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KAMPALA, Uganda — The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has confirmed that 17 Members of Parliament (MPs) have been elected unopposed ahead of the 2026…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Electoral Commission (EC) has clarified that results from Uganda’s 2026 General Election will be released only after ballot envelopes are opened…
NAIROBI, Kenya — A man has died at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) days after being admitted with severe complications believed to have resulted from a…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Polling stations across Uganda closed on Thursday after a fraught day of voting marked by long delays, widespread technical failures and an…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandans went to the polls on Thursday 15, January 2026 in a highly contested general election overshadowed by an internet shutdown, technical…
NAIROBI, Kenya — President William Ruto has launched a government initiative to support 90,000 young Kenyans who have completed Class 8, Form 2 or Form…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s Biometric Voter Verification (BVV) system has emerged as a flashpoint in the country’s highly contested 15 January 2026 general election, with…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The East African Community (EAC) has deployed a 61‑member Election Observation Mission (EOM) to monitor Uganda’s general election scheduled for 15 January…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s 2026 general election was thrown into early turmoil after biometric voter verification machines malfunctioned at multiple polling stations, forcing electoral officials…
KAMPALA, Uganda — As Uganda moves into the decisive phase of its 2026 general elections, hundreds of Members of Parliament (MPs) are preparing to cast…