2026 Ugandan protests

2026 Ugandan protests
2026 Ugandan protests
Part of the Gen Z protests
	An image of the protests that took place on 16 January 2026 in Uganda uploaded by Capital FM Kenya
Date	16 January 2026 – present; (1 month, 3 weeks and 5 days)
Location	Butambala, Kampala
Caused by	Authoritarianism; Political corruption; Alleged electoral fraud in the 2026 Ugandan general election; Attempted arrest of Bobi Wine;
Goals	Resignation of Yoweri Museveni; Democratisation; Regime change;
Parties
Ugandan opposition National Unity Platform;	Government of Uganda President of Uganda; Uganda Police Force; Uganda People's Defence Force Ugandan Special Forces Command; ; National Resistance Movement; ;
Lead figures
	Bobi Wine Yoweri Museveni; Muhoozi Kainerugaba
Casualties and losses
30 protesters killed; 2000+ protesters arrested	None

On 16 January 2026, protests and clashes began in Uganda in response to the 2026 Ugandan general election. Seven protesters were killed in the initial clashes.