People Power Front Political Party Officially Launched Ahead of 2026 Elections
In a move set to shake up Uganda’s political landscape ahead of the 2026 general elections, a new political party known as the People Power Front was officially unveiled on Thursday afternoon at Mestil Hotel in Kampala.
The party, which adopts red and black as its official colours, features members donning red berets a look that’s bound to stir conversations across the country. During the launch event, the party’s Secretary General, Achilles Mukaabi, hailed the formation of the party as a major milestone in the push for full democracy in Uganda.
“Ugandans have shown great support by signing our registration forms. This marks the birth of a new political player in Uganda,” Mukaabi declared.
He revealed that the party had reserved its name, symbols, and colour identity as far back as December 2023. The People Power Front’s symbol is a clenched fist, and the emblem features a right hand’s clenched fist embedded in the map of Uganda. The party’s slogan is “People Power, Our Power.”
Mukaabi clarified that the newly launched party is not a faction of the National Unity Platform (NUP). Rather, it represents a regrouping of individuals who were part of the original, unregistered People Power movement.
“The leadership of the original People Power movement was never formally registered. That’s why we took the step to form and register this political party. The Electoral Commission would not approve a party that duplicates another's particulars,” he explained.
According to Mukaabi, many of the new party’s founding members have held positions within leading opposition parties but became frustrated by what he described as toxic political environments.
“Most of our promoters are disillusioned by Uganda’s current political structure, which is dominated by extremism, cult-like followings, smear campaigns, blackmail, and intolerance,” he said.
The launch of the People Power Front is likely to raise eyebrows, especially given the similarities in colour, symbols, and slogans with NUP, the country’s leading opposition party led by Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu.
