UGM Uganda Governance Monitor
3250incidents
396killed
367injured
11694arrested

1695 not independently verified are included; 1142 national incidents have no map point. Arrest totals may include some overlap between roll-up reports.

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Date IncidentDistrictCategory Killed Injured Arrested Evidence
13 Dec 2025 NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi holds campaign rally in Serere town Serere Election related Single source
Dec 2025 (day not reported) Parliamentary candidates' campaign posters defaced in Tororo Municipality Tororo Electoral malpractice Single source
Dec 2025 (day not reported) Catholic priest Fr Deusdedit Ssekabira reportedly taken by armed men from office in Masaka city Masaka Civic space and media freedom Disputed
12 Dec 2025 Ministry of Public Service orders December salaries and pensions paid by 23 December National Policy and legislation Single source
12 Dec 2025 Runner and her daughter reportedly taken by armed group at Kampala Club, later released without charge Kampala Violence and conflict Single source
12 Dec 2025 Clerk to Parliament recalls MPs from recess to receive National Budget Framework Paper National Policy and legislation Single source
12 Dec 2025 FDC candidate Nandala Mafabi heckled and confronted by residents in Rukungiri Rukungiri Election related Single source
11 Dec 2025 Financial Intelligence Authority says it is monitoring election financing and has found no illegitimate inflows National Policy and legislation Official claim
11 Dec 2025 Nyamuyanja HC IV clinical officer arrested in Ibanda over theft of government ARVs and medicines Ibanda Corruption and abuse of office 2 Official claim
11 Dec 2025 NUP's Busiro East candidate Mathias Walukagga petitions High Court over EC's revocation of his nomination Wakiso Election related Verified
11 Dec 2025 Museveni says army will stay on lakes, orders return of confiscated fishing gear, in Buliisa Buliisa Policy and legislation Verified
11 Dec 2025 Kitagwenda District Chairperson Ismail Mushemeza charged with seven fraud counts in Kamwenge court Kamwenge Corruption and abuse of office Verified
11 Dec 2025 Isingiro court sentences Nyamuyanja HC IV storekeeper to three years over stolen government drugs Isingiro Justice and court rulings Verified
11 Dec 2025 Education Minister Janet Museveni directs universities to align programmes with competence-based curriculum by 2027/28 National Policy and legislation Verified
11 Dec 2025 Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka calls for calm after Iganga killing National Election related Verified
11 Dec 2025 AU human rights compliance delegation and OHCHR visit Uganda Police headquarters in Naguru Kampala International relations Single source
2025 (month not reported) Sembabule NRM chairperson Katirima expels two committee members running as independents Ssembabule Election related Single source
Dec 2025 (day not reported) Ministry of Health announces registration of all ambulances in Uganda Kampala Policy and legislation Single source
11 Dec 2025 Three lions found dead in Queen Elizabeth National Park; UWA and Kasese Police investigate Kasese Environmental issues Single source
11 Dec 2025 Office of the Prime Minister launches 2025/26–2029/30 Service Delivery Strategy National Policy and legislation Single source
11 Dec 2025 Mwanga II Magistrates Court orders NIRA, Prisons and UNEB to release accused's data in Kayanja case Kampala Justice and court rulings Single source
11 Dec 2025 Mbarara court adjourns bail ruling for 38 NUP supporters after police commander objects Mbarara Justice and court rulings Single source
11 Dec 2025 Independent candidate MP Basil Bataringaya ordered out of NRM flag bearers' meeting in Kashari North National Election related Single source
11 Dec 2025 Downtown Kampala traders protest at High Court as Nakivubo channel case is adjourned to February 2026 Kampala Protest and civil unrest Verified
10 Dec 2025 Opposition LCV candidate's campaign team attacked with stones at rally in Dzaipi, Adjumani; three arrested Adjumani Violence and conflict 43 Single source
10 Dec 2025 Ibanda District and Ministry of Water and Environment demarcate Kabobo Wetland with 30-metre buffer Ibanda Environmental issues Single source
Dec 2025 (day not reported) Uganda's Beijing embassy hosts first Uganda–Qingdao agricultural trade and investment conference in China National International relations Single source
Dec 2025 (day not reported) UPDF spokesperson says Gulu clashes with Kyagulanyi's team were exaggerated, blames NUP candidate National Election related Single source
Dec 2025 (day not reported) Rwampara Woman MP Molly Asiimwe withdraws independent candidacy after meeting First Lady Rwampara Election related Single source
10 Dec 2025 Uganda and United States sign five-year $2.3 billion health cooperation memorandum National International relations Verified
10 Dec 2025 State House Anti-Corruption Unit arrests Kitagwenda District Chairperson Ismail Mushemeza in Kampala over job extortion Kampala Corruption and abuse of office 1 Single source
10 Dec 2025 Parliament approves Shs422.26bn supplementary budget for Uganda Airlines fleet expansion National Policy and legislation Single source
10 Dec 2025 Heavy UPDF and police deployment in Fort Portal City; NUP supporters dispersed near Kyagulanyi's hotel Fort Portal City Civic space and media freedom Verified
10 Dec 2025 Government spokesperson Col Chris Magezi accuses NUP of defying agreed rally routes and venues National Election related Single source
10 Dec 2025 EC says it will not cancel new polling stations inside Namukekela Industrial Park, Nakaseke, despite local leaders' peti Nakaseke Election related Single source
9 Dec 2025 Incumbent MP David Muhumuza withdraws candidacy for Mwenge North County, Kyenjojo Kyenjojo Election related Single source
9 Dec 2025 Security forces block Kyagulanyi from campaigning in Kabarole and Fort Portal; supporters tear-gassed Kabarole Election related Verified
9 Dec 2025 Museveni directs Local Government Minister to address PDM fund mismanagement claims in Kyenjojo Kyenjojo Corruption and abuse of office Single source
9 Dec 2025 Electoral Commission upholds Brig Gen Emmanuel Rwashande's qualifications against Ssekikubo petition in Lwemiyaga Ssembabule Election related Single source
9 Dec 2025 16-year-old dies in Gulu; Kyagulanyi blames security forces, police blame four youths Gulu Violence and conflict 1 Disputed
Dec 2025 (day not reported) Unknown attackers slash eight cows of NRM village chairperson and LC1 chairperson in Mubende Mubende Violence and conflict Single source
Date not reported (reported 9 Dec 2025) Uganda Lands Commission flags alleged fraudulent lease of former Presidential State Lodge in Tororo Tororo Corruption and abuse of office Verified
Dec 2025 (day not reported) Justice Minister Norbert Mao criticises Electoral Commission over Gulu attacks on NUP campaign National Election related Single source
9 Dec 2025 Parliament approves Shs8.1 trillion supplementary expenditure for FY 2025/26 National Policy and legislation Verified
9 Dec 2025 Nakawa court sentences student to six months for TikTok posts about Museveni and Muhoozi Kampala Justice and court rulings Verified
9 Dec 2025 Nakawa court charges PFF Busia Municipality candidate Samuel Makokha with misprision of treason, remands him Kampala Justice and court rulings Single source
9 Dec 2025 MPs Joyce Bagala and Richard Lumu launch joint independent campaign in Busunju, Mityana Mityana Election related Single source
9 Dec 2025 High Court dismisses challenge to State Minister Sam Mayanja's directives on Naguru land Kampala Justice and court rulings Single source
9 Dec 2025 High Court allows ISBAT University late judicial review of Naguru land title cancellation Kampala Justice and court rulings Single source
9 Dec 2025 Electoral Commission disqualifies NUP candidate Mathias Walukagga from Busiro East race Wakiso Election related Verified