| 19 May 2026 |
IGG says preliminary investigations opened into former Speaker Anita Among after petitions |
National |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Verified |
| 19 May 2026 |
Ebola outbreak declared after death of Congolese patient treated at Kibuli Hospital |
Kampala |
Humanitarian and crises |
| | |
Verified |
| 19 May 2026 |
CDF Muhoozi Kainerugaba endorses Thomas Tayebwa for Deputy Speaker of the 12th Parliament |
National |
Election related |
| | |
Verified |
| 18 May 2026 |
US CDC order bars entry of certain non-US citizens recently in Uganda, DRC or South Sudan |
National |
International actions |
| | |
Single source |
| 18 May 2026 |
NUP petitions DPP over about 40 supporters still held on military court charges |
National |
Civic space and media freedom |
| | |
Verified |
| 18 May 2026 |
Detectives intercept documents removed from Speaker's office by a cleaner at Among's Kampala residence |
Kampala |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Verified |
| 18 May 2026 |
Russia's Rospotrebnadzor says it will send Ebola specialists to Kampala at Uganda's request |
National |
International relations |
| | |
Verified |
| 18 May 2026 |
Kanungu authorities close Ishasha-Kyeshero border post with DRC over Ebola outbreak |
Kanungu |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 18 May 2026 |
KCCA sets Ebola safety measures for swearing-in of Kampala Lord Mayor and councillors |
Kampala |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 18 May 2026 |
Flavia Nyinakiiza Kanagizi re-elected Kabale District Council Speaker |
Kabale |
Election related |
| | |
Verified |
| 18 May 2026 |
Equal Opportunities Commission rules West Nile minorities faced systemic discrimination, orders government action |
Kampala |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| 18 May 2026 |
CID detectives search and seal off Speaker Anita Among's offices at Parliament in corruption probe |
Kampala |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Verified |
| May 2026 (day not reported) |
Uganda opens Honorary Consulate in Zambia at trade and investment forum in Lusaka |
National |
International relations |
| | |
Verified |
| May 2026 (day not reported) |
Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba says Operation 'Maliza Ufisadi' will be expanded, 'No one will be spared' |
National |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Single source |
| 18 May 2026 |
President Museveni postpones Martyrs' Day celebrations over Ebola; day stays a public holiday |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 18 May 2026 |
Omoro Woman MP Catherine Lamwaka announces bid for Deputy Speaker of the 12th Parliament |
National |
Election related |
| | |
Verified |
| 18 May 2026 |
Nation Media Group journalists readmitted to Parliament after months-long bar |
Kampala |
Civic space and media freedom |
| | |
Verified |
| 18 May 2026 |
Ministry of Works evicts car dealers and businesses from Jinja Road reserve at Kyambogo |
Kampala |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Disputed |
| 18 May 2026 |
Investigators impound vehicles from former Speaker Anita Among's Kigo residence as property searches continue |
Wakiso |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Verified |
| 18 May 2026 |
High Court in Entebbe sentences Wakiso land dealer to eight years for fraudulent land sales |
Wakiso |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| 18 May 2026 |
Anita Among withdraws from race for Speaker of the 12th Parliament |
National |
Election related |
| | |
Verified |
| 17 May 2026 |
Suspected Ebola case isolated at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital as Lake Albert screening stepped up |
Hoima |
Humanitarian and crises |
| | |
Verified |
| May 2026 (day not reported) |
Military intelligence detains two staff of former Speaker Among's office at Mbuya |
Kampala |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | 2 |
Verified |
| May 2026 (day not reported) |
Deputy CDF Okiding issues fishing guidelines and seven-day ultimatum to Pakwach leaders at Kwonga Village |
Pakwach |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Single source |
| 17 May 2026 |
WHO declares Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern |
National |
International actions |
| | |
Verified |
| 17 May 2026 |
Security operatives search Kigo residence linked to outgoing Speaker Anita Among |
Wakiso |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Verified |
| 17 May 2026 |
President Museveni postpones 3 June Uganda Martyrs Day over Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 17 May 2026 |
Museveni assents to Protection of Sovereignty Act, 2026, regulating agents of foreign entities |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 17 May 2026 |
Heavy security restricts movement at former Speaker Among's Nakasero residence; sources allege house arrest |
Kampala |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Single source |
| 17 May 2026 |
Bukoto East MP Babirye Kityo Sarah announces bid for Deputy Speaker |
National |
Election related |
| | |
Single source |
| 17 May 2026 |
Anita Among withdraws from race for Speaker of the 12th Parliament |
National |
Election related |
| | |
Verified |
| 16 May 2026 |
MPs Lydia Wanyoto and Odria Alioni signal support for Oboth-Oboth in Speaker race at his thanksgiving |
National |
Election related |
| | |
Single source |
| 16 May 2026 |
Francis Mukoome Lukooya sworn in as Mukono District chairperson with new councillors at Namagunga |
Mukono |
Election related |
| | |
Verified |
| 16 May 2026 |
PLU's Daudi Kabanda tells Mukono gathering Museveni has endorsed Oboth-Oboth for Speaker |
Mukono |
Election related |
| | |
Single source |
| 16 May 2026 |
About 70 Congolese Martyrs Day pilgrims held in Kasese for Ebola screening, pilgrimage suspended |
Kasese |
Humanitarian and crises |
| | |
Verified |
| 15 May 2026 |
Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom suspends Empango celebrations over Ebola outbreak |
National |
Humanitarian and crises |
| | |
Verified |
| 15 May 2026 |
Residents accuse Namalu Police officers of demanding money from complainants and suspects, Nakapiripirit |
Nakapiripirit |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Single source |
| 15 May 2026 |
UCC signs MoU and five-year provisional licence with Starlink at State House, Entebbe |
Wakiso |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 15 May 2026 |
CID summons Clerk to Parliament Adolf Mwesige Kasaija over alleged spending irregularities |
Kampala |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Verified |
| 2026 (month not reported) |
NUP's Abasi Kizito wins Lwengo District Chairperson race |
Lwengo |
Election related |
| | |
Verified |
| May 2026 (day not reported) |
Entebbe Municipality evicts traders and demolishes kiosks while enforcing trade order |
Wakiso |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 15 May 2026 |
Ugandan health authorities declare high alert after Ebola outbreak confirmed in neighbouring DR Congo |
National |
Humanitarian and crises |
| | |
Verified |
| 15 May 2026 |
Uganda Law Society questions appointments of Deputy Chief Justice and Chief Registrar amid pending JSC challenges |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Single source |
| 15 May 2026 |
Plain-clothed operatives detain Masaka City Woman MP Justine Nameere and take her to unknown location |
Masaka |
Civic space and media freedom |
| | 1 |
Disputed |
| 15 May 2026 |
Outgoing Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi hands over official car and security detail |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 15 May 2026 |
IGG announces investigation into wealth and conduct of former Speaker Anita Among |
National |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Verified |
| 15 May 2026 |
CDF Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba publicly endorses Jacob Oboth-Oboth for Speaker of Parliament |
National |
Election related |
| | |
Verified |
| 15 May 2026 |
527 MPs of the 12th Parliament sworn in over three-day ceremony at Parliament |
Kampala |
Election related |
| | |
Single source |
| 14 May 2026 |
Museveni meets religious leaders and Speaker Anita Among at State House Entebbe over corruption in Parliament |
Wakiso |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Single source |
| 14 May 2026 |
Two laboratory-confirmed Ebola cases, one fatal, reported in Kampala among travellers from DR Congo |
Kampala |
Humanitarian and crises |
1 | | |
Verified |