ROAD TO 2026: Role of youths in Uganda’s politics

As Uganda edges closer to the 2026 General Elections, the political courtship of the country’s youth has intensified, with both ruling and opposition camps making inroads into ghettos and urban settlements. While parties tout these moves as empowerment, questions linger over whether young people are being genuinely represented or simply mobilized as political pawns. Our reporter, DAVID IJJO, reports.