Electoral Commission appoints Kamugisha as new Secretary
The statement said Kamugisha, as Secretary, shall hold office for a five-year term, renewable once, in accordance with the Electoral Commission Act.
Richard Baabo Kamugisha
KAMPALA - The Electoral Commission on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, announced the appointment of Richard Baabo Kamugisha as its new Secretary.
In a statement, the Commission said, “EC has appointed Kamugisha as its new Secretary, effective 4th March 2026. Kamugisha has been acting Secretary to the Commission since late 2024, when the former Secretary left the institution,” the statement said.
The statement noted that as Secretary to the Commission, Kamugisha also serves as the accounting officer and the head of the technical wing (management) of the Commission.
“A very experienced and distinguished election management expert, Kamugisha has served the Electoral Commission since 1999, rising through the ranks from a District Registrar/District Returning Officer, Head of Field Operations Department, and Director of Operations”.
He has since presided over two elections, the 2021 and 2026 general elections.
The statement said Kamugisha, as Secretary, shall hold office for a five-year term, renewable once, in accordance with the Electoral Commission Act.
Kamugisha became the acting Secretary in September 2020, following the resignation of former secretary Sam Rwakoojo, public relations officer Jotham Taremwa, technical services director Pontius Namugera, procurement boss Godfrey Wanyoto, and the head of the Commission’s database.
No reason was given for their resignation, but sources said it came after President Yoweri Museveni ordered them to resign amid pressure to award a contract for printing ballot papers to Uganda Security Printing Company (USPC), a joint venture between German company Veridos and the state-owned Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation (UPPC).