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: Provide tailored training and enterprise development support services for young women; and ensure equitable representation of all sexes on private and public sector boards and corporate leadership.
Pledge Text: Establish farmer service centres staffed with full time extension workers to provide modern agricultural knowledge, skills and inputs.
Pledge Text: Fix the economy to ensure citizens have more money in their pockets.
Pledge Text: Build stadiums in every sub-region and sports facilities in every sub-county; promote people's talents in sports and arts, starting from the primary school level.
Pledge Text: Give capacity and resources to the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) to effectively investigate human rights abuses.
Pledge Text: Restore presidential term and age limits.
Pledge Text: Reduce the powers of the President.
Pledge Text: Skill the youth in sectors aligned with national resources and needs, such as agriculture and construction.
Pledge Text: Create jobs to address the high youth unemployment rate (estimated at 60%).
Pledge Text: Ensure that the people of Uganda can have three meals per day.