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With just days to the highly anticipated 2026 General Elections, candidates for Members of parliament and president are working against the clock to make sure they meet every corner to talk to the voters.
For the first time since 2006, Ugandans will head to the polls with no female presidential candidate, it’s an all men battle to state house with 8 candidates. Four of these are first time presidential candidates while the other three are contesting for the 2nd time against Museveni.
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It’s also the first time Ugandans are heading to the polls without an independent presidential candidate. All the 8 are running on party flags as majority of the rest who had picked nomination forms reportedly failed to get the required number of signatures from atleast 98 districts.
By the look of things however, the battle seems to be between the same people who competed in 2021. It’s a Museveni Vs Bobi Wine affair as the other 6 candidates also struggle to put up a spirited fight against the incumbent who is seeking the 7th term to extend his rule to 45 years.
As presidential candidates campaign around the country, president Museveni is currently in Buganda region in Greater Masaka after combing greater Mubende areas.
While campaigning in the greater Masaka area specifically in Bukomansimbi, president threw some banter at Bobi Wine’s National Unity Platform (NUP) which he now accuses of bringing drought to Buganda. Museveni now says that ever since his party started campaigning in Buganda, it’s been rains everywhere in Buganda
“Ever since we entered Buganda, it’s been raining raining and it seems NUP had brought drought here…”the president jokingly stated.
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