Two activists filed a constitutional challenge against the parliamentary candidacy of retired General Moses Ali, an 86-year-old politician seeking to represent Adjumani West in elections scheduled for January 2026. Kakwenza Rukirabashaija and Ssuuna James Kiggala argue that physical frailty makes Ali unable to fulfill legislative responsibilities, thereby violating voters' rights to adequate representation.
The petitioners claim Ali appeared incapable of speaking or moving without assistance during both party and national nomination ceremonies. The National Resistance Movement selected him as its candidate on June 17, 2025, after he received 8,609 votes in primary voting, with the Electoral Commission formalizing his candidacy on...
A Kampala court imposed a 21-month sentence on a car wash employee who admitted to taking more than 50 million shillings from a customer's automobile. Vincent Mugabi, age 29, received the punishment on Tuesday from Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi at Buganda Road after settling with the victim through plea negotiations.
Mugabi worked at Red Basket Washing Bay and Restaurant across from Spear House on Jinja Road when he removed foreign currency and local bills from attorney Nasser Sserunjogi's Toyota Land Cruiser on July 13, 2024. The stolen items consisted of $3,300, 9,000 euros, and 2.5 million shillings. Sserunjogi had employed Mugabi's services for 11 years and regularly left valuables in vehicles without previous incidents...
Authorities in Yumbe Municipality discharged firearms to break up demonstrations on Tuesday after violence erupted between Muslim and Christian residents disputing the potential opening of a restaurant serving pork in the mainly Muslim district. Sheikh Kasim, a community figure who drives for a living, organized the protest against rumors that a Christian entrepreneur wanted to establish the business near a mosque. Multiple people sustained injuries during the confrontation, with images showing one man wounded by gunfire.
The protest leader said his followers were defending Islamic principles and warned that selling pork in areas where Muslims form the majority would create friction. Local officials countered that the demonstration...
Police in Kampala have arrested two suspects in connection with a major theft at JBK Plaza after security camera recordings helped investigators identify those responsible for stealing approximately 120 million shillings from multiple businesses. The breakthrough came when detectives discovered that hidden surveillance equipment in one of the targeted shops had recorded the crime as it unfolded during the overnight hours of October 20.
Authorities took Samuel Bbosa and Joseph Bani into custody on Sunday following analysis of the video evidence. Both men have admitted their roles in the operation, according to law enforcement officials. The pair allegedly worked alongside Bosco Gahungu, a security officer employed at the plaza whom...
Two business groups in Kampala filed a lawsuit against developer Hamis Kiggundu on Monday, alleging his construction project near the Nakivubo Channel has caused severe flooding throughout the city's commercial district. The Kampala Arcaders Traders Association and UNATA Traders Association Uganda Limited also named the National Environment Management Authority and Kampala Capital City Authority as defendants, claiming regulators failed to properly oversee the drainage work.
The associations want judges to declare the construction by Kiggundu and his firm, Kiham Enterprises Ltd, unlawful and to issue orders halting all activity. They say the project has damaged goods and harmed businesses in more than a dozen buildings along Nabugabo...
Authorities detained multiple educators and examination supervisors after discovering cheating schemes across several districts as more than 800,000 students began Uganda's Primary Leaving Examinations. The Uganda National Examinations Board confirmed seven major incidents involving bribery and smuggling unauthorized materials when tests started. Officials said some schools apparently shifted tactics toward compromising examination monitors after tighter measures reduced advance leaks of test content.
Police arrested four individuals at Hillside Junior School in Kampala's Kisugu area when photocopied answer sheets for Social Studies surfaced inside a testing room. Students from a neighboring Islamic academy admitted to receiving help...
King Charles Wesley Mumbere of the Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu condemned weekend violence targeting law enforcement sites and rejected claims linking his cultural organization to the bloodshed. Armed attackers struck police facilities in Kasese Central and Rughendabara, plus military positions at Malindi and Kakuka in Bundibugyo district, on Saturday, while another group attempted to reach Canon Apollo School in Fort Portal city. Authorities reported 19 fatalities and detained more than 40 suspects following the assaults.
Kingdom Prime Minister Kule Benson Biritazale released a statement expressing alarm over social media posts falsely connecting the institution to criminal activity. Mumbere warned that spreading unverified claims misleads...
A northern Uganda entertainer died after spending months hospitalized with injuries his family says resulted from an encounter with law enforcement in July. Bonny Awula, who performed comedy under the name Lady Sonia, passed away on Friday, Nov. 1, 2025 at Lira regional referral hospital. The performer from Ojungu Cell said a dispute at a Kitgum Municipality drinking establishment on July 15 led to his detention and physical harm when he grabbed someone who struck him without realizing the person worked as a criminal investigations officer. Officers held him for five days and he developed swelling and paralysis in his right arm that required transfer to Lira medical center on Aug. 5.
Sister Molly Akello described tissue decay in his...
Recovery teams in Bukwo district pulled three additional victims from mud and rubble on Sunday evening, pushing fatalities from recent landslides across the Sebei highlands to 19 people. Fredmark Chesang, the police spokesperson for Sipi Region, said workers found the remains in Nyalit village and expect to locate more as operations continue through affected zones. Torrential rains between Oct. 30 and Nov. 1, 2025 saturated steep terrain around Mount Elgon, sending massive amounts of soil crashing down slopes and burying communities in Kapchorwa Municipality, Bukwo district and Kween district. More than 20 residents remain unaccounted for while dozens of structures and farm plots lie beneath debris.
State Minister for Relief Lilian...
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