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January 17, 2026
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Kenyan Lobby Issues Demands to Museveni After Reported Killings During Elections

Kenyan Lobby Issues Demands to Museveni After Reported Killings During Elections

The development is said to have occurred even as the 13 people were reportedly killed on January 16 during a raid on the home of a local politician, Muwanga Kivumbi, in Butambala...

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The Pan-African Solidarity Group, a coalition of regional civil society organizations, has condemned widespread violence and alleged electoral fraud during Uganda’s presidential elections on Thursday, January 15, 2026. They reported that over 13 people were killed, accusing the Ugandan government of state-sponsored manipulation.

  • The coalition stated that the election was conducted under a "state of siege," with governmental militias, digital blackouts, and suppression of civil society manipulating the process.
  • Notable irregularities included delayed voting materials in opposition strongholds and the deployment of the “Ghetto Brigade,” a militia commanded by Major Emmanuel Kutesa.
  • The group demanded the disbandment of the Ghetto Brigade, prosecution of its commanders, release of political detainees, restoration of the internet, and an immediate international investigation into election misconduct.

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