Uganda's Electoral Commission announced the campaign schedule for the 2025/2026 presidential elections after meeting with representatives from eight nominated candidates. President Yoweri Museveni will launch his campaign at Munyonyo in Wakiso district. Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, known as Bobi Wine, begins his bid in Jinja on September 29, 2025. The commission designed this coordinated approach to prevent venue conflicts and ensure peaceful campaigning.
Museveni's strategy emphasizes legacy and stability by starting at the political power center before moving to Luweero, site of his 1980s guerrilla war. Bobi Wine targets Uganda's industrial hub to expand beyond his traditional Buganda support base. The 2026 race marks the first presidential election in 25 years without a female candidate. Campaigns will continue through February 2026.
Museveni's strategy emphasizes legacy and stability by starting at the political power center before moving to Luweero, site of his 1980s guerrilla war. Bobi Wine targets Uganda's industrial hub to expand beyond his traditional Buganda support base. The 2026 race marks the first presidential election in 25 years without a female candidate. Campaigns will continue through February 2026.
