PHILLIP R. ONGADIA: Is Kyagulanyi’s Voter Protection Unit (Eggaali) the Answer to the Desired Democracy?

NUP Women Mark Women’s Day » The Hoima Post

The President of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, has criticised female leaders in President Museveni’s government, accusing them of failing to uplift women and instead focusing on personal interests.   Kyagulanyi made these remarks at the NUP headquarters in Makerere Kavule during celebrations marking International Women’s Day.   Women supporters from across the country gathered at the party headquarters early in t…

PHILLIP R. ONGADIA: Is Kyagulanyi’s Voter Protection Unit (Eggaali) the Answer to the Desired Democracy?

Following the recent by-election victory in Kawempe North, where National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Mr. Nalukoola Luyimbazi Elias emerged victorious, NUP president Mr. Kyagulanyi Robert Sentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, urged his supporters to form election protection groups dubbed “Eggaali.” He emphasized that this strategy, which proved effective in Kawempe, could be crucial in safeguarding votes in future elections. While the intent…

Kawempe by -election: NRM’s Nambi asks EC to recount votes

KAWEMPE -National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaning candidate in the recently concluded Kawempe North by-election Hon. Faridah Nambi Kigongo, has petitioned Electoral Commission over the election results. NRM’s Faridah Nambi Kigongo receiving the Party flag from National Chairman, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, during his visit to Kawempe. (courtesy photo)   In the letter dated 21st March 2025, authored by her lawyers of Atwijukire Dennis Adv…

Kawempe North By-Election: EC Officially Gazettes Nalukoola’s Victory After Delay – The Black Examiner

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Examiner — The Electoral Commission (EC) has formally gazetted the results of the March 13 Kawempe North parliamentary by-election, confirming Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola as the winner after days of mounting pressure and political tension. The announcement, made in a gazette notice dated March 20 and signed by EC Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama, also revealed a discrepancy in the vote tally for the ruling National Resistance M

NRM’s Dirty Games Must End Now » The Hoima Post - The Xavie Radio Ug

To the NRM leadership, its sympathizers, and particularly to Ms. Nambi, the NRM candidate in the Kawempe North by-election, it is time to face the truth. The events in Kawempe North have exposed, yet again, the blatant manipulation and foul play that have become synonymous with the National Resistance Movement (NRM) under President Museveni’s rule. The government’s role in this debacle is undeniable, and it is high time Ugandans rise against thi…

SAD!! NUP's Kawempe North MP Nalukoola Faces Arrest For Alleged Links To The ADF Rebels - Funding - The Witness Uganda

Kawempe North MP-elect Elias Nalukoola may soon face arrest over alleged links to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), according to journalist Moses Walugembe. In a post on X, Walugembe claimed that intelligence sources informed him that charges against Nalukoola had been fabricated to justify his detention. “Someone in intelligence told me they’ve cooked up charges to have Hon. Elias Nalukoola arrested for connections with Allied Democratic Forc…