Kampala, Uganda – The People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) party has officially unveiled its party card ahead of the 2026-2031 elections, with a card fee set at UGX 5,000 for both supporters and aspiring candidates.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The launch, held on June 23, 2025, marked a pivotal milestone in the party’s electoral journey, signaling a strategic shift towards mobilization, grassroots engagement, and a renewed focus on galvanizing support ahead of the crucial 2026-2031 general elections.
In a notable gesture, the party’s first card, numbered 001, will be reserved for its detained founding member and former presidential candidate, Dr. Kizza Besigye.
Dr. Besigye, a Ugandan opposition leader, along with Hajj Obeid Lutale, was abducted in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 16, 2024, while attending NARC-Kenya leader Martha Karua’s book launch.
Kizza Besigye and Hajj Obeid Lutale are embroiled in a high-stakes legal battle, facing charges of treason, a capital offense that carries the potential for the death penalty.
The allegations against the two are severe, with the state accusing the duo of conspiring to overthrow the Ugandan government by force of arms between 2023 and November 2024.
In addition to the treason charge, Besigye and Lutale also face an alternative charge of misprision of treason under Section 25 of the Penal Code Act.
PFF’s Secretary General, Michael Kabaziguruka, confirmed that party members have begun picking nomination forms to contest in the upcoming general elections.
To facilitate candidates, particularly those in detention like Besigye, the party is working to adjust its guidelines to allow nominations in absentia.
This move could potentially enable Besigye to contest in the 2026 presidential elections for the fifth time, despite his current detention.
Besigye has previously contested against President Museveni four times, and his fate remains pivotal in Uganda’s electoral landscape.
The PFF’s decision to adjust its guidelines has sparked interest in the party’s future and the potential implications for Uganda’s electoral process.
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