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By Kabuye Ronald The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a petition by Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) president Jimmy James Akena challenging the Electoral Commission’s decision to block him from contesting in the 2026 presidential elections under the UPC banner. Akena, alongside fellow aspirant Adim Dennis Enapu, was disqualified during the nomination process after the Commission ruled that neither candidate …

The Umukuuka of Bugisu, His Royal Highness (HRH) Sir Jude Mike Mudoma, on Friday, September 26, 2025, held a press conference in Mbale City to dismiss claims that a new Umukuuka had been elected to replace him as the cultural leader of Inzu Ya Masaaba (IYM). Mudoma described the reports as “fake news” circulating in the region, stressing that he …