| 4 Jan 2026 |
High Court dismisses activist's bid to compel EC to organise prisoner voting in 2026 polls |
National |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Single source |
| 4 Jan 2026 |
Former MP Mbabaali slaps Bukoto South MP Kagabo at NRM rally in Lwengo |
Lwengo |
Violence and conflict |
| | |
Verified |
| 4 Jan 2026 |
NUP supporter injured in police interception during Kyagulanyi campaign in Budadiri, Sironko |
Sironko |
Violence and conflict |
| 1 | |
Verified |
| 4 Jan 2026 |
MP Kagabo slapped in confrontation at NRM rally in Lwengo |
Lwengo |
Violence and conflict |
| | |
Verified |
| 4 Jan 2026 |
Two arrested over defaced campaign posters in Kanungu |
Kanungu |
Electoral malpractice |
| | 2 |
Verified |
| 3 Jan 2026 |
Peace Rugambwa village registration exercise suspended in Kigezi after talks with Kabale Catholic Diocese |
Kabale |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Single source |
| Date not reported (reported 3 Jan 2026) |
Inter-Religious Council leaders challenge Electoral Commission directive requiring voters to leave polling stations |
National |
Election related |
| | |
Verified |
| 2 Jan 2026 |
Mob burns houses in Arua City; police shots kill a resident and wound a constable |
Arua City |
Violence and conflict |
1 | 1 | |
Official claim |
| 2 Jan 2026 |
IUIU cancels Mature Entry certificate of Kitagwenda NRM parliamentary flag bearer Robert Mugabe |
National |
Election related |
| | |
Single source |
| 2 Jan 2026 |
UPDF dismisses Bobi Wine's claim of plan to arrest him ahead of Mbale rally |
National |
Civic space and media freedom |
| | |
Disputed |
| 2 Jan 2026 |
Activist Sarah Bireete charged over voters' data and remanded |
Kampala |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| 1 Jan 2026 |
Shops looted and roadside stalls destroyed in Aminit, Bukedea, amid rival NRM campaigns |
Bukedea |
Violence and conflict |
| | |
Disputed |
| 1 Jan 2026 |
One killed and 10 injured in clashes between rival NRM-aligned camps in Orungo County, Amuria |
Amuria |
Violence and conflict |
1 | 10 | |
Verified |
| 1 Jan 2026 |
Starlink restricts its satellite internet service in Uganda following Uganda Communications Commission directives |
National |
Civic space and media freedom |
| | |
Verified |
| 1 Jan 2026 |
Presidential adviser Peace Rugambwa tells Kabale religious leaders to 'back off' politics |
Kabale |
Election related |
| | |
Verified |
| 1 Jan 2026 |
One killed, several injured in shooting at Apasi trading centre, Amuria |
Amuria |
Violence and conflict |
1 | 5 | |
Verified |
| 31 Dec 2025 |
Hoima residents allege violent evictions from Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom land during Prince Okwiiri's visit |
Hoima |
Humanitarian and crises |
| | 1 |
Single source |
| 31 Dec 2025 |
Electoral Commission says registered voters can vote without a national ID |
National |
Election related |
| | |
Verified |
| 31 Dec 2025 |
Electoral Commission says it has begun dispatching ballot papers and polling materials for 2026 elections |
National |
Election related |
| | |
Official claim |
| 31 Dec 2025 |
Electoral Commission releases National Voters' Register for 2026 General Elections |
National |
Election related |
| | |
Single source |
| 31 Dec 2025 |
Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa presents 15 NUP and FDC parliamentary candidates defecting to NRM in Kampala |
Kampala |
Election related |
| | |
Single source |
| 30 Dec 2025 |
Police disperse MP Francis Zaake's campaign engagements in Mityana villages |
Mityana |
Election related |
| 2 | |
Single source |
| 30 Dec 2025 |
Police and army surround home of CCG director Sarah Bireete in Kampala and arrest her |
Kampala |
Civic space and media freedom |
| | 1 |
Verified |
| 30 Dec 2025 |
High Court finds Besigye indictment defective and orders plea to follow once it is amended |
National |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| 30 Dec 2025 |
Gold mine collapses in Kagaba Village, Kassanda District, trapping miners; one body recovered |
Kassanda |
Humanitarian and crises |
1 | | |
Verified |
| 30 Dec 2025 |
Police arrest human rights activist Sarah Bireete at her home |
Mukono |
Civic space and media freedom |
| | 1 |
Verified |
| 29 Dec 2025 |
Uganda rejects Israel's recognition of Somaliland as an independent state |
National |
International relations |
| | |
Single source |
| Dec 2025 (day not reported) |
NEMA and Ministry of Water and Environment arrest investor over alleged wetland filling in Jinja City |
Jinja |
Environmental issues |
| | 1 |
Verified |
| Dec 2025 (day not reported) |
Man shot dead by police during arrest in Nyabbani Sub-county, Kitagwenda; officer injured |
Kitagwenda |
Violence and conflict |
1 | 1 | |
Official claim |
| Date not reported (reported 29 Dec 2025) |
High Court upholds EC disqualification of NUP's Mathias Walukaga over academic qualifications |
Wakiso |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| Dec 2025 (day not reported) |
EC disqualifies PFF's Best Arnold Ankunda and NUP's Shalif Ntanda in Isingiro North |
Isingiro |
Election related |
| | |
Verified |
| Date not reported (reported 29 Dec 2025) |
EC disqualifies NUP's Christopher Ategeka from Buyanja County race against Matia Kasaija |
National |
Election related |
| | |
Verified |
| 29 Dec 2025 |
Uganda Law Society members issue statement rejecting Council's Executive Order on political endorsement |
National |
Protest and civil unrest |
| | |
Single source |
| 29 Dec 2025 |
Police say national flag use is regulated by law amid NUP campaign flag displays |
National |
Civic space and media freedom |
| | |
Verified |
| 29 Dec 2025 |
Museveni holds NRM campaign rally in Butambala District, starting Greater Mpigi tour |
Butambala |
Election related |
| | |
Single source |
| 29 Dec 2025 |
High Court denies bail to Kizza Besigye and aide Obeid Lutale |
National |
Justice and court rulings |
| | |
Verified |
| 29 Dec 2025 |
Common Man's Party launches 'Power 10' vote-protection initiative in Kampala |
National |
Election related |
| | |
Single source |
| 28 Dec 2025 |
Patriotism commissioner Helen Seku says campaign flag displays misuse national symbols |
Kampala |
Civic space and media freedom |
| | |
Verified |
| 28 Dec 2025 |
Electoral Commission rejects Kyagulanyi's allegation of duplicate entries in the voters register |
National |
Election related |
| | |
Disputed |
| 28 Dec 2025 |
Electoral Commission disqualifies NUP candidate Christopher Ategeka in Buyanja County, Kibaale |
Kibaale |
Election related |
| | |
Disputed |
| 27 Dec 2025 |
Police in Kiboga arrest man over 'Protest Vote, Tovawo' graffiti on Kampala–Kiboga–Hoima highway |
Kiboga |
Civic space and media freedom |
| | 1 |
Single source |
| 27 Dec 2025 |
President Museveni appoints Joseph Mukasa Sewava as Special Envoy on Buganda Affairs |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Single source |
| 27 Dec 2025 |
Electoral Commission demonstrates upgraded biometric voter verification kits in Kampala |
Kampala |
Election related |
| | |
Single source |
| 26 Dec 2025 |
Museveni welcomes Chinese developer's plan for a second industrial park after Rwakitura meeting |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Single source |
| 26 Dec 2025 |
Landslides after heavy rain block sections of Kabale–Kisoro road near Kanaba checkpoint |
National |
Environmental issues |
| | |
Single source |
| 26 Dec 2025 |
Museveni disbands Fisheries Protection Unit and all landing site committees |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Verified |
| 25 Dec 2025 |
Second batch of ballot papers arrives at Entebbe International Airport |
Wakiso |
Election related |
| | |
Single source |
| 25 Dec 2025 |
LC1 chairperson and MP campaign agent killed in attack at bar in Wanale Sub-county, Mbale; five arrested |
Mbale |
Violence and conflict |
1 | 3 | 5 |
Single source |
| Dec 2025 (day not reported) |
Cleric killed in hit-and-run involving UPDF vehicle in Kiru Town Council, Abim; driver arrested |
Abim |
Violence and conflict |
1 | | 1 |
Single source |
| 25 Dec 2025 |
Deputy Speaker Tayebwa says President directed abolition of all fees in UPE schools from next year |
National |
Policy and legislation |
| | |
Single source |