Elections
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Who votes for who? Are Uganda’s elites useless?
Opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye has argued that elites in Uganda are the most useless group in the country. Let us test this thesis and seek to prove what it […] More
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Blueprint for rigging elections
How to Rig an Election is the title of a fascinating and provocative book by two political scientists, Prof Nic Cheeseman and Prof Brian Klaas, published in 2018. The book […] More
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Kenya’s contested election and the implications for digital integrity, privacy.
From whether to use a digital or manual voter register to the final vote tallying process that Raila Odinga is challenging in the Supreme Court, data has been at the […] More
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How To Win An Election in 2019 Botswana
To win elections in Botswana you must have no regard for policy issues, my dear. You must run a “campaign” solely reliant on attacks and trivialities. For example, you should […] More
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If Only Money Could Buy Great Leadership & Not Just Pay for Votes.
PLO Lumumba once said, “The paradox of African elections is that those with good ideas have no money or power, and those with money and power have no ideas, the […] More
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Let’s Fight Online Violence Against Women In Politics
In June 2020, the Electoral Commission declared ‘scientific’ elections in Uganda. Political aspirants were forced to use digital spaces for campaigning. Unfortunately, women were compelled to operate in brutal spaces […] More
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How Besigye is Museveni’s ally
Opposition leader and activist, Dr. Kizza Besigye, has been consistent in denouncing the electoral process in Uganda as a sham. In an interview with Daily Monitor last week, he said: […] More
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THE POLITICS OF CROWDS IN UGANDA TOWARDS 2026: A CAUTIONARY ARTICLE.
Uganda is going to the next Presidential, Parliamentary and Council elections, which the Uganda Electoral Commission has arranged to be held on 25 January 2026. These will be the 7th […] More
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PROLOGUE: TRUMP’S VICTORY AND THE DEAFENING SOUND OF THE SILENT “MAJORITY”
Full disclosure: Like many people I know, I’ve been processing Trump’s re-election with a mixture of shock and resignation. Shock because until the results started coming in, I’d dared to […] More
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HOW TO VOTE LIKE A RANKURATA
Many (not enough) Batswana are voting on Wednesday, October 23 in the general election. If you are one of those who will be casting their vote you must ensure that […] More
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THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES of Biometric VOTING: THE CASE OF UGANDA
Uganda is richer in poverty than in wealth. Virtually all kinds of poverty is recognizable in the country: environmental poverty, ecological poverty, ethical poverty, moral poverty, intellectual poverty, and technical […] More
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Inside Besigye’s choice to quit elections
Leading opposition figure, Dr. Kizza Besigye, has said he will not participate in the coming presidential elections because they will not be free and fair – never mind the previous […] More
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DEMOCRATIC BACKSLIDING THROUGH THE USE OF CLOUD SYSTEM IN ELECTORAL FRAUD IN UGANDA.
Introduction As Uganda approaches the 2026 Presidential and General Elections, concerns are growing about a troubling trend: the potential use of cloud system integration in electoral fraud, which could accelerate […] More
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UGANDA: ELECTIONS FOR POWER RETENTION, CONTINUED CONQUEST, OCCUPATION AND DOMINATION
Uganda elections are and have always been NRM and Tibuhaburwa Museveni-focused and conditioned since 1986, solely for power retention as long as possible and well into the future. This is […] More
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THE FACE OF A LOSS
From a very young age, I have been fortunate to find myself in spaces that many only dream of, spaces of politics, power, and leadership. Often, it is my skills, […] More
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“Uganda’s Vote is East Africa’s Future: Why Museveni Matters”
As Uganda goes to the polls today, what happens inside the country is not just Uganda’s business—it is East Africa’s business. Uganda’s stability, leadership, and governance affect the region in […] More
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2016 Memories: Real Voters Are Not Online; I was told.
After losing the 2016 Mayoral elections in Gulu; unlike others, I chose silence over living in denial. I, like many others, felt betrayed by our leaders in the Forum for […] More
