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
8 Sep 2026 UPDF captain on NIRA 'Wall of Shame' charged with obtaining money by false pretence over ID card National Corruption and abuse of office Disputed
8 Sep 2026 Two TikTokers charged and remanded over allegations against Minister Balaam Barugahara Kampala Civic space and media freedom Verified
8 Sep 2026 Iganga authorities recover Shs55m allegedly extorted from PDM beneficiaries; five parish chiefs arrested Iganga Corruption and abuse of office 5 Official claim
8 Sep 2026 COSASE questions Uganda Civil Aviation Authority over conflicting transformer procurement figures National Corruption and abuse of office Verified
8 Sep 2026 Agriculture Minister Tumwebaze sets farmer fees and certificate rule for mandatory FMD vaccination National Policy and legislation Single source
7 Sep 2026 Armed men kidnap two children from a home in Njeru Municipality, Buikwe Buikwe Violence and conflict 1 Verified
7 Sep 2026 Lands minister Nabakooba orders probe into conversion of 1,500 acres of customary land in Nakapiripirit Nakapiripirit Corruption and abuse of office Disputed
7 Sep 2026 Uganda and South Sudan health ministers sign cross-border health emergency MoU in Juba National International relations Single source
7 Sep 2026 UNOC appoints Vitol to market Uganda's crude oil allocation ahead of exports National Policy and legislation Single source
7 Sep 2026 Two Kapelebyong civil servants arrested, 30 more sought over alleged PDM and Emyooga fund abuse Kapelebyong Corruption and abuse of office 2 Verified
7 Sep 2026 Prosecution witness names Obeid Lutale in Besigye treason trial; court denies defence adjournment request Kampala Justice and court rulings Verified
Sep 2026 (day not reported) Tumukunde announces consultations to resolve disagreements in Tooro Kingdom after Omukama's death Fort Portal City Policy and legislation Verified
2026 (month not reported) Mpigi District lifts temporary sand mining ban in Kituntu Sub-county on road-repair conditions Mpigi Policy and legislation Verified
7 Sep 2026 COSASE sends back UEDCL officials over missing documents on Auditor General queries National Corruption and abuse of office Verified
5 Sep 2026 Storm destroys classroom block roof at Aketo Primary School, Ibuje Sub-county, Apac Apac Environmental issues Verified
5 Sep 2026 Minister Barugahara orders interdiction of Wakiso town clerk and commercial officer over market stall allocations Wakiso Corruption and abuse of office Verified
2026 (month not reported) Kiprotich High Altitude Training Centre in Kapchorwa renamed Teryet High Altitude Training Centre Kapchorwa Policy and legislation Disputed
Sep 2026 (day not reported) Houses allegedly burned and property looted in Moyo border clash after cattle dispute Moyo Violence and conflict Verified
5 Sep 2026 Moyo and Kajo-Keji authorities agree to pursue those behind Madi–Kuku border violence Moyo International relations Verified
5 Sep 2026 Ministry of Health bars mourners from eastern DRC from King Oyo's burial, citing Ebola National Policy and legislation Verified
5 Sep 2026 Armed soldiers detain analyst Charles Rwomushana during live show at Radio Simba, Kampala Kampala Civic space and media freedom 1 Verified
4 Sep 2026 NRM's Ann Lumumba Ruyondo declared National Women Council chairperson unopposed after Joy Ruth Acheng withdraws Kampala Election related Verified
4 Sep 2026 High Court grants mandatory bail to Bryan Kirumira (Bryan White) after 293 days on remand National Justice and court rulings Verified
3 Sep 2026 NRM activist taken from bus by armed men on Kampala-Masaka Road in Mpigi Mpigi Civic space and media freedom Verified
3 Sep 2026 Prosecution witness testifies in Besigye treason trial at the High Court National Justice and court rulings Disputed
3 Sep 2026 Parliament adopts report on Uganda Railways Corporation, directs IGG to investigate mismanagement National Corruption and abuse of office Single source
3 Sep 2026 James Leku wins NRM primary for Adjumani West by-election Adjumani Election related Verified
Sep 2026 (day not reported) Patriotic League of Uganda launches signature drive backing Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba for 2031 presidency National Election related Verified
3 Sep 2026 Uganda and United States sign $1.7 billion five-year health funding agreement in Kampala Kampala International relations Verified
3 Sep 2026 Police in Kamuli arrest one suspect and recover government drugs marked 'Not for Sale' Kamuli Corruption and abuse of office 1 Official claim
3 Sep 2026 Ministry of Education confirms Third Term starts 14 September and warns schools against unauthorised calendar changes National Policy and legislation Verified
3 Sep 2026 Lawyer Male Mabirizi rejects bail conditions at Buganda Road court, submits written guilty plea in protest Kampala Civic space and media freedom Single source
3 Sep 2026 DPP says Shs60b BoU fraud prosecution of nine Finance officials will continue despite directive National Corruption and abuse of office Verified
2 Sep 2026 Kenyan President Ruto orders suspension of foreign nationals in small-scale businesses, affecting Ugandan traders National International actions Single source
2 Sep 2026 Speaker Oboth sets 30 June 2027 deadline for Roko Construction to complete new Parliament chamber National Policy and legislation Verified
2 Sep 2026 Judiciary schedules hearing of 118 election petitions from 14 September to 13 November National Justice and court rulings Verified
2026 (month not reported) PACEID official Matthew Bagonza arrested; Gen Muhoozi posts shirtless photo saying he is 'in the basement' National Civic space and media freedom 1 Single source
2026 (month not reported) Ministry of Water and Environment signs carbon projects MoU with East African Carbon Company National Policy and legislation Single source
2 Sep 2026 United States donates experimental Ebola antibody treatment MBP134 to Uganda's Ministry of Health National International relations Single source
2 Sep 2026 President Museveni names Uganda's crude oil "Pearl Sweet" National Policy and legislation Verified
2 Sep 2026 Parliament's infrastructure committee opens probe into digital number plate delays National Policy and legislation Verified
2 Sep 2026 Parliament's Finance Committee recommends Shs18.84bn tax waiver for NewPlan Limited National Policy and legislation Single source
2 Sep 2026 Office of the President launches inspection of PDM, Emyooga and cattle restocking in Teso and Lango National Corruption and abuse of office Verified
2 Sep 2026 High Court in Kiboga sentences prison warder Moses Anguyo to death for killing four people at Kiboga Prisons Kiboga Justice and court rulings Verified
1 Sep 2026 Justice Minister Mao signs order surrendering ex-diplomat Michael Katungi to the United States National International relations Single source
1 Sep 2026 High Court quashes government listing of Watoto Church property in Kampala as a heritage site Kampala Justice and court rulings Single source
1 Sep 2026 Police officers shoot dead boda boda rider during pursuit in Kalongo, Agago; two officers arrested Agago Violence and conflict 12 Verified
1 Sep 2026 Parliament approves waiver of Shs8.732bn tax arrears owed by Fresh Cuts Uganda Limited National Policy and legislation Single source
2026 (month not reported) President Museveni grants Tooro King Oyo an official burial and orders flags at half-mast National Policy and legislation Single source
2026 (month not reported) PM Nabbanja announces plan to enforce waste sorting at source at National Cleaning Day in Kira Wakiso Policy and legislation Single source