2026 ELECTION: Charles Musoke Serunjogi, the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate for Central Division Lord Mayor, has raised concerns over what he describes as “ballot stuffing” at polling stations near Summit View Military Base and Nakasero, areas adjacent to State House.
Speaking to this website on January 22, 2026, shortly after casting his vote at King David Nursery and Day Centre in Conta Africa Zone, Kamwokya, Serunjogi called for urgent action by the Electoral Commission to ensure the integrity of the election.
Serunjogi, who voted at 12:47 PM, alleged that his polling agents were unfairly rejected and sent away by election officials, despite presenting valid appointment letters. He blamed this lack of oversight for incidents of ballot stuffing and multiple voting, particularly by security personnel, during his agents’ absence.
“These irregularities cannot go unaddressed if the election is to maintain any credibility,” Serunjogi told this reporter. “The Electoral Commission must take charge and stop this manipulation.”
The former Central Division Mayor also highlighted difficulties faced by voters in the Summit View area, located within the vicinity of a military base, where access was reportedly restricted. Attempts by our reporter to speak with the presiding officer at Summit View polling station were thwarted as security personnel, both in military fatigues and plainclothes, turned him away.
The situation at Nakasero’s All Saints Church polling centre, which is also close to State House, was no different. Serunjogi accused officers from the Special Forces Command (SFC) of turning away his agents for “flimsy reasons,” further undermining the election process.
After being dismissed from their posts, Serunjogi’s agents regrouped at his Kamwokya residence for redeployment, expressing disappointment in the process. They voiced concerns that the entire election was being hijacked by the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party and supported by security forces.
“They are not even hiding it anymore,” one of the agents, who requested anonymity, said. “The government should stop holding elections if this is how they will continue to conduct them—by using state machinery to intimidate and manipulate results.”
Serunjogi’s statements reflect growing frustration among opposition supporters, who allege widespread electoral malpractice in the 2026 polls. He called on the Electoral Commission to investigate the incidents and ensure the process is free, fair, and transparent.
