The ULS demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Advocate Lukwago within 24 hours, full disclosure of his whereabouts and condition, and a public commitment that lawyers will not be targeted for carrying out their professional duties.

According to officials, the repatriation was facilitated through cooperation between the governments of Uganda and South Sudan. Maj Gen Otto worked alongside Uganda’s Ambassador to South Sudan, Brig Gen Ronnie Balya, to secure the return of the former abductees, while South Sudanese authorities provided support throughout the operation.

"I have worked with Dr. Kizza Besigye, and he believes in working with everybody in the struggle against the life presidency and family rule. I think Bobi Wine believed in himself and his group, and they thought that only they would do the work; and everyone had to go home," Ssemujju said.

“We have all the reasons to believe that Lukwago has been arrested by the CDF because he had filed several applications since Besigye was arrested in Nairobi, including that on human rights enforcement, which Justice Baguma endorsed for hearing on June 30th, 2026, at the High Court,” Ssemuju said.

The Mbale Wildlife Conservation Education Centre is expected to serve as a regional hub for conservation knowledge and environmental stewardship in Eastern Uganda. Through educational programs, outreach activities, and awareness campaigns, the facility will help nurture a culture of sustainable environmental management and responsible conservation practices.

“Now, every time the Budget is read, we hear just increments of taxes on most consumable products such as alcohol, and sugar, among others. How would you expect me to listen to something that bothers me more? The President should instead downsize the district security structures where people are fond of playing the same roles,” Kayiira said.

The auction results provide an important snapshot of investor sentiment, government borrowing costs and liquidity conditions within Uganda's domestic financial market. They also offer insight into demand for government debt across different maturity periods, with investors balancing risk, return expectations and prevailing economic conditions.

“We are to demand performance from both the NRM and the opposition. As long as you are getting money from the government, you must check what is happening on the ground,” Museveni said.