Uganda Kicks Off Campaigns for 2026 Presidential Election
(MENAFN) Uganda officially launched its presidential election campaigns on Monday, setting the stage for a fierce contest among eight candidates, including the long-serving incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, for the country’s highest office in the upcoming 2026 polls.
The campaign period will span three months, covering all 146 districts nationwide, culminating in the presidential vote scheduled for January 2, 2026.
Museveni, who has dominated Uganda’s political landscape for 39 years, is pursuing an unprecedented seventh consecutive five-year term.
Among his principal challengers are Robert Kyagulanyi—better known as Bobi Wine—a popular musician turned politician representing the National Unity Platform, and Nathan Nandala Mafabi from the Forum for Democratic Change party.
Electoral Commission spokesperson Julius Mucunguzi emphasized the commission’s readiness to conduct transparent and credible elections. He noted that campaigning will be allowed daily from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time.
"We agreed on a harmonized campaign program for all eight presidential candidates. We call upon the candidates to abide by the campaign calendar and the guidelines," Mucunguzi said.
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