Announcing the appointment in a letter dated June 22nd, 2026, President Museveni informed Kasolo that he would assume the role of Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, pending the presence of a substantive minister.
“By lining up behind a candidate, we feel it is more inclined in creating issues within our communities, including violence… we are saying electoral commission should reconsider and turn this election into a separate ballot, rather than lining up behind a particular candidate for the sake of unity and patriotism of Ugandans,” Oyat said.
Makerere government students are entitled to meals and accommodation allowances, which many say have been delayed, and the few who have got haven't even gotten 10% of what they are supposed to get.
The Uganda People's Congress (UPC) Spokesperson Sharon Oyat Arach has said that opposition parties have no means of rigging elections that have always been highly militarized.