Uganda President Yoweri Museveni/FILEA coalition led by the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has condemned Ugandan authorities for blocking its partner organisations from monitoring Thursday’s presidential election. The coalition described the environment in Uganda as falling far short of internationally recognised standards for free and fair elections. The coalition singled out the Electoral Commission of Uganda (ECU) for incompetence and complicity, citing manipulated voter registers, arbitrary removal of opposition candidates and unlawful directives during polling. Allegedly, more than 20 candidates from the opposition National Unity Platform were disqualified, while more than 20 NRM candidates were declared unopposed. Several NGOs had their operating permits suspended on January 12 and restrictions have been placed on media coverage of protests and election results.

Source: The Star January 16, 2026 05:18 UTC