UGM Uganda Governance Monitor
3250incidents
396killed
367injured
11694arrested

1695 not independently verified are included; 1142 national incidents have no map point. Arrest totals may include some overlap between roll-up reports.

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Date IncidentDistrictCategory Killed Injured Arrested Evidence
30 Oct 2026 High Court dismisses Mufumbiro petition, upholds Ruhindi win in Nakawa Division East Kampala Justice and court rulings Single source
Oct 2026 (day not reported) Kampala Metropolitan Police arrest over 300 suspects in three-day security operations National Civic space and media freedom 300 Official claim
30 Oct 2026 Tororo High Court dismisses Ofwono petition, upholds Shyam Tanna's election as Tororo Municipality MP Tororo Justice and court rulings Single source
30 Oct 2026 High Court dismisses petition against Nakawa West MP Joel Ssenyonyi, orders EC to pay part of costs Kampala Justice and court rulings Single source
30 Oct 2026 Gen Salim Saleh says he found detained Kizza Besigye 'almost dead' and moved him to JCRC Nakaseke Civic space and media freedom Official claim
29 Oct 2026 Buganda Road court declines to vary Male Mabirizi's bail conditions, keeping him in custody Kampala Justice and court rulings Single source
29 Oct 2026 UPDF chief announces start of Uganda's troop withdrawal from Somalia; first 109 soldiers reportedly leave Mogadishu National International relations Single source
Oct 2026 (day not reported) Uganda and Russia sign visa waiver agreement for diplomatic and service passport holders in Moscow National International relations Single source
29 Oct 2026 Army says it seized more weapons and arrested Lt Gen Peter Elwelu's driver as search continues National Violence and conflict 1 Disputed
28 Oct 2026 Building Review Board finds design flaws and no permit at collapsed Bwerenga church extension Wakiso Policy and legislation Single source
Oct 2026 (day not reported) Equal Opportunities Commission begins compliance inspection of 10 public universities National Policy and legislation Single source
27 Oct 2026 Museveni reportedly proposes Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba as successor at NRM CEC meeting at State House Entebbe Wakiso Election related Single source
27 Oct 2026 Minister hands Kanungu Deputy RDC to police and State House Anti-Corruption Unit after complaints Kanungu Corruption and abuse of office Single source
27 Oct 2026 Minister Barugahara orders interdiction of 42 Kanungu District civil servants over corruption allegations Kanungu Corruption and abuse of office Single source
Oct 2026 (day not reported) Brig Gen Oscar Munanura reportedly appointed military intelligence chief, replacing Maj Gen Richard Otto National Policy and legislation Single source
27 Oct 2026 UPDF Maj Nicholas Ntakirwa and two others charged before General Court Martial over alleged Shs13bn gold fraud National Corruption and abuse of office Single source
27 Oct 2026 Finance Minister Musasizi tells Parliament government will cut non-essential spending as shilling weakens National Policy and legislation Single source
27 Oct 2026 Cabinet halts proposed redevelopment of Constitutional Square in Kampala, keeps heritage status Kampala Policy and legislation Verified
27 Oct 2026 Cabinet approves Uganda's national report for fourth Universal Periodic Review cycle National International relations Single source
27 Oct 2026 Army says it recovered arms from Lt Gen Peter Elwelu's Teso home and arrested over 20 ex-soldiers National Violence and conflict 20 Official claim
26 Oct 2026 Cabinet allocates six more acres in Entebbe to UN Regional Service Centre Wakiso International relations Verified
Oct 2026 (day not reported) IGG presents 55th bi-annual performance report to Parliament; MPs question value for money National Corruption and abuse of office Single source
26 Oct 2026 Inspectorate of Government directs interdiction of URSB Registrar General Mercy Kainobwisho and three officials, reinsta National Corruption and abuse of office Single source
26 Oct 2026 High Court dismisses Ayebare petition, upholds Kyarikunda as Mbarara District Woman MP Mbarara Justice and court rulings Single source
26 Oct 2026 High Court adjourns habeas corpus case for missing activist Sam Mugumya as UPDF denies holding him Kampala Justice and court rulings Disputed
26 Oct 2026 Government orders 21-day quarantine for Ugandans returning from DRC and bars DRC transit travellers over Ebola National Policy and legislation Single source
26 Oct 2026 Gen Muhoozi announces arrest of suspected serial killer, pledges public trial and execution National Violence and conflict 1 Official claim
26 Oct 2026 Four-storey church building under construction collapses in Bwerenga, Katabi Town Council Wakiso Humanitarian and crises 125 Verified
25 Oct 2026 Mourners and MP Hebert Kinobere attacked at burial of ex-MP Charles Matovu in Kungu Lutale; police arrest 20 Wakiso Violence and conflict 20 Official claim
25 Oct 2026 Health Ministry restricts non-essential travel from DRC and orders 21-day quarantine for returning Ugandans over Ebola National Policy and legislation Single source
25 Oct 2026 Health Minister says Uganda has deployed 120+ medics and set up three Ebola treatment centres in DR Congo National International relations Official claim
Oct 2026 (day not reported) High Court schedules habeas corpus hearing on missing activist Sam Mugumya Kampala Justice and court rulings Single source
Oct 2026 (day not reported) Seven Rukiga District officials arrested during Local Government Minister's accountability meeting Rukiga Corruption and abuse of office 7 Single source
23 Oct 2026 Ministry of Health bars transit of travellers from DRC through Uganda over Ebola National Policy and legislation Verified
23 Oct 2026 Local Government Minister refers 41 Kabale District and Municipality officials to State House Anti-Corruption Unit Kabale Corruption and abuse of office Single source
23 Oct 2026 Bill to change election and removal of Leader of the Opposition published in Uganda Gazette National Policy and legislation Single source
2026 (month not reported) Ugandan authorities arrest 365 foreign nationals in INTERPOL-coordinated cybercrime operation National International relations 365 Single source
23 Oct 2026 IGG clears Works PS Bageya Waiswa, orders interdiction of roads commissioner Isaac Wani over Busega-Mpigi costs National Corruption and abuse of office Verified
22 Oct 2026 Police detective testifies on covert recording devices in Besigye treason trial at High Court Kampala Justice and court rulings Verified
22 Oct 2026 Inspectorate of Government orders interdiction of Uganda National Mining Company CEO and legal affairs chief National Corruption and abuse of office Verified
22 Oct 2026 Human Rights Watch calls on Ugandan authorities to investigate killing of Rwandan dissident Robert Kabera National International actions Verified
2026 (month not reported) UPDF and Congolese army agree in Bunia to intensify joint operations against ADF commanders in Ituri National International relations Single source
Oct 2026 (day not reported) Military court convicts two former security informers of murder over Munyonyo and Kalerwe operations National Justice and court rulings Single source
Date not reported (reported 22 Oct 2026) Attorney General Mayanja backs City Square redevelopment, rejects Basajjabalaba land claim National Policy and legislation Verified
22 Oct 2026 Uganda and Somalia sign labour agreement on Ugandan workers in Mogadishu National International relations Single source
22 Oct 2026 UBOS, Statistics Denmark and Danish Embassy sign MoU on official statistics at Kampala Serena Hotel Kampala International relations Single source
22 Oct 2026 Museveni commissions Russian-donated military equipment repair facility at Magamaga, Jinja Jinja International relations Single source
22 Oct 2026 CDF Muhoozi Kainerugaba orders release of detained ex-CMI chief Maj Gen James Birungi National Policy and legislation Verified
21 Oct 2026 PM Nabbanja launches resettlement of landslide-prone households in Namisindwa, Bugisu Sub-region Namisindwa Humanitarian and crises Verified
21 Oct 2026 NUP's Lutaaya closes case in Masaka High Court petition against Kaka's Kakuto election Masaka Justice and court rulings Verified