By The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has confirmed Hon. Jimmy James Michael Akena and Dennis Adim Enap as the official candidates for the party presidency ahead of the 2026 general elections.
The announcement was made by Hajji Kazimbiraine Mahmoud, Chairperson of the Party Electoral Commission during the Thursday 22nd May press briefing at Uganda House, following the conclusion of the nomination process which ran from May 5 to May 20, 2025.
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Hajji Kazimbiraine noted that while three party members picked nomination forms including Moses Higenyi Kemba only Akena and Enap returned the completed application forms by the deadline.
“The Commission reviewed the applications of the aspiring candidates and found that they met all the necessary requirements,” he stated. “PEC therefore resolved to nominate the two as candidates for the office of the UPC presidency.”
With the nomination process now concluded, the party has outlined a detailed roadmap for the election of party branch executives and the party president. The electoral process will begin on June 11, 2025, with stakeholder meetings in Lango, followed by grassroots elections across the country. Elections will continue region by region through June 20, culminating in the national announcement of the adult suffrage election results on June 21.
Further elections for parish, sub-county, constituency, district, and city executives will follow through late June and early July. The final step will be the nomination of the party president through the district and city conferences, as required by the UPC constitution.
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Hajji Kazimbiraine, congratulated the two candidates and encouraged them to use the campaign period to promote the UPC’s values and vision.
“This exercise is meant to make both the UPC and its candidates visible across the country,” he said. “I strongly urge you to be positive in your campaigns. Do not run each other down. Use this opportunity to present the UPC programme to the nation and show that we are a party of ideas ready to build Uganda and elevate it on the world stage.”
