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A woman marks a presidential ballot paper as she votes during the Uganda general election at a polling centre in Magere, Kasangati on January 15, 2026.
By Maliba Arnold Nyajayi
Executive Director
The Open Future Hub
Uganda’s 2026 election did not fail. It succeeded — spectacularly — at doing what it was designed to do: confirm power, not contest it.
The mistake many observers made was to treat the election as a contest. It was not. It was a ritual of reassurance.
