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Presidential candidate Robert Kasibante files Supreme Court petition challenging 15 January presidential election result

Election Related Verified Uganda (national) 19 Jan 2026 Severity: 1/5

Opposition presidential candidate Robert Kasibante filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the conduct and results of the 15 January 2026 presidential election, naming President Museveni, the Electoral Commission and the Attorney General as respondents, according to a court notice reported by Reuters. The registrar's notice gave the respondents 10 days from service to file answers. The grounds of the petition had not been made public.

A national event, not tied to one district.

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