Wamalwa: United Opposition is not ready for bungled 2027 elections
By Mabonga Makhanu, February 1, 2026Democratic Action Party (DAP-K) leader Eugene Wamalwa has stated that the country is not ready for a bungled election in 2027.
Speaking during a church service in Murang’a County on Sunday, February 1, 2026, the former Defence Cabinet Secretary referenced the events of the 2022 General Election, which he still believes were precursors to an outcome that was bungled. He said the opposition will not allow a repeat of what happened in 2022.
He further stated that the country risks sliding back to the same situation witnessed during the 2022 General Election, which he believes was marred by inconsistencies and rigging in favour of the current regime, and warned that the same could happen again in 2027.
Wamalwa slammed National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, who had accused the opposition of threatening and interfering with the functions of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). He said the opposition is only raising genuine concerns and fears that what happened in 2022 could be replicated in 2027.
“We know what happened in 2022. We are not ready for another bungled election. We will not accept the Smartmatic technology that has been discredited in Uganda. Imetumika Uganda juzi, hiyo KIMS kit failed,” Wamalwa said.
He added that the IEBC has enough time to correct the mistakes made under former chair Wafula Chebukati during the 2022 elections in order to deliver a credible poll in 2027. He emphasised that all concerns raised by the united opposition must be addressed by the electoral body.
“IEBC, you have enough time to correct the mistakes of Wafula Chebukati. The concerns raised by the opposition must be addressed,” he added.
This comes days after United Opposition principals paid a visit to the IEBC offices, where they raised several issues they believe could taint the credibility of the 2027 polls.
Removal of Marjan
Among their demands was the removal of IEBC CEO Marjan Hussein Marjan and the recruitment of a new CEO, saying they have lost trust in him. They also demanded that Smartmatic be stripped of any role in conducting elections, arguing that the system failed during Uganda’s recent polls.
They warned that failure to address their concerns would trigger nationwide demonstrations until their demands are heard.