EC issues final guidelines ahead of LC1 polls

Voters queue to cast their ballots during a past election in Uganda. LC1 chairpersons will be elected on Tuesday under ...

Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama speaks during a press conference in Kampala

Electoral Commission Set to Hire 142,500 Officials After Sh56B Release for LC Polls

by JACKSON RUGUNDA | UG STANDARD REPORTER

18/06/2026

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KAMPALA, Uganda — The Ugandan government has released 56 billion shillings to the Electoral Commission, clearing the way for long-delayed ...

Justice Simon Byabakama, speaking at the Convention, at Mestil Hotel in Kampala on Thursday, March 6

Byabakama: Technical failures did not affect presidential election outcome

by JOSEPH NSIMBI | UG STANDARD REPORTER

28/01/2026

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Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama speaks during a press conference in Kampala KAMPALA, Uganda — Electoral Commission Chairperson Justice ...

After a military raid on his home in Magere, Robert Kyagulanyi remains in hiding while condemning election irregularities and the house arrest of his relatives.

Kyagulanyi flees Magere home after military raid, internet shutdown

by MANFRED TUMUSIIME | UG STANDARD REPORTER

18/01/2026

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After a military raid on his home in Magere, Robert Kyagulanyi remains in hiding while condemning election irregularities and the ...

The Electoral Commission canceled National Unity Platform candidate Mathias Walukaga's nomination for Busiro East MP, ruling his mature age certificate had expired.

Busiro East: Electoral Commission denominates Mathias Walukagga

by Yusuf Nsubuga | Senior Reporter

09/12/2025

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Wakiso- The Electoral Commission has denominated National Unity Platform's (NUP) Mathias Walukagga from the race of Busiro East Member of ...

FDC's Nathan Nandala Mafabi is officially nominated to run for president of Uganda in the 2026 elections. He joins three other candidates in the race.

FDC’s Mafabi nominated for Ugandan president

by Ronald Mayega | Reporter

24/09/2025

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FDC's Nathan Nandala Mafabi is officially nominated to run for president of Uganda in the 2026 elections. He joins three ...

Uganda's oldest party, the UPC, has been barred from the 2026 presidential race. Learn how a web of court rulings and internal constitutional breaches led to its disqualification.

The Legal Labyrinth: Court Rulings and Constitutional Breaches that Shut UPC Out of the 2026 Election

by LILIAN MUWONGE | UG STANDARD REPORTER

23/09/2025

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UPC's Jimmy Akena. Uganda's oldest party, the UPC, has been barred from the 2026 presidential race. Learn how a web ...

Electoral Commission blocks UPC’s Akena, Adim from presidential contest

by NTEZA MICHAEL | REPORTER

22/09/2025

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KAMPALA, Uganda — The Electoral Commission of Uganda has announced it will not nominate either Jimmy Michael Akena or Dennis ...

51 Aspirants Collect Forms for 2026 Ugandan Presidential Race

by Julian Ninsiima | Reporter

12/08/2025

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Justice Byabakama (Courtesy photo) KAMPALA, UGANDA – Fifty-one Ugandans officially began their campaigns for the 2026 presidency yesterday, picking up ...

Kawempe North: Electoral Commission satisfied by Court decision

by NTEZA MICHAEL | REPORTER

26/05/2025

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KAMPALA-Electoral Commission one of the respondents in the just concluded Kawempe North election petition in which court has nullified the ...

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