President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has lined up six witnesses to defend his January 15, 2026 presidential election victory, which is being challenged in the Supreme Court by National Peasants Party (NPP) presidential candidate Robert Kasibante.
Kasibante is asking the court to nullify Museveni’s victory, arguing that the election was marred by widespread non-compliance with electoral laws.
Among President Museveni’s proposed witnesses are NRM Secretary General Richard Todwong, Director of Legal Services Enoch Barata, and several polling agents from Kawempe Church of Uganda Primary School, Mbogo Primary School, Lubowa Car Parking, and Wandegeya Muslim Primary School polling stations.
The Electoral Commission (EC), listed as the second respondent, has also lined up 12 witnesses to defend the conduct of the election.
These include EC Chairperson Justice Simon Mugyenyi Byabakama, Secretary Richard Baabo Kamugisha, and Director of Technical Support Services Solomon Muhumuza, who is expected to explain the back-end operations of the biometric voter verification machines.
The Attorney General, Kiryowa Kiwanuka, appearing as the third respondent, has indicated that he will call two witnesses: Deputy Attorney General Jackson Kafuuzi Karugaba and Assistant Inspector General of Police Frank Mwesigwa, who also serves as Director of Operations of the Uganda Police Force.
During today’s hearing, the Supreme Court focused mainly on whether all parties had agreed on the issues for determination, as earlier directed on January 28, 2026.
Lawyers informed the court that they had agreed on four issues, while four others remain for the court’s determination, as outlined in a joint memorandum filed on January 29.
However, the justices directed all legal teams to present their cases with greater clarity.
Kasibante’s lawyers were asked to identify at least one of the 15,000 allegedly ungazetted polling stations where voting reportedly took place, but they were unable to do so.
Kasibante’s legal team also expressed interest in cross-examining the EC Chairperson and the Attorney General, a move that was objected to by EC lawyers. The matter has been left to the Supreme Court to determine.
The Supreme Court is expected to rule on the admissibility of evidence on Friday, February 6, and on Monday, February 9, it will decide whether the EC Chairperson and the Attorney General will be cross-examined, while also hearing submissions on the matter.
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