KAGENYI LUKKA: NRM Flagbearer Primary Elections Proved It’s a Mass Party

Iron sheets theft scandal haunts Kitutu, Nandutu badly in NRM primaries - The Observer

The long shadow of the Karamoja iron sheet scandal continues to haunt Mary Goretti Kitutu and Agnes Nandutu, both former ministers for Karamoja Affairs, who suffered crushing defeats in the recent National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries. In last Thursday’s polls, Kitutu, the incumbent MP for Manafwa district, lost to political newcomer Annet Musibika, while […]

KAGENYI LUKKA: NRM Flagbearer Primary Elections Proved It’s a Mass Party

Uganda’s political landscape has undergone significant transformations since the country opened up its political space on July 28, 2005, transitioning from the Movement system to a multiparty political dispensation. This shift allowed traditional independent parties like the Democratic Party (DP), Uganda People’s Congress (UPC), and Conservative Party (CP) to operate alongside new entrants. Today, Uganda boasts over 28 registered parties, includ…

Museveni condemns electoral malpractices in NRM Primaries

Museveni, key NRM officials, and ministers at a recent event Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has strongly condemned irregularities reported during the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries held on July 17, 2025, warning of tough action against perpetrators. In a detailed post-election message to NRM members, Museveni expressed concern over what he described as “unpatriotic actors” who allegedly tampered…

President Museveni Condemns Electoral Malpractice in NRM Primaries

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has strongly condemned the manipulation of election results, tampering with voter registers, the use of violence, including incidents that led to deaths and injuries and the bribing of voters with money and materials during the recent National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries. In a statement issued on Sunday, President Museveni described the perpetrators as “unpatriotic actors” and warned that they would…

Namuganza Threatens to Quit NRM Over Alleged Rigging in Namutumba Primaries

The defeated State Minister for Housing, Princess Persis Namuganza, has threatened to quit the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party and contest as an independent candidate in the 2026 general elections over what she described as fraudulent party primaries in Namutumba district. Speaking to hundreds of supporters at Namutumba Town Council headquarters on Saturday, a visibly angry Namuganza accused top NRM electoral officials of orchest…