| 30 Jan 2026 |
High Court orders IGP to state whether police hold NUP's Jolly Tukamushaba |
Kampala |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Single source |
| Jan 2026 (day not reported) |
Tororo court dismisses Otaala's vote recount application in West Budama County South |
Tororo |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| Jan 2026 (day not reported) |
More than 20 teachers and school owners arrested in Jinja for holding lessons before official reopening |
Jinja |
Policy and legislation |
| | 20 |
Official claim |
| 30 Jan 2026 |
UNEB reports organised 2025 PLE malpractice and arrests linked to Kassanda school at results release |
National |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Official claim |
| 30 Jan 2026 |
CDF Muhoozi Kainerugaba apologises to the US and retracts posts on suspending military cooperation |
National |
International relations |
| | |
Single source |
| 30 Jan 2026 |
US Senate committee chair rejects Muhoozi apology, urges review of ties |
National |
International actions |
| | |
Verified |
| 29 Jan 2026 |
Parliament approves Shs166.8b for Shs315.3m vehicles for each MP in the 12th Parliament |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 29 Jan 2026 |
Parliament approves National Budget Framework Paper for FY 2026/27–2030/31 amid debt concerns |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Single source |
| 29 Jan 2026 |
Auditor General presents 2024/25 annual audit report to Parliament, flagging procurement and PDM gaps |
National |
Corruption and abuse of office |
| | |
Verified |
| Date not reported (reported 29 Jan 2026) |
NRM's Elma Kapel Challa wins Northern Region youth MP election |
National |
Election related |
| | |
Single source |
| Jan 2026 (day not reported) |
NRM's Allan Bulamu declared Kira Municipality mayor as opposition candidates allege fraud at tally centre |
Wakiso |
Election related |
| | |
Disputed |
| Jan 2026 (day not reported) |
Government says detained Besigye had minor illness, disputing wife's account of his health |
Kampala |
Civic space and media freedom |
| | |
Disputed |
| 2026 (month not reported) |
Electoral Commission disqualifies Bunyole East candidate Faustine Mutabazi two days before polls |
Butaleja |
Election related |
| | |
Verified |
| 2026 (month not reported) |
Electoral Commission declares NRM's Samuel Begiira Central Region Youth MP in Masaka |
Masaka |
Election related |
| | |
Single source |
| 2026 (month not reported) |
All three incumbent MPs and LC5 chairperson lose seats in Butaleja District |
Butaleja |
Election related |
| | |
Verified |
| 29 Jan 2026 |
Tororo court dismisses independent candidate's recount application in West Budama County North MP race |
Tororo |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| 29 Jan 2026 |
Ministers tell Parliament security at Kyagulanyi's home is for access control, deny abducting NUP leaders |
National |
Civic space and media freedom |
| | |
Disputed |
| 29 Jan 2026 |
Masaka court dismisses NUP's Nanyondo application for vote recount in Bukomansimbi Woman MP race |
Masaka |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| 28 Jan 2026 |
Security personnel remove NUP councillor Joshua Magezi from Makindye tally tent after protest over results |
Kampala |
Civic space and media freedom |
| | 1 |
Verified |
| 28 Jan 2026 |
NUP candidates allege altered results at Kampala division mayoral tally |
Kampala |
Electoral malpractice |
| | |
Verified |
| 28 Jan 2026 |
NRM supporters throw bottles as Kampala Returning Officer leaves MUBS tally centre after Kawempe declaration |
Kampala |
Violence and conflict |
| | |
Disputed |
| 28 Jan 2026 |
Kampala division mayoral results declared at MUBS tally centre: NUP wins three divisions, NRM two |
Kampala |
Election related |
| | |
Verified |
| 28 Jan 2026 |
Mubende Chief Magistrate declares NRM's Mubangizi Buwekula South MP after court-ordered recount |
Mubende |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Disputed |
| Jan 2026 (day not reported) |
CDF Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba posts that 22 people were killed in one week and threatens NUP supporters on X |
National |
Violence and conflict |
| | |
Official claim |
| 28 Jan 2026 |
UPDF Defence Forces Council elects 10 army representatives to Parliament at Bombo |
Luweero |
Election related |
| | |
Verified |
| 28 Jan 2026 |
Supreme Court begins hearing Robert Kasibante's petition against 2026 presidential election result |
National |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| 28 Jan 2026 |
Standoff at Spire Road polling station, Jinja City, after BVVK machine rejects ballots during count |
Jinja |
Election related |
| | |
Single source |
| 28 Jan 2026 |
Opposition candidates dispute results at Wakiso tally centre; NUP candidate removed by security |
Wakiso |
Electoral malpractice |
| | |
Verified |
| 28 Jan 2026 |
Kayunga court dismisses Patrick Nsanja's recount application in Ntenjeru South parliamentary race |
Kayunga |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| 28 Jan 2026 |
Kayunga Chief Magistrate's Court dismisses NRM's Jackline Birungi's recount bid, upholds Harriet Nakwedde as Woman MP |
Kayunga |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| 28 Jan 2026 |
Independent Emmanuel Sentaro Byamugisha re-elected Kabale Municipality Mayor |
Kabale |
Election related |
| | |
Single source |
| 28 Jan 2026 |
Government Chief Whip Hamson Obua concedes defeat in Ajuri County parliamentary race |
Alebtong |
Election related |
| | |
Verified |
| 28 Jan 2026 |
EC declares NRM candidates winners of both Gulu City divisional mayoral races |
Gulu City |
Election related |
| | |
Single source |
| 28 Jan 2026 |
Disputes over BVVK-rejected ballots during councillor vote count at Hormisdallen School, Kampala Central |
Kampala |
Election related |
| | |
Single source |
| 28 Jan 2026 |
Dispute over invalid vote halts tallying at Treasure Life Centre polling station, Church Zone, Kampala |
Kampala |
Election related |
| | |
Single source |
| 28 Jan 2026 |
Children seen distributing campaign materials near polling stations in Nakawa Division on polling day |
Kampala |
Electoral malpractice |
| | |
Single source |
| 28 Jan 2026 |
Buganda Road Court grants bail to activist Sarah Bireete on voter data charges |
Kampala |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| 28 Jan 2026 |
BVVK machine fails to scan ballots at Kawempe Muslim Primary School polling station; manual count used |
Kampala |
Election related |
| | |
Single source |
| 27 Jan 2026 |
FDC's Chance Kahindo declared winner of Kasese Municipality mayoral race |
Kasese |
Election related |
| | |
Verified |
| 27 Jan 2026 |
Police arrest five armed robbery suspects, recover government guns in Kampala metropolitan area |
National |
Violence and conflict |
1 | | 5 |
Official claim |
| 27 Jan 2026 |
UCC rules split-screen advertising banned during TV news and current affairs programmes |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 27 Jan 2026 |
Pre-marked ballots found at Aloet Aakum B polling station in Soroti City East; one woman arrested |
Soroti |
Electoral malpractice |
| | 1 |
Verified |
| 27 Jan 2026 |
Police briefly detain FDC mayoral candidate Isaac Asaku in Soroti City West |
Soroti |
Civic space and media freedom |
| | 1 |
Verified |
| 27 Jan 2026 |
Police arrest suspect over unauthorised voter location slips in Gulu City |
Gulu |
Electoral malpractice |
| | 1 |
Verified |
| 27 Jan 2026 |
NRM's Boaz Kansiime Matiita declared Rukungiri Municipality mayor, ending decades of opposition leadership |
Rukungiri |
Election related |
| | |
Verified |
| 27 Jan 2026 |
Municipal mayor and councillor elections held countrywide amid low turnout |
National |
Election related |
| | |
Verified |
| 27 Jan 2026 |
Mbale NRM mayoral candidate accuses Deputy RCC of intimidating supporters; RCC denies |
Mbale |
Electoral malpractice |
| | |
Disputed |
| 27 Jan 2026 |
Masaka High Court declines bail for Fr Deusdedit Ssekabira in money laundering case |
Masaka |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| 27 Jan 2026 |
Masaka City EC withdraws presiding officers found ticking ballots in Nyendo-Mukungwe Municipality |
Masaka City |
Electoral malpractice |
| | |
Verified |
| 27 Jan 2026 |
Independent John Mbonigaba declared Kisoro Municipality Mayor, defeating NRM candidate |
Kisoro |
Election related |
| | |
Single source |