Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has taken a strong lead in results from Thursday's presidential election, the electoral commission says. At least seven opposition supporters were killed in overnight violence in Butambala, about 55km (35 miles) south-west of Kampala, in clashes between opposition supporters and the police. Asked about the timing of the final results announcement, Byabakama said: "We are on course to announce the winner of the presidential election within 48 hours. Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke dismissed these complaints, accusing opposition supporters of being disruptive. Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, had called on his supporters to protest, if Thursday's election results were manipulated.

Ugandan Opposition leader Bobi Wine has said he remains under house arrest following Thursday’s elections, describing the military’s actions around his home as a sign of fear rather than strength. In a statement on Friday, Bobi Wine said the military moved in immediately after he cast his ballot, surrounding his residence and preventing anyone from entering or leaving. “Yesterday, after casting my ballot, the military deployed all around my home in order to place me under house arrest,” Bobi Wine said. His home in the capital, Kampala, has been surrounded by security forces "effectively placing him and his wife under house arrest", his National Unity Platform (NUP) said. According to the poll, Museveni commands 60.94 per cent support nationally, compared to Bobi Wine’s 35.26 per cent.

President William Ruto and Chinese President Xi Jinping during bilateral talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on September 3, 2024. [File, Standard]The government has confirmed that it has secured a preliminary trade agreement with China that will allow 98.2 per cent of its goods to enter the Chinese market duty-free.

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Screegrabs from the video. A video showing police officers assaulting men playing pool in Nandi Hills town has drawn widespread condemnation, prompting calls for the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (Ipoa) and Inspector General Douglas Kanja to act. The eight-minute video widely circulated on social media shows the assault took place on January 10, 2026.

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A Grade 10 student prepares for admission at Moi Girls High School in Kakamega on January 14,2026. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]With just 24 hours left before the close of admission for the first cohort of Grade 10 learners, the government’s 100 per cent transition policy is facing its biggest challenge yet as it first takes effect under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). Official data from the Ministry of Education portal shows that less than half of the 1.1 million learners expected to join senior school have so far reported to their respective institutions.

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High Court Judge Chacha Mwita. [File, Standard]High Court Judge Chacha Mwita on Thursday defended his decision to require a parent serve documents to a hospital on an urgent intervention where a child was in critical condition. The minor allegedly passed away. Justice Mwita, in an interview with the Judicial Service Commission, said the application was written in a way that his orders would finalise the case before it was heard, adding that the parties came later to him and explained that they had struck a deal that the minor had been discharged.

On Friday, January 16, 2026, Kenyan newspapers reported a significant political setback for former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua, as several of his key allies abandoned his camp. The dailies also covered an alleged multi-billion-shilling scandal at the National Youth Service (NYS). People DailyFollowing the defection of Juja Member of Parliament (MP) George Koimburi from Rigathi Gachagua's Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), the former DP is once again at the centre of attention. The StandardIn yet another alleged National Youth Service (NYS) scam, fresh revelations have emerged about an intricate plan to embezzle billions of taxpayer funds. Following the passing of former vice president Michael Wamalwa in 2003, Mudavadi and Wetang'ula assumed control of Western politics.

[AFP]A senior member of the Ugandan opposition told AFP on Friday that security forces stormed his home the previous day as the country held elections, shooting dead 10 members of his campaign team. "Ten were killed inside my house," Muwanga Kivumbi, member of parliament for the National Unity Platform (NUP) in the Butambala area of central Uganda, told AFP by phone. "An unspecified number were put out of action," she told AFP, adding that 25 others had been arrested and charged with malicious damage of property. Kivumbi and his wife said security forces had taken the bodies from their home. But the couple told AFP they had confirmed the death toll of 10 from a local hospital.

High Court freezes Wamatangi's family accounts over KSh 813M probe 16th January, 2026The High Court has frozen bank accounts belonging to embattled Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi, his family members, and ten other individuals over a 813 million shilling corruption and unexplained wealth investigation by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).

Cost of Cork coke ship MV Matthew tops €13 million two years after Ireland's biggest drugs bustThe huge cargo carrier has been in the Port of Cork since 2023View 5 Images The MV Matthew being towed just off the Marino Point (Image: DroneHawk)The costs of keeping the MV Matthew ship berthed in the Port of Cork have topped €13million. Now over two years on, the MV Matthew is still being berthed in Cork, awaiting resale, breaking down for recycling or other reuse. An order of disposal was granted for the MV Matthew on December 2, 2024. Revenue is charged with keeping MV Matthew in Cork, which costs the taxpayer around €120k a week. The MV Matthew is subject to the Port of Cork published tariffs," a spokesperson said.

Attorney General Dorcas Oduor has defended the Kenya-US health deal. [File, Standard]The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has sued the government, challenging the Sh209 billion between Kenya and the United States. LSK, in its case, before the High Court, argues that the health co-operation framework and a data-sharing agreement seek to bypass the Constitution, as the US will, for seven years, have unfettered access to Kenya’s health data, store and use it without clear remedy to data subjects.

Young Vaibhav Suryavanshi doesn't need any introduction these days. Where is Vaibhav Suryavanshi currently? Currently, Vaibhav Suryavanshi is on a tour of Zimbabwe, where he is participating in the ICC Under-19 Men’s World Cup 2026. Up to now, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has played a total of eight first-class matches, eight List A matches, and 18 T20 games for India. He has recorded one half-century in first-class cricket, one century and one half-century in List A matches, and three centuries plus one half-century in T20s.