Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is also the president’s son, has banned opposition leader Robert Kyangulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, from participating in future elections. In a series of statements issued on his social media platform on Thursday, January 23, 2026, General Kainerugaba explained that the decision was made in
President William Ruto has formally congratulated Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni following his re-election victory in Uganda’s just concluded General Election. In an official congratulatory message dated January 18, 2026, President Ruto conveyed Kenya’s goodwill, underscoring the longstanding diplomatic, political and economic ties between the two neighbouring countries. In the message addressed to President Museveni
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has commended the conduct of the elections in Uganda and congratulated President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on his re-election with 71.61% of the votes cast during the presidential elections held on January 15, 2026. In a statement on January 17, Youssouf expressed sincere appreciation to