Police warn presidential aspirants against holding rallies near schools
Police spokesperson Rusoke Kituuma says some school playgrounds, which the candidates earmarked to host their campaign rallies, are very close to examination centres, which may cause confusion if politicians carry out their campaign crusades near them.
Police spokesperson Rusoke Kituuma. (File/New Vision/Mpalanyi Ssentongo)
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Police have cautioned presidential candidates traversing the country against holding campaign rallies near examination centres.
Police spokesperson Rusoke Kituuma says some school playgrounds, which the candidates earmarked to host their campaign rallies, are very close to examination centres, which may cause confusion if politicians carry out their campaign crusades near them.
He has now urged the candidates to give students space by finding alternative venues that are far away from the examination centres.
He made the call during the Monday, October 13, 2025, joint weekly security briefing at Police headquarters in Kampala.
President Yoweri Museveni is seeking re-election in the 2026 General Election. Musician-turned-politician Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, aka Bobi Wine, is widely seen as President Yoweri Museveni’s main challenger in the lead-up to the election.
Other Candidates in the race are Robert Kasibante of the National Peasants Party (NPP), Joseph Mabirizi of the Conservative Party (CP), Nandala Mafabi of the Forum For Democratic Change (FDC), Mugisha Muntu of the Alliance of National Transformation, Mubarak Munyagwa of Common Man's Party (CMP) and Frank Bulira of Revolutionary People's Party (RPP).