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
The Uganda Police Force (UPF) has initiated a verification process following widespread social media reports claiming the abduction of Rev. Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Catholic priest of the Masaka Diocese. Deusdedit was kidnapped more than ten days ago by armed men wearing Uganda Army uniforms and traveling in a van locally known as a “drone,”
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni now says the government should control internet infrastructure rather than allow private companies to own and dominate it, arguing that this is necessary to keep data costs low for ordinary citizens. Speaking during a press briefing to the youth, the Ugandan president insisted that privately owned telecommunication firms are profit-driven and