Tag Archives: Dates

By Jumah Kakomo The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has officially announced January 15, 2026, as the polling date for Uganda’s presidential and parliamentary elections. EC Sets Dates for Presidential and Parliamentary Election 2 The announcement was made today by IEC Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama at the commission’s headquarters in Kampala, just hours ahead of the parliamentary nomination process scheduled for …

By Kabuye RonaldThe High Court in Kampala has set October 1, 2025, as the date it will deliver its ruling on whether the Electoral Commission acted lawfully in disqualifying Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) President Jimmy Akena from the 2026 presidential race or not. UPC, through its legal representative and Erute County MP Jonathan Odur, filed a judicial review application challenging …

By Jumah Kakomo The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced changes to the schedule for the nomination of presidential candidates and Members of Parliament (MPs) ahead of the 2025 general elections. According to Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, Chairperson of the IEC, the nomination of presidential candidates will now take place earlier than initially planned, on September 23rd–24th, 2025, instead of …