Investigation
Whose Flag Is It Anyway? Patriotism, Power, and Repression in Uganda
Uganda is currently experiencing a political struggle over flags, not just party symbols but the national flag itself. What should be a neutral symbol of unity has become a flashpoint in the 2026 election campaigns, revealing deeper issues surroundin
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When Fear Replaces Facts: Disinformation in Uganda’s Elections
The just concluded Presidential and Parliamentary elections revealed a stark truth: fear has become the organizing principle of politics. Celebration belongs largely to those for whom the system worked, and to those who built that system. Disinformat
The Myth of a “Peaceful Election”: Violence Hidden in Plain Sight
Uganda’s elections are routinely described by state authorities as “peaceful,” a claim repeated with such regularity that it has come to function less as a factual assessment than as a narrative shield. Violence, in this telling, is either denied out
“Protecting the Gains”: How Uganda’s Elections Are Being Won Without Voting
For the forthcoming general elections, the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) adopted the campaign slogan “Protecting the Gains.”
For many Ugandans, however, the gains to be protected are not developmental achievements, nor democratic mileston
Abateketeke disposed: What Uganda’s Parliament Really Needs
Uganda has recently been caught in a noisy, emotional, and at times bitter debate about Members of Parliament and the kind of Parliament the country deserves. The spark was the National Unity Platform primaries process, where several long-serving, we
In Defence of the “Lumpen”: Why Uganda’s Politics Cannot Exclude Its Wounded Majority.
This article was born out of unease. Unease triggered by a statement from my friend Samwyri, popularly known as “Chaos Theory”, a veteran activist whose efforts I respect, but whose recent reflection on X left me troubled. He said, and I quote, ‘the
The UGX17.7b Parliament Corporate Social Responsibility Heist
Seventeen billion seven hundred thirty-three million eight hundred and sixty-five thousand Uganda Shillings (UGX 17,733,865,000) is what eight Parliament of Uganda staff stacked in their private accounts for what was called “corporate social responsi
Blood and Ballots: The Turbulence in Uganda’s Democracy
This is an in-depth investigative documentary examining the persistent cycle of electoral violence that continues to shape Uganda’s political landscape as the country heads toward the 2026 general elections. Drawing on eyewitness testimony, verified
A Year of Silence: Justice Eludes Julius Ssemwaka’s Family
December 23, 2025, marks a year since Julius Ssemwaka, a mini-truck driver, was shot dead by a policeman in Nakasero, Kampala. The incident, sparked by a traffic dispute, has gone largely un-investigated, with the suspect, Constable Charles Bahati, s