| 16 Oct 2026 |
Foreign Affairs official says IGAD free movement protocol will go to Cabinet for ratification |
National |
International relations |
| | |
Verified |
| 16 Oct 2026 |
Erias Lukwago's High Court bail hearing does not proceed; PFF demands his release |
National |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Single source |
| 15 Oct 2026 |
Security officers in Lwengo arrest man accused of impersonating a NIRA official to defraud applicants |
Lwengo |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | 1 |
Official claim |
| 15 Oct 2026 |
Lwengo District Chairperson closes NIRA office over alleged extortion of ID applicants |
Lwengo |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Verified |
| 15 Oct 2026 |
COSASE report to Parliament recommends retirement of Uganda Human Rights Commission leadership |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 15 Oct 2026 |
Masaka High Court dismisses NRM candidate's petition against Kalungu Woman MP Aisha Ssekindi |
Masaka |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| 15 Oct 2026 |
Luweero High Court strikes out handwriting expert's affidavit in Nakaseke Central election petition |
Luweero |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| 15 Oct 2026 |
Kabale High Court sets 13 November judgment in petition against Bukimbiri MP Eddie Kwizera |
Kabale |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| 15 Oct 2026 |
High Court orders police forensic officers to testify in Busiro East election petition against MP Magoola |
Kampala |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| 15 Oct 2026 |
Electoral Commission cancels Abayita Ababiri LC1 repeat election in Katabi, Wakiso, after clashes between supporters |
Wakiso |
Election related |
| 1 | |
Verified |
| 14 Oct 2026 |
Bank of Uganda raises Central Bank Rate to 12 percent and cash reserve requirement to 13.5 percent |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Single source |
| 14 Oct 2026 |
Local Government Minister orders suspension of Ntungamo District Service Commission |
Ntungamo |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Verified |
| 14 Oct 2026 |
Health minister Kawooya orders suspension of dental surgeon during visit to Arua Regional Referral Hospital |
Arua |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 14 Oct 2026 |
Uganda and South Sudan sign trade MoU at business forum in Kampala |
Kampala |
International relations |
| | |
Verified |
| 14 Oct 2026 |
Court of Appeal sets aside Shs 200m torture compensation awarded to convict against the state |
Kampala |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Single source |
| Oct 2026 (day not reported) |
Police in Iganga arrest town council accountant accused of impersonating assistant RDC to extort civil servants |
Iganga |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | 1 |
Verified |
| 2026 (month not reported) |
Parliament Police CID reportedly detains two officials over digital number plate cost figures |
National |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | 2 |
Single source |
| Oct 2026 (day not reported) |
Makindye court remands Tejas Patel to Luzira on aggravated human trafficking charge |
Kampala |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Single source |
| 2026 (month not reported) |
Attorney General tells Parliament committee the digital number plates deal with Russian firm is not binding |
National |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Single source |
| 14 Oct 2026 |
TikToker charged with cyber harassment of Minister Nabakooba and PS Atwine, denied bail at City Hall Court |
Kampala |
Civic space and media freedom |
| | |
Verified |
| 14 Oct 2026 |
Speaker Oboth-Oboth directs suspension of charcoal ban enforcement in northern Uganda pending review |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 14 Oct 2026 |
Mubende High Court orders recount at 29 polling stations in Kassanda South election petition |
Mubende |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| 14 Oct 2026 |
High Court in Wakiso allows Kananura to withdraw petition against Kira MP Musisi |
Wakiso |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| 14 Oct 2026 |
Charcoal traders petition at Koboko District headquarters over enforcement of charcoal ban |
Koboko |
Protest and civil unrest |
| | |
Verified |
| 14 Oct 2026 |
Buganda Road court grants bail to activist Praise Aloikin Opoloje after over two weeks on remand |
Kampala |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| 14 Oct 2026 |
Anti-Corruption High Court grants bail to PACEID secretariat head Matthew Bagonza in money laundering case |
National |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| 13 Oct 2026 |
Buikwe residents converge on Lugazi Police Station demanding release of neighbours arrested on disputed land |
Buikwe |
Protest and civil unrest |
| | |
Disputed |
| 13 Oct 2026 |
UPDF Fifth Division returns 16 impounded charcoal and firewood trucks in Lira, warns repeat offenders of auction |
Lira |
Environmental issues |
| | |
Single source |
| 13 Oct 2026 |
Rwampara District Production Officer arrested on minister's orders over Shs1.1b accountability |
Rwampara |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | 1 |
Verified |
| 13 Oct 2026 |
UCC gives unlicensed WiFi hotspot operators seven days to shut down before nationwide crackdown |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 13 Oct 2026 |
High Court strikes out NUP candidate Moses Katabu's petition against Kampala Central Mayor Salim Uhuru as time-barred |
Kampala |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| 13 Oct 2026 |
High Court strikes out NRM candidate Faruk Bulime's petition against Kawempe Division Mayor Emmanuel Sserunjogi |
Kampala |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| 13 Oct 2026 |
Education Ministry directs schools to let all registered UCE candidates sit exams despite unpaid fees |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 12 Oct 2026 |
Uganda and Oman chambers of commerce sign trade and investment MoU in Muscat |
National |
International relations |
| | |
Verified |
| 12 Oct 2026 |
Uganda and Kenya agree in Kampala to remove remaining barriers to cross-border trade |
Kampala |
International relations |
| | |
Single source |
| 12 Oct 2026 |
High Court in Mbarara dismisses petitions and upholds James Tukahirwa's election as Kajara County MP |
Mbarara |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Single source |
| Date not reported (reported 12 Oct 2026) |
Woman alleges bribe demands and botched delivery at Kikuube Health Centre IV |
Kikuube |
Corruption and abuse of office |
1 | | |
Verified |
| Oct 2026 (day not reported) |
General Court Martial convicts Hamza Lyavala and Adil Walusansa of murder over Munyonyo and Kalerwe incidents |
Kampala |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Single source |
| Date not reported (reported 12 Oct 2026) |
Fifth UGEITI report shows unreconciled Shs11.7 trillion gap in Uganda's mineral export figures |
National |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Single source |
| 12 Oct 2026 |
Police warn that anyone transporting charcoal will be arrested under presidential order |
National |
Environmental issues |
| | |
Verified |
| 12 Oct 2026 |
Police report 552 arrests nationwide over alleged theft and misuse of Parish Development Model funds |
National |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | 552 |
Official claim |
| 12 Oct 2026 |
Nine Finance ministry officials deny 20 charges in Shs60b fraud case at Anti-Corruption Court |
Kampala |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Verified |
| 12 Oct 2026 |
NRM's Daniel Kananura asks Wakiso High Court to let him withdraw Kira Municipality petition |
Wakiso |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| 12 Oct 2026 |
Ministry of Works and Transport suspends Uganda Driving Standards Agency pending investigations |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 12 Oct 2026 |
High Court in Luwero rejects tally centre video in Nakaseke Central election petition |
Luweero |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| 12 Oct 2026 |
Buganda Road court remands 10 Rooted in Resistance anti-oil activists; one collapses in the dock |
Kampala |
Civic space and media freedom |
| | |
Verified |
| 12 Oct 2026 |
Anti-Corruption Court advises Kitutu and co-accused to consider plea bargain in iron sheets case |
Kampala |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Verified |
| 11 Oct 2026 |
US CDC extends suspension of travellers from Uganda, DRC and South Sudan over Ebola risk |
National |
International actions |
| | |
Verified |
| Date not reported (reported 11 Oct 2026) |
UNEB officials seize Buhweju primary school teacher over sale of fake examination papers |
Buhweju |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Verified |
| Oct 2026 (day not reported) |
Man killed and body left at a mosque in Kyenda Town Council, Mubende |
Mubende |
Violence and conflict |
1 | | |
Verified |