By Editorial,
The government has rejected a request by the National Unity Platform (NUP) to use Kololo Ceremonial Grounds for a presidential campaign rally early next year, telling the opposition party that the venue is fully booked until at least March or April 2026.
In a December 8, 2025 letter, the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs informed NUP Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya that his party’s request to hold a presidential candidate rally at Kololo on January 10, 2026, could not be accommodated due to prior bookings. The letter, referenced, was signed by Sam Kallu on behalf of the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, the same official who signed a similar rejection of NUP’s request to use Kololo for its anniversary celebrations last year. The ministry advised the opposition party to look for another venue. END