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: Renegotiate bilateral labour export agreements and improve the welfare of Ugandans working in Arabian Gulf states.
Pledge Text: Improve the welfare of police personnel with a minimum monthly salary of US $500, plus allowances, for all serving police officers.
Pledge Text: End the external deployment of the UPDF (Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces) and withdraw from regional peace treaties.
Pledge Text: Change the name of the Uganda Police Force to Uganda Police Service, demilitarise the police, and ensure that the police respect the Constitution.
Pledge Text: Build a professional security and military force.
Pledge Text: Change the name and structure of the Parish Development Model (PDM) to the Federal Economic Empowerment Programme.
Pledge Text: Take jobs closer to the people.
Pledge Text: Creation of 16 federal states within Uganda.
Pledge Text: Change Uganda's official name to "Federal Democratic Republic".
Pledge Text: Adopt federalism as Uganda's system of government within 100 days of assumption of office.