Mwesigwa outlined four key features, including a grand coalition in which leaders from all significant groups participate in the executive, proportional representation, a mutual veto that allows minorities to block issues threatening their fundamental interests, and segmental autonomy, which gives groups a high degree of self-governance.

The Central Bank also raised its Central Bank Rate (CBR) from 9.75 percent to 12 percent on October 14th, 2026, a 225-basis-point increase. The move was intended to make access to liquidity from the Central Bank more expensive for commercial banks and influence interest rates across the government securities market.

Ambassador Twum-Amoah revealed that the AU Commission had mobilised an initial team to begin operationalising the agency and was working with the Ugandan Government to facilitate its deployment to Kampala by the end of November or, at the latest, mid-December 2026.

“The King’s birthday is on December 16th but since it’s a weekday, we decided to have the run on Saturday over the weekend, and we are going to have our birthday run on December 19th, 2026, and the kit will cost as low as UGX 30,000 so that we can accommodate all our people even those with average incomes. We are very hopeful that many will attend and for those who can’t run will be able to walk. Our run will start from the palace (Karuzika) and after we will host all people to a luncheon, ” Nyakaana said. 

The inaugural race will take place once a purpose-built circuit in Bugesera is complete. The track will be developed to meet Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) Grade 1 standards, required for hosting Formula One races.

According to the Premier League, some sponsorship payments were partly funded by ADUG but were recorded as commercial revenue generated by Manchester City. The commission also found that other arrangements were used to reduce the club’s reported expenses.