However, some netizens argued that, the deployment of security forces around the palace could be to protect the royal family and avoid attacks to ensure peace prevails.

The immediate phase will focus on crops that can mature quickly, including sorghum, green gram and white peas. Museveni cautioned households against relying heavily on maize, which he said takes longer to mature and is less suited to Karamoja’s dry conditions.

UPC also asked boarding schools in Kampala, Mukono, Wakiso and surrounding areas to agree to flexible payment plans with parents rather than sending children home. 

Kakaire and Mayega, who were remanded on Tuesday, September 8th, 2026, join a list of many other social media users who have been arrested and charged before courts of law for publication of fake news and the unlawful obtaining or disclosure of personal data on social media platforms.

The officials are facing charges under Sections 18(a)(i) and (ii), and 19(1) of the Anti-Corruption Act.

The Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, SP Racheal Kawala, appealed to members of the public with information about the suspects or possible victims to come forward and assist investigators.

The President also recalled the close cooperation between Uganda and Tanzania, citing trade, the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, the Murongo-Kyikagate mini-hydro project, roads in Tanzania, the Masaka-Bukoba transmission line and the Standard Gauge Railway, which has reached Isaka and is expected to extend towards Uganda and beyond.