Category: News
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Scapegoats of the State: How Uganda’s Justice System Is Criminalizing Reform to Shield Institutional Failure
By Xclusive Investigations Team A quiet institutional tragedy is playing out in Uganda; one not of collapsed infrastructure but of collapsed justice. In the name of accountability, the State is now prosecuting its own reformers, targeting senior executives at Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) for a national failure they neither authored nor controlled. This is…
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How Accountability Measures have been Weaponized in Uganda to persecute Reformist Managers under guise of prosecuting wrongdoing while masking Institutional failure
By Xclusive Investigation Desk In Uganda today, a troubling trend is unfolding one that strikes at the very heart of justice, governance and professional integrity. Two senior executives of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), including the Deputy Executive Director (DED) and the Executive Director (ED) find themselves at the center of criminal prosecution over…
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Miss Tourism Uganda: Eastern Region Crowns New Queen
Over the weekend, the Miss Tourism Uganda regional search moved to the Eastern region, where 21-year-old Amali Phiona Rhoda from Tororo District was crowned the regional queen. The event, held on Saturday at Majik Resort in Busia District, marked yet another milestone in the lead-up to the national finale scheduled for September 5, 2025, at…
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Hon. Prossy Akampulira Vows Inclusive Leadership, Reaffirms Commitment to Women’s Empowerment in Rubanda
Rubanda-Following her victory in the National Resistance Movement (NRM) primaries, Hon. Prossy Akampulira Begumisa Mbabazi, the Woman Member of Parliament for Rubanda District and Commissioner of the Parliament of Uganda, has pledged to continue serving all residents of Rubanda without discrimination. Hon. Prossy addressed jubilant supporters at her home in Karengyere, Muko Sub-county, expressing deep…
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Electoral Commission announces new Presidential nomination dates
The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced new dates for the nomination of candidates for the 2025/2026 Presidential Elections, moving the exercise forward by nearly two weeks. In a statement issued on Thursday, EC Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi revealed that the presidential nominations will now take place on 23rd and 24th September 2025, instead of…
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Dott Services to construct 24 City roads
By Our Reporter The Dott Services Limited, a local construction company, has started upgrading and reconstructing 24 roads in Kampala City in the government effort to modernise the metropolitan area. The Minister of Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs, Hajjat Minsa Kabanda said the government has now invested a lot in the construction of roads…
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Security Beefed Up As Rwenzori Region Prepares For NRM Primary Electiosn
As the National Resistance Movement (NRM) gears up for its primary elections, the Rwenzori East Regional Police has warned against voter intimidation and public disorder, emphasizing its readiness to enforce law and order throughout the electoral process. Speaking during a press briefing held in Kasese on Tuesday, SP Nelson Tumushime, the Rwenzori East Regional Police…
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Nuwa Mutwe Makes Fresh Bail Plea at Buganda Road Court
Noah Mitala aka Nuwa Mutwe, and the private bodyguard to National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, has made a fresh attempt to secure bail before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s court. This marks Mitala’s second bid for temporary release after his initial bail application was denied by chief magistrate Ronald Kayizzi,…
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Prof. George Kanyeihamba dead
Former Supreme Court judge Justice Prof. George Kanyeihamba has passed on. For years, Kanyeihamba has been battling ill health and has been in and out of hospital.He served as a Supreme Court Judge from 1997 to 2009. Kanyeihamba also served Uganda in various capacities and was Chair of the Legal Committee of the Constituent Assembly…
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ONC’s Namyalo meets opposition supporters in South Africa
Hajjat Hadijja Namyalo, the head of the Office of the National Chairman (ONC) is in South Africa on an official mission to receive members of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) who have crossed over to the ruling party. Namyalo, who is President Yoweri Museveni’s key mobilizer and a senior figure within the NRM, is…