| 7 May 2026 |
US Embassy launches 'Freedom 250: The American Edge' campaign in Kampala |
Kampala |
International relations |
| | |
Single source |
| 7 May 2026 |
Rival NRM camps clash at Kayunga meeting that picks party flag bearer for district Speaker |
Kayunga |
Election related |
| | |
Disputed |
| 7 May 2026 |
Kisoro District Council suspends District Service Commission over bribery and nepotism allegations |
Kisoro |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Disputed |
| 7 May 2026 |
Foreign Affairs Minister Jeje Odongo meets Russian Chargé d'Affaires; Uganda invited to Russia–Africa Summit |
National |
International relations |
| | |
Single source |
| 2026 (month not reported) |
Electoral Commission sets 18 June date for Kikuube District LC5 by-election |
Kikuube |
Election related |
| | |
Single source |
| May 2026 (day not reported) |
Electoral Commission convenes stakeholders' meeting on Kalangala Woman MP by-election |
Kalangala |
Election related |
| | |
Single source |
| 7 May 2026 |
URA issues public notice warning 'container leaders' over withheld goods and tax evasion, invites traders to report |
Kampala |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Single source |
| 7 May 2026 |
Makindye court remands NIRA registration assistant charged with unlawfully disclosing ID data |
Kampala |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Verified |
| 7 May 2026 |
Japan provides $5.97 million to UN agencies for Uganda's refugee response |
Kampala |
International actions |
| | |
Verified |
| 6 May 2026 |
Gulu City Town Clerk orders schools to stop running unlicensed boarding facilities |
Gulu |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 6 May 2026 |
Prosecution alleges witness threats in Besigye treason case as High Court hears witness-protection application |
Kampala |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Disputed |
| 6 May 2026 |
KCCA announces enforcement against street begging involving sick people and children in Kampala |
Kampala |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 6 May 2026 |
Uganda signs Host Country Agreement with CABI for permanent country office |
National |
International relations |
| | |
Single source |
| 6 May 2026 |
Parliament approves Shs1.1 trillion supplementary budget for 2025/26 |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 6 May 2026 |
Chief Justice Zeija outlines court-annexed mediation reforms, including 60-day limit, in Kampala |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Single source |
| 5 May 2026 |
Police arrest three in Iganga over TikTok accounts impersonating Natasha Museveni Karugire |
Iganga |
Civic space and media freedom |
| | 3 |
Verified |
| 2026 (month not reported) |
National budget includes US$1,500 per tonne levy on plastics, drawing opposition from manufacturers |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Single source |
| 2026 (month not reported) |
Joint parliamentary committees adopt Sovereignty Bill report in contested vote at Munyonyo retreat |
Kampala |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 5 May 2026 |
Parliament passes Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026 amid opposition objections over debate time |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 5 May 2026 |
NRM Secretary General announces 12 May presidential swearing-in day as public holiday |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 5 May 2026 |
Military and police seal roads to Parliament ahead of Protection of Sovereignty Bill debate |
Kampala |
Civic space and media freedom |
| | |
Single source |
| 5 May 2026 |
LDC Magistrates Court in Kampala grants bail to journalist Arnold Mukose in First Lady fake news case |
Kampala |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Single source |
| 5 May 2026 |
Government Chief Whip convenes emergency NRM caucus on Sovereignty Bill before debate |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Single source |
| 4 May 2026 |
Works Minister Katumba Wamala chairs vehicle registration meeting; officials blame clearing agents for delays |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Single source |
| 4 May 2026 |
Outgoing 2021–2026 cabinet holds final meeting; ministers told to hand over offices |
Wakiso |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Single source |
| 4 May 2026 |
Transit truck drivers halt operations at Uganda-South Sudan border in Amuru over insecurity |
Amuru |
Protest and civil unrest |
| | |
Single source |
| 3 May 2026 |
River Malaba floods villages in Malaba Town Council, Tororo, affecting over 50 families |
Tororo |
Environmental issues |
| | |
Verified |
| 2026 (month not reported) |
Speaker Anita Among meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican |
National |
International relations |
| | |
Single source |
| 2026 (month not reported) |
London arbitration tribunal orders Uganda to pay $138.93m to Rift Valley Railways Uganda over concession termination |
National |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Single source |
| 2026 (month not reported) |
Government outlines health training policy delaying medical graduation until after internship |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Single source |
| 2 May 2026 |
Police in Kisoro arrest 28 suspected illegal miners, 25 of them Rwandan, at Kirwa wolfram mines |
Kisoro |
Environmental issues |
| | 28 |
Official claim |
| 1 May 2026 |
IGG confirms receiving petition seeking probe of Speaker Anita Among's wealth and conduct |
National |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Verified |
| 1 May 2026 |
PM Nabbanja announces Shs150 million presidential support for families of River Nguse boat victims |
Kagadi |
Humanitarian and crises |
| | |
Single source |
| 1 May 2026 |
Energy Ministry ends UEDCL board chair's role and sends managing director on forced leave |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 2026 (month not reported) |
Speaker's bodyguard arrested after shooting and injuring a female driver on MacKinnon Road, Kampala |
Kampala |
Violence and conflict |
| 1 | 1 |
Verified |
| 2026 (month not reported) |
Deputy Speaker launches National Petroleum Policy 2025, extending PAU regulation to downstream sector |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Single source |
| Apr 2026 (day not reported) |
Police officer shoots and injures woman motorist near Speaker Among's residence on Mackinnon Road, Kampala |
Kampala |
Violence and conflict |
| 1 | |
Single source |
| 30 Apr 2026 |
President Museveni calls for review of the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026 |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 30 Apr 2026 |
Insurance Regulatory Authority directs insurers to run workers' compensation awareness campaigns |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Single source |
| 30 Apr 2026 |
High Court sentences Christopher Okello Onyum to death for killing four toddlers at Ggaba centre |
Kampala |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| 29 Apr 2026 |
President Museveni assents to eight laws, State House announces |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Single source |
| 29 Apr 2026 |
Police arrest 56 suspects in operation at furniture workshops in Nsambya, Kampala |
Kampala |
Violence and conflict |
| | 56 |
Official claim |
| 2026 (month not reported) |
Museveni says NRM CEC will revisit Among-Tayebwa endorsement at Kyankwazi caucus; Among and Mao trade words |
National |
Election related |
| | |
Verified |
| 28 Apr 2026 |
Ministry of Energy launches National Petroleum Policy 2025 at Oil and Gas Convention in Kampala |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Single source |
| 28 Apr 2026 |
Clerk to Parliament tells Minister Mao induction of 12th Parliament will follow Speaker election |
National |
Election related |
| | |
Disputed |
| 27 Apr 2026 |
Immigration officers arrest 62 Nigerian nationals in Adjumani District over work permits |
Adjumani |
Policy and legislation |
| | 62 |
Official claim |
| 27 Apr 2026 |
Immigration officers arrest 169 foreign nationals at Bukoto residence in Kampala over suspected online scams |
Kampala |
Policy and legislation |
| | 169 |
Official claim |
| 27 Apr 2026 |
High Court allows Fred Nyanzi to serve Kawempe South election petition on MP Nsereko via newspapers |
Kampala |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| 27 Apr 2026 |
Muslim leaders and NUP oppose Sovereignty Bill before parliamentary joint committee |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 27 Apr 2026 |
Justice Minister Norbert Mao asks Clerk to Parliament to hold MPs' induction after Speaker election |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Single source |