By The Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) has summarily dismissed three members of its Electoral Commission for allegedly overstepping their mandate by declaring Denis Adim Enap as Party President without approval from the party’s supreme organ, the Delegates Conference.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, UPC President Jimmy Akena named the officials as Jack Kabusi, Magero Emmanuel Were, and Naume Natukunde. The trio is accused of authoring and sending a letter to the national Electoral Commission announcing Enap as UPC President, an action Akena termed “a gross violation” of the party constitution.
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“This conduct is an act of insubordination, abuse of office, and usurpation of authority,” Akena said in the strongly-worded statement. He stressed that the UPC Constitution under Article 13.2(5) vests the power to elect the Party President solely in the Delegates Conference.
According to the UPC leader, the party Electoral Commission is only mandated to process applications for candidates seeking Parliamentary and Local Government positions, as outlined in Article 21 of the party constitution.
“At no time does the Constitution grant you authority to nominate, declare, or communicate on matters relating to the election of the Party President,” Akena emphasized, warning that further defiance could attract legal action.
The officials’ actions, Akena added, have “brought the party into disrepute” at a time when UPC is regaining national relevance. “For a handful of individuals entrusted with a specific responsibility to now act recklessly and undermine this hard-earned progress is unacceptable,” he said.
The dismissed members have been referred to the party’s Disciplinary Committee for further investigation and possible sanctions.
UPC, one of Uganda’s oldest political parties, has in recent months experienced renewed activity ahead of the 2026 general elections, including internal preparations for candidate selection and strategic realignment.
