“Prisons Service has been infiltrated by the military,because for us who have been been in Prison, we know why prisons officers operate and handle issues. What we saw at the court was just military in the prisons uniform. Why would a prisons officer be that bitter and angry against us accessing our sick leader?” Lulume asked.

The MGAMIDJI Festival is one of the region's recognized cultural events and is registered with the International Council of Organizations of Folklore Festivals and Folk Arts (CIOFF).

“Logistics and communications are the decisive edge because they set the limits of our operational capabilities,” Filcek said. 

According to the Judiciary, these will facilitate the orderly, secure and efficient conduct of the proceedings while safeguarding the right to a fair and public hearing. However, the PFF party has disregarded it, highlighting the judiciary's deliberate move to deny the public the truth.

Rev. Ven. Can. Kabagambe said Rt. Rev. Dan Zoreeka, the Bishop of the Diocese of Kinkiizi will be the main celebrant.

According to Lulume Bayiga, the Executive Chairperson of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) party, since November 2020, and continuing throughout the 2026 electoral cycle, the JDP has recorded an ongoing pattern of state-linked abductions where some security agents in plain clothes or military attire, driving unmarked minibuses, have seized opposition supporters, campaign organizers, polling agents, and civic activists from streets and homes.

The appointment comes after the President nominated Kisekka to replace the previous minister-designate for the position, Dr. Lawrence Muganga, following concerns over his cited multiple citizenships, which contradict the Uganda's Constitution. 

The EC chairperson noted that the Commission has already undertaken extensive preparations for the elections, including voter registration, the display of the national voters' register, and other polling day arrangements.