Overview
- The election commission’s early tally shows Yoweri Museveni with about 76% and Bobi Wine with roughly 20% of counted votes.
- Final certified results were not yet released and were expected by Saturday night, according to official guidance.
- The National Unity Platform reports soldiers and police have ringed Wine’s residence and effectively placed him and his wife under house arrest.
- Voting was delayed for hours at many polling stations after biometric identification systems failed and some materials did not arrive.
- Authorities imposed a nationwide internet shutdown before the vote, and the campaign featured heavy security, reported shootings at Wine events, and mass arrests.