National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has established a committee to investigate allegations that some party leaders have used their positions to extort money from aspirants seeking to contest on the party ticket.
The move comes amid growing social media criticism, particularly targeting Fred Nyanzi, NUP’s Head of Mobilisation and Kyagulanyi’s brother.
Nyanzi has been accused of demanding money from aspiring candidates—allegations that echo similar complaints from the party’s 2021 ticket allocation process.
The newly formed committee will be chaired by Jolly Tukamushaba, NUP Deputy President for Western Uganda. Other members include Aisha Kabanda, the Deputy Secretary General, and Dr. Moses Kanabi, the Organising Secretary, among others.
Kyagulanyi stressed that the party takes the allegations seriously and assured the public of a transparent investigation.
“I’ve been monitoring these concerning allegations, which unfortunately implicate senior leaders. As People Power, we serve the people, and everyone with a claim will be heard,” he said, urging those with complaints to present them to the committee.
Party Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya reaffirmed that NUP tickets are free of charge and encouraged Ugandans to participate in the electoral process. He, however, announced plans to launch a fundraising campaign to finance the party’s 2026 general election efforts.
“In the last election, according to the Alliance for Finance Monitoring, NUP spent 3 billion shillings while the NRM spent 900 billion. Given these figures, we’re launching a fundraising campaign next week to support our 2026 efforts,” Rubongoya said.
Meanwhile, the NUP Electoral Commission has extended the deadline for submission of expressions of interest to July 25, 2025. The extension is intended to give aspirants more time to address issues related to academic documentation.
So far, the party has received 7,784 applications from individuals seeking to contest on the NUP ticket.
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