Uganda Law Society and East African Law Society challenge January 2026 presidential election at EACJ

According to the Daily Monitor, the Uganda Law Society and the East African Law Society filed a case at the East African Court of Justice in Arusha against Uganda's Electoral Commission and the Attorney General over the 15 January 2026 presidential election. The petitioners allege breaches of the EAC Treaty, including the unilateral appointment of the Commission, voter register irregularities, denial of observer accreditation and violence against candidates and agents, and seek declarations that the results are invalid. Neither the Attorney General nor the Electoral Commission had commented by press time.