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
23 Oct 2025 Bududa landslide survivors' case against government revived at Mbale High Court Mbale Justice and court rulings Single source
23 Oct 2025 NUP Kassambya candidate arrested over alleged forged nomination receipt Mubende Electoral malpractice 1 Verified
23 Oct 2025 Speaker Among, Deputy Speaker Tayebwa and others nominated unopposed National Election related Verified
22 Oct 2025 Godfrey Aine Kaguta (Sodo) nominated for Mawogola North parliamentary seat in Sembabule Ssembabule Election related Single source
22 Oct 2025 Rebecca Kadaga nominated as NRM candidate for Kamuli District Woman MP seat Kamuli Election related Single source
22 Oct 2025 Ndorwa East MP Wilfred Niwagaba nominated as independent parliamentary candidate in Kabale Kabale Election related Single source
22 Oct 2025 NUP candidate Florence Asio goes missing before Bukedea Woman MP nomination; party alleges abduction Bukedea Electoral malpractice Single source
22 Oct 2025 NRM flag bearer Robert Mugabe nominated for Kitagwenda County parliamentary seat Kitagwenda Election related Single source
22 Oct 2025 Kitagwenda EC halts nomination of independent aspirant Africano Arinaitwe over missing resignation proof Kitagwenda Election related Single source
22 Oct 2025 Kabale Woman MP Catheline Atwakiire Ndamira nominated as independent after losing NRM primary Kabale Election related Single source
22 Oct 2025 Incumbent MP Nulu Byamukama nominated as independent for Kitagwenda County Kitagwenda Election related Single source
22 Oct 2025 Electoral Commission nominates 14 parliamentary candidates in Mubende District on first day Mubende Election related Single source
22 Oct 2025 Electoral Commission declares Speaker Anita Among unopposed for Bukedea Woman MP seat Bukedea Election related Verified
22 Oct 2025 13 parliamentary candidates nominated in Kisoro, including NRM defector Hellen Mbonye on NUP ticket Kisoro Election related Verified
Oct 2025 (day not reported) Former Attorney General Fred Ruhindi nominated for Nakawa East parliamentary seat Kampala Election related Single source
22 Oct 2025 Vice President Jessica Alupo nominated as NRM candidate for Katakwi District Woman MP Katakwi Election related Single source
22 Oct 2025 Scuffles among NRM supporters at Minister Minsa Kabanda's post-nomination event at Nakivubo Blue Stadium Kampala Violence and conflict Single source
22 Oct 2025 Parliamentary nominations in Kampala draw large crowds and gridlock streets Kampala Election related Single source
22 Oct 2025 NUP's Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola nominated to contest Kawempe North parliamentary seat Kampala Election related Single source
22 Oct 2025 NUP deputy spokesperson Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro charged with incitement at Nakawa court, remanded; nominated in absentia Kampala Civic space and media freedom Single source
22 Oct 2025 Minister David Bahati nominated as independent candidate for Ndorwa West after losing NRM primary Kabale Election related Single source
22 Oct 2025 Gen Moses Ali and other parliamentary candidates nominated in Adjumani District Adjumani Election related Single source
22 Oct 2025 Four-vehicle crash on Kampala–Gulu Highway at Kitaleba Village, Kiryandongo, kills 46 Kiryandongo Humanitarian and crises 46 Single source
22 Oct 2025 Fiona Nakku nominated for Workers' MP (Female) after earlier disqualification from youth MP race National Election related Single source
22 Oct 2025 Elgon County MP Ignatius Mudimi nominated as independent after losing NRM primaries Bulambuli Election related Single source
22 Oct 2025 Electoral Commission nominates incumbent Baroda Batongola for Kamuli Municipality MP seat Kamuli Election related Single source
22 Oct 2025 EC nominates Ssewanyana, NUP's Luyirika and NRM's Kagabi for Makindye West MP race Kampala Election related Single source
22 Oct 2025 EC nominates NRM's Jovrine Kaliisa Kyomukama for Ibanda District Woman MP seat Ibanda Election related Single source
22 Oct 2025 Dr Charles Lagu nominated as independent candidate for Moyo West County seat Moyo Election related Single source
22 Oct 2025 DP President Norbert Mao presents himself for nomination for Pece-Laroo Division seat in Gulu City Gulu Election related Single source
22 Oct 2025 CMP presidential candidate Mubarak Munyagwa pauses campaign to back party secretary general's Kamuli Municipality bid Kamuli Election related Single source
22 Oct 2025 Boxing federation president Moses Muhangi nominated as independent for Kampala Central MP seat Kampala Election related Verified
22 Oct 2025 At least ten UWA officials detained at CID headquarters over primate-tracking permit fraud Kampala Corruption and abuse of office 10 Verified
22 Oct 2025 46 parliamentary candidates nominated in Kampala on first day of nominations Kampala Election related Single source
22 Oct 2025 State House unit arrests Mukono South candidate after nomination Mukono Corruption and abuse of office 1 Verified
21 Oct 2025 High Court dismisses habeas corpus application for missing Kenyan activists Nicholas Oyoo and Bob Njagi Kampala Justice and court rulings Disputed
21 Oct 2025 Police ban post-nomination processions in Masaka City business centre Masaka City Civic space and media freedom Verified
21 Oct 2025 NUP flag bearer for Bukoto Central finds another party member nominated in his place in Masaka Masaka Election related Verified
21 Oct 2025 Koboko North aspirant Ocur Rasul withdraws from race after talks with NRM leaders Koboko Election related Verified
21 Oct 2025 Kayunga Woman MP Ida Nantaba accuses EC officials of giving her campaign symbol to a rival Kayunga Electoral malpractice Disputed
21 Oct 2025 Gaming regulator and police seize unlicensed gambling machines in Lira City Lira Policy and legislation Verified
21 Oct 2025 Julia Muhumuza declares independent bid for National Female Youth MP National Election related Single source
21 Oct 2025 FDC says security personnel abducted its parliamentary candidate Joshua Losur before nomination in Nakapiripirit Nakapiripirit Electoral malpractice Single source
21 Oct 2025 Electoral Commission starts two-day nominations of parliamentary and special interest group candidates National Election related Verified
Date not reported (reported 21 Oct 2025) Supreme Court upholds cut in Crane Bank case legal costs owed by Bank of Uganda to Sudhir and Meera National Justice and court rulings Single source
Oct 2025 (day not reported) Savannah Regional Police ban processions and limit parliamentary aspirants to four people at nominations National Election related Verified
2025 (month not reported) Police allegedly fire live bullets at students at Makerere University's Mitchell Hall and arrest one person Kampala Violence and conflict 1 Single source
21 Oct 2025 Police and Kyagulanyi campaign convoy in standoff over rally route in Kakumiro; police helicopter lands at venue Kakumiro Election related Disputed
21 Oct 2025 Opposition parties pay nomination fees for parliamentary candidates; NRM yet to release funds Kampala Election related Single source
21 Oct 2025 High Court gives government final 24 hours to produce Kenyan activists allegedly held at Mbuya barracks Kampala Justice and court rulings Single source