Tag Archives: Opposition

Swabrah Kiganda’s husband, popularly known as Bobi Giant, has been arrested in Uganda on charges of holding an illegal assembly, sparking renewed concerns about political repression ahead of the country’s January elections. Bobi Giant, a close aide to opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi—better known by his stage name Bobi Wine—was taken into custody this week. Bobi Wine condemned the arrest, …

As Uganda barrels toward the 2026 general elections, a shocking exposé has revealed a potential abuse of power that threatens the very foundation of democracy in the country. Opposition leaders, led by Hon. Jimmy Akena of the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC), are sounding the alarm over the Electoral Commission’s (EC) handling of sensitive nomination data—a revelation that could have far-reaching …

By Alexander Luyima Kampala, Uganda – A chilling revelation has shaken the foundations of Uganda’s already fragile democracy. Two of the country’s most prominent opposition leaders have exposed a clandestine state operation that weaponizes the very nomination process designed to guarantee free participation in elections. What is now being called The Signature Scandal shows how the Electoral Commission allegedly funneled …

In January 2021 soon after the General Elections, few would have believed that we would have another round of elections before all hell broke loose. It was not possible to foresee Uganda in one entity and still functional as a state, going by the threats which some of the political groups were issuing. There were plans to overturn the election …