Activist Sarah Bireete charged over voters' data and remanded

Sarah Bireete, head of the Centre for Constitutional Governance, was charged at Buganda Road Chief Magistrate's Court on 2 January 2026 with unlawfully obtaining or disclosing Electoral Commission voters' data under the Data Protection and Privacy Act, and remanded, Daily Monitor reported. She pleaded not guilty; she was granted bail on 28 January.