| 23 May 2026 |
Museveni sends Internal Affairs and police officials on forced leave over Shs31b CCTV maintenance bribery allegations |
National |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Verified |
| 23 May 2026 |
Sixteen candidates nominated for Deputy Speaker of Parliament, including opposition-backed Asinansi Nyakato |
National |
Election related |
| | |
Verified |
| May 2026 (day not reported) |
Uganda and Australia agree to strengthen cooperation in wildlife conservation and tourism |
Wakiso |
International relations |
| | |
Verified |
| 23 May 2026 |
Ministry of Health confirms three new Ebola cases in Uganda, bringing confirmed total to five |
National |
Humanitarian and crises |
| | |
Verified |
| 22 May 2026 |
Citizen petitions Gen Muhoozi alleging land fraud by Wakiso-Kyadondo Registrar of Titles |
Wakiso |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Single source |
| 22 May 2026 |
United States extends Ebola travel ban to Green Card holders who recently travelled through Uganda |
National |
International actions |
| | |
Verified |
| 22 May 2026 |
NRM's Constantine Kanga elected Mukono Municipal Council speaker despite NUP majority |
Mukono |
Election related |
| | |
Verified |
| 22 May 2026 |
Ministry of Health launches National Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Strategic Plan 2025–2030 |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 22 May 2026 |
Health ministry PS Atwine tells envoys Uganda needs at least Shs90 billion for Ebola response |
National |
Humanitarian and crises |
| | |
Verified |
| 22 May 2026 |
Citizen petitions President Museveni alleging land fraud by Wakiso-Kyadondo Registrar of Titles |
Wakiso |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Single source |
| May 2026 (day not reported) |
West Nile leaders ban entertainment events for 30 days over Ebola risk |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| May 2026 (day not reported) |
Seven official parliamentary vehicles withdrawn from Among's Nakasero residence and returned to Parliament |
Kampala |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Single source |
| May 2026 (day not reported) |
Police arrest 200 people in crackdown on suspected crime hotspots in Kampala Metropolitan area |
National |
Civic space and media freedom |
| | 200 |
Official claim |
| May 2026 (day not reported) |
NIRA official arrested and remanded in Soroti over alleged extortion of national ID applicants |
Soroti |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | 1 |
Single source |
| May 2026 (day not reported) |
Buikwe Assistant RDC urges sex workers in Njeru to suspend activities amid Ebola surveillance |
Buikwe |
Humanitarian and crises |
| | |
Verified |
| 22 May 2026 |
UPDF receives two former LRA captives and children repatriated from Central African Republic at Entebbe |
Wakiso |
Humanitarian and crises |
| | |
Verified |
| 22 May 2026 |
Philip Mbabazi Burnet declared NRM flag bearer for Kikuube LC5 by-election; rival disputes results |
Kikuube |
Election related |
| | |
Disputed |
| 22 May 2026 |
National Women's Council pledges support for NRM candidates for Speaker and Deputy Speaker |
Kampala |
Election related |
| | |
Single source |
| 22 May 2026 |
NRM Central Executive Committee endorses Jacob Oboth Oboth for Speaker and Thomas Tayebwa for Deputy Speaker |
Wakiso |
Election related |
| | |
Single source |
| 22 May 2026 |
Joint security team searches Anita Among's rural residence in Kamutur sub-county, Bukedea |
Bukedea |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Verified |
| 22 May 2026 |
Uganda and Kenya agree in Kampala talks on Okukaraba reconciliation and compensation for 2022 Karamoja killings |
Kampala |
International relations |
| | |
Verified |
| 21 May 2026 |
Uganda's Ebola task force suspends flights and passenger transport to and from DRC |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Single source |
| 21 May 2026 |
US designates Tanzanian police commander over alleged torture of Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire and Kenyan Boniface M |
National |
International actions |
| | |
Verified |
| 21 May 2026 |
Koboko leaders agree to set up Ebola screening points at Birijaku and Oraba border points |
Koboko |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| May 2026 (day not reported) |
Three people isolated in Hoima District with Ebola-like symptoms |
Hoima |
Humanitarian and crises |
| | |
Verified |
| 2026 (month not reported) |
President Museveni appoints Agnes Alum as Chief Registrar of the Judiciary |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Single source |
| May 2026 (day not reported) |
NUP councillors win KCCA Council Speaker and Deputy Speaker seats in City Hall vote |
Kampala |
Election related |
| | |
Verified |
| May 2026 (day not reported) |
Museveni summons NRM Central Executive Committee to decide party's Speaker and Deputy Speaker candidates |
National |
Election related |
| | |
Single source |
| May 2026 (day not reported) |
Koboko district bans music shows over Ebola risk |
Koboko |
Humanitarian and crises |
| | |
Verified |
| May 2026 (day not reported) |
Byamugisha Sentaro sworn in for third term as Kabale Municipality Mayor with 27 councillors |
Kabale |
Election related |
| | |
Single source |
| May 2026 (day not reported) |
Blogger Ninye Tabs says armed men raided his home; reported to be in hiding |
National |
Civic space and media freedom |
| | |
Single source |
| May 2026 (day not reported) |
Alur Kingdom issues Ebola prevention guidelines and advises against cultural gatherings |
National |
Humanitarian and crises |
| | |
Single source |
| 21 May 2026 |
Women leaders and activists in Kampala call for a woman as Speaker or Deputy Speaker amid Among probe |
Kampala |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 21 May 2026 |
Lawyers report Kizza Besigye ill in Luzira prison; Prisons Service calls claims alarmist |
Kampala |
Civic space and media freedom |
| | |
Disputed |
| 21 May 2026 |
Arua authorities step up security and screening at DRC border points over Ebola outbreak |
Arua |
Humanitarian and crises |
| | |
Verified |
| 21 May 2026 |
President Museveni meets IGG and deputies on investigation into Anita Among |
National |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Verified |
| 20 May 2026 |
Zombo RDC alleges bribery in District Service Commission at IGG anti-corruption baraza in Paidha |
Zombo |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Disputed |
| 20 May 2026 |
President Museveni hosts former South African President Jacob Zuma for investment talks at State Lodge Nakasero |
Kampala |
International relations |
| | |
Single source |
| May 2026 (day not reported) |
Health authorities reactivate Ebola screening and surveillance in districts bordering DR Congo |
National |
Humanitarian and crises |
| | |
Single source |
| May 2026 (day not reported) |
EU pledges €8 million for Uganda's Ebola response |
National |
International actions |
| | |
Verified |
| 20 May 2026 |
UBOS cancels physical attendance at survey report launch, moves it to TV and online over Ebola |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Single source |
| 20 May 2026 |
Ronald Balimwezo Nsubuga sworn in as Kampala Lord Mayor |
Kampala |
Election related |
| | |
Verified |
| 20 May 2026 |
Police seize two Land Cruisers from Anita Among's Nakasero residence |
Kampala |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Verified |
| 20 May 2026 |
NUP nominates Paul Mwiru as its candidate for Speaker of the 12th Parliament |
National |
Election related |
| | |
Single source |
| 20 May 2026 |
IGG widens Anita Among corruption probe to MPs, aides and Parliament staff |
National |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Verified |
| 20 May 2026 |
Government starts Ebola testing in Arua as it decentralises testing to Arua and Kasese |
Arua |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 20 May 2026 |
Four more suspects charged at Buganda Road court over Bank of Uganda headquarters break-in |
Kampala |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| May 2026 (day not reported) |
Suspected Ebola patient isolated at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital |
Hoima |
Humanitarian and crises |
| | |
Single source |
| May 2026 (day not reported) |
MP Sarah Babirye Kityo withdraws from race for Deputy Speaker of the 12th Parliament |
National |
Election related |
| | |
Single source |
| 19 May 2026 |
Ministry of Health issues Ebola prevention guidelines for schools ahead of new term |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |