Saturday presidential campaign round-Up
Presidential candidates hit the campaign trail across Uganda on Saturday (November 1), rallying supporters and sharing their 2026 election visions.
Saturday presidential campaign round-Up
__________________ Bebe Cool entertaining NRM supports. Jose Chameleon entertaining NRM supporters at the campaign rally. VP Alupo welcomed by district leaders. President Museveni accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni, arrive for the rally. President seated with a shield and spear.
As the 2026 race heats up, presidential candidates crisscrossed the country on Saturday (November 1) to rally supporters and share their visions for Uganda.
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential candidate, President Yoweri Museveni, continued his campaign trail to Katakwi and Amuria. At the same time, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) flag bearer Nandala Mafabi reached out to voters in Oyam and Omoro. National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu rallied supporters in Agago, as Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) candidate Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Mugisha Muntu engaged voters in Wakiso, and Common Man's Party (CMP) presidential candidate Mubarak Munyagwa, was in Kabale.
Vision Group journalists were on the ground capturing every moment as the campaigns unfolded.
NRM Camp
(Photos by Eddie Ssejjoba, Simon Peter Tumwin & PPU)
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CMP Camp
Munyagwa addressed a mini rally after making a stopover at Kabale Market in Kabale Municipality, Kabale District, on Saturday (November 1).
During his campaign trail, the CMP frontrunner reiterated that one of his first actions upon assuming office would be to secure the release of the incarcerated People's Front for Freedom (PFF) leader, Dr Kizza Besigye.
Mubarak Munyagwa's rally in kabale drew a sizeable crowd. (Credit: Francis Emorut)
(Photos by Francis Emorut)
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FDC Camp
Excited FDC supporters broke into chants as presidential aspirant James Nathan Nandala Mafabi arrived at Corner Kambidin roadside market. Mafabi pledged to boost prices for farmers’ produce sold at such markets.
(Photos by Alfred Ochwo)
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NUP Camp
National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu rallied supporters in Agago.
Kyagulanyi waving to supporters.
Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, NUP presidential flag bearer.
Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu addressing a rally on November 1, 2025.
(Photos by Ponsioano Nsimbi and Richard Sanya)
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ANT Camp
Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) candidate Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Mugisha Muntu engaged voters in Wakiso.
Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Mugisha Muntu addressing voters in Wakiso.
Muntu also raised concern over Ugandans’ limited understanding of presidential succession, saying many citizens lack trust in the system. He pledged to restore constitutionalism and rebuild public confidence in governance.
People cheering on Muntu at his campaign rally.
(Photos by Stuart Yiga)
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