EDRINE BENESA: Focus on Kawempe North By Election, The Gains And The Big Lessons For NRM

EDRINE BENESA: Focus on Kawempe North By Election, The Gains And The Big Lessons For NRM

A true test of democracy is not just in how it wins but in how it handles defeat. The profound truth in the proverb rings especially true in the wake of the recent Kawempe North by-election. Despite the outcome, the election served as a crucial reflection of Uganda’s growing democratic maturity. For the National Resistance Movement (NRM), the election results were not what they had hoped for, yet the party’s response was one rooted in respect fo…

UPDF Admits Fault in Kawempe Election Violence, Vows Accountability Amid Budget Shortfalls – The Black Examiner

KAMPALA, Uganda |Examiner — The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has publicly apologized for its violent crackdown on civilians and journalists during the recent Kawempe North by-election, ending weeks of denials and deflections. Deputy Chief of Defence Forces Lt. Gen. Samuel Okiding acknowledged the military’s “operational mistakes” during a March 27, 2025, parliamentary hearing, attributing the brutality to soldiers who “failed to control