 23 parliamentary seats in the just-concluded general elections. All of these seats located in Buganda region have been won back by other the ruling National Resistance Movement which had lost them in the 2021 general elections, or independents who are …

Odonga Otto Pader, Uganda | URN | A high-stakes political showdown is unfolding in Aruu County, Pader District, following the rejection of the recent parliamentary election results by former legislator Samuel Odonga-Otto. The independent candidate narrowly lost to NRM flag bearer Christopher Komakech by 26 votes, a development that will likely trigger a court battle that could have far-reaching implications for the district’s political future. Odonga-Otto, …

Luttamaguzi Nakaseke, Uganda | URN | The parliamentary map of Nakaseke and Nakasongola has shifted following elections that produced new winners, retained veterans, and closely fought contests across several constituencies. In Nakaseke South, Charles Nsereko Basajjassubi of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) won the parliamentary seat after polling 30,279 votes. He defeated NUP’s Paulson Luttamaguzi Ssemakula, who garnered 18,123 votes. …

Wandwasi Mbale, Uganda | URN | Three incumbent Members of Parliament in Mbale District have lost their seats following the just-concluded parliamentary elections. The affected legislators include Robert Wandwasi, the Bungokho South MP, who was defeated by Geofrey Wokuri, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer. Wandwasi polled 7,527 votes against Wokuri’s 16,610. Other candidates in the race included Jonan …

Nalukoola. FILE PHOT Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Kampala District Returning Officer, Rashid Hashakya, has officially declared Erias Nalukoola the winner of the Kawempe North parliamentary seat, securing more than 34,000 votes. Nalukoola, who contested on the National Unity Platform (NUP) ticket, once again defeated the National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) Faridah Nambi by a margin of nearly 25,000 votes. …