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NRM claims gains in Buganda as EC results show Kyagulanyi narrowly ahead of Museveni in the region

Election Related Single source Uganda (national) 20 Jan 2026 Severity: 1/5

According to URN, NRM Deputy Secretary General Rose Namayanja said the party had more than 70 parliamentary seats confirmed in Buganda, up from 35 in 2021, and the party said NUP lost at least 23 seats there. URN reported that Electoral Commission results gave Robert Kyagulanyi 49.37 per cent in Buganda against 49.25 per cent for President Museveni, with each winning 13 of the region's 26 districts.

A national event, not tied to one district.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

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