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SURVEILLANCE WITHOUT SAFEGUARDS: CLAUSE 28 AND THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY IN UGANDA
While the goal of protecting national sovereignty is understandable, Clause 28 raises serious concerns. It grants inspectors appointed by the minister sweeping powers to enter premises, demand information, and impose heavy penalties for non-complianc
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MINISTERIAL OVERREACH: ARE THE POWERS GRANTED UNDER THE BILL COMPATIBLE WITH THE SEPARATION OF POWERS?
The Protection of Sovereignty Bill risks concentrating dangerous levels of power in the hands of a single Cabinet Minister. By placing almost every aspect of civil society organizations under the direct control of the Executive, the Bill threatens th
Coordinated Political Propaganda on social Media
In the weeks following Uganda's January 2026 elections, political conversation shifted almost entirely to digital platforms. WhatsApp, Facebook, X, TikTok, and YouTube now serve as the primary spaces where Ugandans discuss events, share opinions, and
Restricting Journalists
Uganda’s general elections on January 15, 2026 unfolded amid severe digital restrictions and systematic suppression of civil society actors, casting serious doubt on the transparency and integrity of the process. The communications regulator, Uganda
Surveillance and Fear as Tools of Information Control
From a student who vanished for six weeks to a novelist who fled barefoot after military torture, Uganda has built an architecture of digital fear so efficient that many citizens now police themselves. The government barely needs to lift a finger. In
Goons, Rioters, Lawbreakers: The Vocabulary Uganda Uses to Make Violence Disappear
On January 16, 2026, around 3:00 am, about 35 miles outside Kampala in Butambala District, people gathered near a police station in Butambala District, allegedly to monitor their votes being verified. What happened next is disputed in its details but
The Quiet Crisis Inside Uganda’s Law Schools
Constitutional scholar Prof Christopher Mbazira was discussing basic principles guiding the administration of justice: lawful arrest, presumption of innocence, the rights of suspects and courts' role in checking state power within the limits of the l
How Uganda’s Vote Count was managed in the Dark
By the morning of 16 January 2026, eighteen hours had passed since Ugandans cast their votes, and the National Tally Centre at Lweza–Lubowa on Kampala’s southern fringe had acquired an air of suspended waiting. The numbers were coming in-this this w
Working Like Doctors, Treated Like Students: Uganda’s Intern Crisis
A controversial government proposal to restructure medical training in Uganda is raising a troubling question in the health sector: who, exactly, will treat patients in public hospitals?