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Uganda’s Electoral Commission (EC) released the official campaign schedule for the 2026 presidential election, launching nationwide campaigns on Sept. 29, 2025. Candidates, including President Yoweri Museveni, Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine), Mugisha Muntu, and Nandala Mafabi, will address supporters across districts such as Munyonzo, Jinja, Mityana, Buikwe, and Kawempe. Over 100 districts and municipalities are set to host rallies until Jan. 12, 2026, with the EC assigning venues daily to ensure orderly, clash-free campaigns.
President Yoweri Museveni launched his 2026 presidential campaign in Luweero District at Bukalasa Agricultural College in Wobulenzi Town Council, the historic base of the 1981–86 NRA struggle. Addressing supporters, he outlined achievements in peace, agriculture, industry, and youth skilling while pledging tougher action on corruption, drug theft, and education challenges. Local residents urged government to elevate Bukalasa Agricultural College to university status. Museveni is seeking a seventh term under the NRM.
Robert Kasibante, National Peasants Party presidential candidate, did not attend his October 1 campaign rally in Mubende District due to prior commitments and internal team challenges. Security officials were on standby but received no updates from his team. The campaign confirmed Kasibante will continue rallies in Kyenjojo and Fort Portal. His platform focuses on anti-corruption, agricultural support, youth empowerment, and improvements in public services.
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) launched its 2026–2031 manifesto, focusing on economic reform, job creation, and governance. The party pledges fiscal discipline, debt reduction, and investment in agriculture, manufacturing, and cooperatives. It plans to address youth unemployment through vocational training and filling government vacancies. The manifesto also promises better healthcare, stronger education, lower living costs, independent institutions, and national unity ahead of the 2026 elections.
Ugandan presidential candidate Mubarak Munyagwa, leader of the Common Man’s Party, proposed replacing Swahili with French as a national language. He argued that French provides wider regional reach and planned to reform language policy in schools to promote French alongside English. The proposal drew criticism for potentially diminishing Swahili’s cultural and regional significance in East Africa.
The Uganda Local Government Workers Union (ULGWU) declared an indefinite strike, set to commence on Oct. 1, 2025, to protest unresolved salary disparities in the public service. Union Secretary General Hassan Lwabayi Mudiba said that prolonged negotiations with the government failed to achieve fair pay. The strike will disrupt local government services nationwide, as workers are instructed not to report to work until further notice. The government has not yet responded.
