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The Babiito ruling clan of Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom has ordered Prime Minister Andrew Kirungi Byakutaga to step down by October 15, 2026, declaring his tenure illegitimate and warning government agencies and investors against conducting kingdom transactions with him.

Parliament's Presidential Affairs Committee and Disaster Preparedness Minister Sam Engola have called for an immediate halt to perpetual relief food hand-outs in Karamoja, pushing instead for investments in irrigation schemes, grain silos, and commercial agriculture.

Uganda and Pakistan have agreed to establish formal legislative frameworks to expand bilateral trade, institutional research, and joint climate initiatives following discussions between both parliamentary speakers in South Africa.

The head of the Babiito royal clan (Omusuuga), Charles Kayondo Kamurasi, has announced that the coronation and enthronement ceremony for the newly selected Omukama of Tooro, Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I, will take place on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at the Karuziika Palace in Fort Portal.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni addressed a massive campaign rally at Paridi Stadium in Adjumani Town Council to drum up support for NRM candidate James Leku Pilli in the Adjumani West by-election, rallying residents around household wealth creation, cross-border trade, and party cohesion following the withdrawal of rival Ben Anyama.

Prince David Kijanangoma Araali, elder brother to newly named Tooro King Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I and cousin to the late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, has passed away at the Uganda Cancer Institute in Mulago after a protracted battle with throat cancer.

The UPDF Military Police Brigade and the Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety have launched a joint nationwide operation dubbed "Operation Tekeleza Sheria" to impound numberless or unregistered vehicles, arrest security personnel flouting road rules, and court-martial civilians possessing military stores.