The streets of Kampala were transformed into a sea of yellow on Sunday, January 11, 2026, as the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) blanketed the capital in its official colors ahead of the upcoming presidential elections. From the central business district to the outskirts, massive billboards, fluttering banners, and posters of President Yoweri Museveni have been erected, signaling the ruling party’s overwhelming presence in a city that has historically been an opposition stronghold.
This visual display follows a series of large-scale rallies where NRM supporters marched through the streets, chanting slogans and touting the government’s record on regional stability and infrastructure development. While the ruling party maintains that the decorations reflect the genuine enthusiasm of the electorate, opposition figures have criticized the move, alleging that the state is using public resources to drown out alternative voices. Despite these complaints, the atmosphere in the capital remains a vibrant, if tense, competition of political messaging as both sides make their final appeals to the city’s influential youth and business community.
