Police officers prevented Matthew Mutyaba from entering Electoral Commission nomination grounds Wednesday despite his claims of proper documentation. The visually impaired presidential candidate had collected required forms and demanded explanations for his absence from the official schedule. Mutyaba confronted journalists while security personnel restrained him at the entrance checkpoint, insisting he had met all candidate requirements. He carried thick documentation files but lacked the mandatory clearance certificate for venue access.
Electoral Commission officials cleared only six candidates from more than thirty-six applicants who obtained nomination paperwork. Former Kampala MP Muhammad Nsereko joined other excluded aspirants in protesting their removal from the final candidate roster. Commission representatives have not provided public explanations for these candidate eliminations. Multiple presidential hopefuls expressed frustration over their unexpected exclusion from the 2026 election race.
Electoral Commission officials cleared only six candidates from more than thirty-six applicants who obtained nomination paperwork. Former Kampala MP Muhammad Nsereko joined other excluded aspirants in protesting their removal from the final candidate roster. Commission representatives have not provided public explanations for these candidate eliminations. Multiple presidential hopefuls expressed frustration over their unexpected exclusion from the 2026 election race.
