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The East African Thursday January 14 2021 Before he entered politics, Joseph Kabuleta was well known in elite circles but not to the masses. Then he did something dramatic that made everyone notice — he kissed his pastor’s shoes. ILLUSTRATION | JOHN NYAGA Summary Kabuleta spelt out how much income a household should earn from which activity after working at it for what length of time. He not only told people that good income was their right but showed them that Uganda indeed has the resources to make the earning of that income a reality. Advertisement With  just a couple of days left to...

Daily Monitor Thursday January 14 2021 A man casts his ballot at a polling station in Kampala, Uganda on January 14, 2021. Yasuyoshi Chiba | AFP Summary The voting was set to begin at 7am and end at 4pm, according to the Electoral Commission (EC). The central region together with the capital Kampala account for 5.6 million voters. Five of the presidential candidates hail from the western region. Museveni has, in each of the past five elections organised by his government since 1996, won in the west comfortably. Advertisement Some 18.1 million registered voters are expected to file at 34,684 p...

Daily Monitor Friday January 15 2021 Summary Museveni who has been in power since 1986 pledged to concede defeat if the poll is free and fair. Mr Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine said it was a momentous opportunity to see himself able to cast his vote. Advertisement Police Thursday raided Hotel Africana in Kampala where a group of civil society activists and election observers had gathered to collect data from other election observers at different polling stations across the country. Police spokesperson, Mr Fred Enanga said they got intelligence that some civil society activists had establis...

President Museveni and singer-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine are facing off in a tense poll. The East African Community (EAC) will be on alert for the outcome in the Presidential elections in Uganda as the East African country went to polls on Thursday. By press time, voting had closed at 4pm, EST.  The incumbent President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is facing off with singer-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, in a tense election characterised by pre-election violence and crackdown on the opposition.  Museveni cast his vote in his home district of K...

Daily Monitor Thursday January 14 2021 The wall of Uganda's Electoral Commission in Kampala, Uganda on January 4, 2021 describes how to mark a ballot paper. Summary The first kind of general election to be held in Uganda was organised by the British Colonialists in 1961. In April 1962, the second election organised under the parliamentary system was held. UPC won 37 of the 82 seats in Parliament, followed by DP with exclusion of Buganda with 24 seats. The 1996 General Election was the first under the new Constitution. Advertisement Ugandans are going to the polls today to vote for the Preside...