Track the pledges. Hold the candidates accountable.
Track the pledges. Hold the candidates accountable.
Welcome to the Uganda Presidential Election Promise Tracker 2026, an initiative of the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) in pursuit of our goal of promoting accountability journalism and civic engagement.
Designed primarily for journalists and news outlets, this tracker provides a central resource to help newsrooms and news platforms focus their reporting on the issues and commitments shaping Uganda’s 2026 general election. It documents the promises, pledges and manifesto commitments made by presidential candidates and their key party officials during the campaign period, giving the news media timely and verifiable information to use in their coverage.
For more information about the tracker and the data collection methodology used, visit the ‘About the tracker‘ page.
Pledge Text: Launch a Digital Skilling for All program—from farmers using apps to professionals mastering data analytics.
Pledge Text: Partner with universities and industry to modernize STEM and technology curricula.
Pledge Text: Establish regional Tech-Skills Hubs offering coding, robotics, AI, and digital entrepreneurship training.
Pledge Text: Equip schools with ICT labs and affordable devices, prioritising underserved districts.
Pledge Text: Make digital literacy a core component of primary and secondary schools.
Pledge Text: Integrate ICT rollout with rural electrification programs.
Pledge Text: End politically motivated internet shutdowns through a Digital Freedom Act.
Pledge Text: Halve the cost of internet within five years by reducing taxes on data and investing in internet exchange points.
Pledge Text: Prioritise the fight against corruption and save the UGX 10 trillion which is lost to this vice, and such funds shall be redirected to infrastructural projects across the country.
Pledge Text: Strengthen awareness campaigns to educate rural communities on their land rights and processes for registration.