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
15 Jul 2026 High Court adjourns Besigye treason trial to 29 July, orders accused to choose state-brief lawyers Kampala Justice and court rulings Verified
15 Jul 2026 Attorney General tells Parliament Wangadya remains UHRC Chairperson despite resignation notice National Policy and legislation Single source
14 Jul 2026 Museveni returns Income Tax and Excise Duty amendment bills to Parliament for reconsideration National Policy and legislation Single source
14 Jul 2026 High Court registrar sends Besigye and Lutale list of State Brief lawyers to choose from National Justice and court rulings Single source
Jul 2026 (day not reported) Works Ministry suspends two engineers over alleged embezzlement on Busega-Mpigi Expressway National Corruption and abuse of office Single source
14 Jul 2026 UCC says inquiry into Nation Media Group closure is ongoing as reopening talks continue National Civic space and media freedom Single source
14 Jul 2026 High Court dismisses NUP challenge to withdrawal of state funding over its refusal to join IPOD Kampala Justice and court rulings Single source
13 Jul 2026 Police deployed at Mbuya eviction at Ismael Road, Kampala; woman arrested over alleged assault of officer Kampala Humanitarian and crises 1 Disputed
13 Jul 2026 Cabinet approves draft Plant, Machinery and Vehicles Management Bill, 2026 National Policy and legislation Single source
Jul 2026 (day not reported) Rostam Aziz meets Gen. Muhoozi in Entebbe over closure of Daily Monitor and NTV Uganda Wakiso Civic space and media freedom Single source
13 Jul 2026 High Court orders Besigye and co-accused to pick State Brief lawyers in treason trial, Kampala Kampala Justice and court rulings Single source
11 Jul 2026 President Museveni criticises delays in Besigye treason trial in national address National Policy and legislation Single source
11 Jul 2026 Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers condemns arrests of local government engineers in anti-corruption drive National Corruption and abuse of office Single source
Jul 2026 (day not reported) PFF Secretary General Ssemujju Nganda says he is staying in a neighbouring country National Civic space and media freedom Single source
2026 (month not reported) Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua denied entry at Entebbe airport, declared persona non grata and deported Wakiso Civic space and media freedom Single source
Jul 2026 (day not reported) High Court judge Gadenya rules bail mandatory after 180 days on remand without committal (murder/robbery case) National Justice and court rulings Verified
Jul 2026 (day not reported) High Court judge Gadenya grants mandatory bail to accused held over 180 days (robbery/attempted murder case) National Justice and court rulings Verified
11 Jul 2026 Works Minister Byamukama orders nationwide safety audit of railway crossings and high-risk roads National Policy and legislation Single source
10 Jul 2026 Uganda signs contract with Japan's Zenitaka Corporation for new Karuma Bridge in Tokyo National International relations Single source
10 Jul 2026 China confirms deployment of medical expert team to Uganda for Ebola response Kampala International relations Single source
10 Jul 2026 Judicial Service Commission says it dismissed Besigye complaint against Justice Emmanuel Baguma Kampala Justice and court rulings Single source
Jul 2026 (day not reported) PLU backs bill on removal of Leader of the Opposition at Kampala press briefing Kampala Policy and legislation Single source
Jul 2026 (day not reported) Minister orders arrest of Naiku Primary School head teacher over inflated enrolment, Mbale Mbale Corruption and abuse of office Official claim
Jul 2026 (day not reported) Local Government Minister reports nine ghost workers at Naiku Health Centre III, Mbale Mbale Corruption and abuse of office Official claim
Jul 2026 (day not reported) Acting Foreign Affairs Minister visits Ugandans repatriated from South Africa at Kyankwanzi reintegration centre Kyankwanzi Humanitarian and crises Official claim
9 Jul 2026 PM Nabbanja tells Parliament government will compensate families of soldiers who died in Somalia National Policy and legislation Single source
9 Jul 2026 PM Nabbanja outlines response to drought in Karamoja, hunger in Greater North and water shortages National Humanitarian and crises Single source
9 Jul 2026 Office of the Prime Minister reports 16 deaths from drought-related food shortages in Karamoja National Humanitarian and crises 16 Single source
9 Jul 2026 KCCA demolishes three unauthorised structures at Centenary Park in Kampala Flyover corridor Kampala Policy and legislation Single source
9 Jul 2026 Armed men seize NUP's Muwanga Kivumbi at Mpigi roadblock a day after his release on bail Mpigi Civic space and media freedom 1 Disputed
Date not reported (reported 9 Jul 2026) Security agencies detain over 1,000 foreign nationals in cybercrime operation in Kampala and Wakiso Wakiso Corruption and abuse of office 1000 Official claim
Jul 2026 (day not reported) NIRA begins registering repatriated Ugandans for national IDs at NALI Kyankwanzi Kyankwanzi Policy and legislation Official claim
9 Jul 2026 Government tells Parliament 1,130 Ugandans evacuated from South Africa amid xenophobic attacks National Humanitarian and crises Official claim
9 Jul 2026 Butambala court grants bail to NUP's Muwanga Kivumbi and most co-accused in terrorism case Butambala Justice and court rulings Verified
9 Jul 2026 Washington firm registers as foreign agent for Uganda's embassy National International relations Verified
8 Jul 2026 Government delivers 22 tonnes of relief food to Loduku and Loyoru sub-counties, Kaabong, amid Karamoja dry spell Kaabong Humanitarian and crises Official claim
8 Jul 2026 Police in Seeta arrest URA fleet assistant accused of impersonating a tax officer Mukono Corruption and abuse of office 1 Single source
8 Jul 2026 High Court rules IGG exceeded powers in summoning lawyer over UETCL compensation case Kampala Justice and court rulings Single source
Jul 2026 (day not reported) Parliament replaces directors Chris Obore and Daniel Adilo after their arrest on corruption charges National Corruption and abuse of office Single source
Jul 2026 (day not reported) Local Government Minister orders Jinja district CAO to step aside pending corruption probe Jinja Corruption and abuse of office Single source
Date not reported (reported 8 Jul 2026) Deputy CDF Okiding defends new Lake Albert fishing rules at Kaiso landing site, warns of arrests Hoima Policy and legislation Single source
8 Jul 2026 Rukungiri High Court allows withdrawal of petition against Rujumbura MP Jim Muhwezi Rukungiri Justice and court rulings Single source
8 Jul 2026 Parliament grants MP Dennis Namara leave to introduce bill on election of Leader of the Opposition National Policy and legislation Verified
8 Jul 2026 High Court dismisses Besigye and Lutale application to halt treason trial National Justice and court rulings Verified
8 Jul 2026 Four Ugandan farmers file UK High Court claim against EACOP Ltd seeking to stop pipeline operation National Environmental issues Single source
8 Jul 2026 Acting Foreign Affairs Minister gives condolence funds to families of three Ugandans killed in South Africa Kampala Humanitarian and crises Single source
7 Jul 2026 High Court dismisses Besigye and Lutale bail application for want of prosecution National Justice and court rulings Verified
7 Jul 2026 Parliament constitutes committees and elects four backbench commissioners National Policy and legislation Single source
Jul 2026 (day not reported) Corruption case file on former Speaker Anita Among reportedly forwarded to DPP National Corruption and abuse of office Single source
7 Jul 2026 UCC announces nationwide enforcement against unlicensed public Wi-Fi providers National Policy and legislation Verified