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
21 Oct 2025 Conservative Party presidential candidate Mabirizi campaigns at Entebbe fish landing sites Wakiso Election related Single source
21 Oct 2025 Police block Kyagulanyi's convoy in Kisiita, Kakumiro, after route dispute Kakumiro Civic space and media freedom Verified
20 Oct 2025 Parliament endorses representation of special interest groups ahead of 2026 elections National Policy and legislation Single source
20 Oct 2025 Museveni directs PM to convene Cabinet on special cattle restocking and compensation for Acholi, at Amuru rally Amuru Policy and legislation Single source
20 Oct 2025 Makerere Mitchell Hall students petition Vice Chancellor over homosexuality stance and alleged police shooting Kampala Protest and civil unrest Single source
2025 (month not reported) Three aspirants for Bukedea Woman MP removed from voters' register after parish tribunal recommendations Bukedea Election related Disputed
Oct 2025 (day not reported) Bududa court remands two men charged over possession of government drugs to Bubulo Prison Bududa Justice and court rulings Verified
20 Oct 2025 NUP unveils Florence Asio as Bukedea Woman MP candidate against Speaker Anita Among Bukedea Election related Single source
20 Oct 2025 Four arrested for illegal logging in Buswa Forest Reserve, Kalangala, in RDC-led joint operation Kalangala Environmental issues 4 Official claim
20 Oct 2025 Electoral Commission sets 22-23 October nomination dates for special interest group MPs National Election related Single source
20 Oct 2025 Buganda Road court commits five accused of financing ADF to High Court for trial Kampala Justice and court rulings Verified
20 Oct 2025 Agriculture ministry quarantines Kijongo Sub-county, Ibanda, over suspected anthrax outbreak Ibanda Humanitarian and crises Verified
17 Oct 2025 Acting Principal Judge declines to move Besigye and Lutale treason case from Justice Baguma Kampala Justice and court rulings Single source
17 Oct 2025 High Court quashes NRM tribunal decision, reinstates Paul Akamba as NRM flagbearer for Busiki Kampala Justice and court rulings Single source
17 Oct 2025 Bugweri MP Abdu Katuntu unveiled as NRM member by President Museveni at State House Entebbe Wakiso Election related Single source
Oct 2025 (day not reported) UPDF and DRC army commanders agree on joint Lake Edward patrols at Kasindi Port meeting National International relations Single source
17 Oct 2025 High Court dismisses ULS president Ssemakadde's bid to stay two-year contempt sentence Kampala Justice and court rulings Single source
16 Oct 2025 Students allegedly assault fellow student accused of being gay at Makerere's Mitchell Hall Kampala Violence and conflict Single source
16 Oct 2025 NUP flag bearer Joshua Tumukunde withdraws from Igara East parliamentary race, citing lack of funds Bushenyi Election related Single source
16 Oct 2025 Police in Hoima detain five NMS and hospital staff over alleged theft of morphine syrup Hoima Corruption and abuse of office 5 Single source
16 Oct 2025 High Court bars Igara Growers Tea Factory from confirming new directors; police disperse shareholders' meeting Bushenyi Justice and court rulings Disputed
16 Oct 2025 Rubanda District Deputy Speaker sentenced to three years for contempt of court in land dispute Rubanda Justice and court rulings Single source
16 Oct 2025 Police arrest five, including NIRA assistant registrars, over alleged bribes during ID registration in Kabale Kabale Corruption and abuse of office 5 Official claim
16 Oct 2025 UNATU suspends national teachers' strike, gives Parliament two weeks to address pay disparities Kampala Protest and civil unrest Single source
16 Oct 2025 Kampala City Hall Court grants bail to dismissed police officer ASP Clive Nsiima over Shell Kyanja assault Kampala Justice and court rulings Single source
15 Oct 2025 NUP MP Muwanga Kivumbi reportedly attacked by NRM youth at RDC's office, Butambala Butambala Violence and conflict Disputed
15 Oct 2025 Makindye West MP Allan Ssewanyana announces independent candidacy after losing NUP flag Kampala Election related Single source
15 Oct 2025 Local Government Minister orders probe into alleged sale of public road in Masese II, Jinja City Jinja Corruption and abuse of office Single source
14 Oct 2025 High Court orders government to produce missing Kenyan activists Njagi and Oyoo within seven days Kampala Justice and court rulings Single source
14 Oct 2025 Police impound Luweero district chairperson's official vehicle over alleged use at Kyagulanyi rally Luweero Electoral malpractice Disputed
2025 (month not reported) UNATU teachers strike nationwide over pay and working conditions National Protest and civil unrest Single source
14 Oct 2025 State Minister Muyingo urges schools to let candidates with fees balances sit national exams National Policy and legislation Single source
14 Oct 2025 NEMA Albertine coordinator says politicians interfere with environmental enforcement, Hoima City Hoima Environmental issues Single source
14 Oct 2025 Museveni publicly questions Maracha deputy RDC over Shs50m youth Sacco funds at Nyadri rally Maracha Corruption and abuse of office Single source
14 Oct 2025 Law student charged at Buganda Road court over video recording of High Court judge Kampala Civic space and media freedom Verified
14 Oct 2025 Government reiterates phased teacher pay rise from 2026/27 as UNATU strike continues National Policy and legislation Single source
14 Oct 2025 Energy ministry finalises Building Substances Bill to regulate sand, murram and clay mining National Policy and legislation Single source
13 Oct 2025 UCE exams start in Kampala with private teachers invigilating amid government teachers' strike Kampala Protest and civil unrest Verified
13 Oct 2025 NUP presidential candidate Kyagulanyi campaigns in Butebo District Butebo Election related Single source
13 Oct 2025 NRM holds Museveni campaign rally at Ajai sports stadium, Madi-Okollo Madi-okollo Election related Single source
13 Oct 2025 Museveni holds NRM presidential campaign rally at Arua City Golf Course Arua Election related Single source
13 Oct 2025 Kyagulanyi campaigns in Budaka District under heavy security presence Budaka Election related Single source
Oct 2025 (day not reported) Students vandalise Cream Field Vocational Senior School in Nakifuma–Naggalama after being left out of UCE exams Mukono Protest and civil unrest 1 Single source
Date not reported (reported 13 Oct 2025) Police officer ASP Clive Nsiima Barigye filmed striking a fuel station cashier in Kyanja, Kampala Kampala Violence and conflict 1 Single source
Oct 2025 (day not reported) Museveni welcomes return of exiled Col. Samson Mande at Independence Day event in Kololo Kampala Policy and legislation Single source
Date not reported (reported 13 Oct 2025) Government allocates about 150 acres of Kitubulu Central Forest Reserve in Entebbe to Chinese firm Tian Tang Group Wakiso Environmental issues Verified
2025 (month not reported) At least 10 people kidnapped for ransom in separate incidents in Kaabong District Kaabong Violence and conflict Single source
13 Oct 2025 Non-Aligned Movement senior officials open midterm ministerial review meeting in Kampala Kampala International relations Single source
13 Oct 2025 Local government workers' union suspends nationwide strike for three months after Speaker's intervention National Protest and civil unrest Single source
13 Oct 2025 High Court dismisses Susan Magara murder suspects' application to nullify statements over torture claims Kampala Justice and court rulings Disputed