National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretary General Richard Todwong officially launched the party’s much-anticipated electoral roadmap announcing a digitized and data-driven strategy that centres on 20.7 million-member register.
The announcement made in Kampala today marks a key turning point in the party’s internal organization, candidate mobilization and grassroots engagement across Uganda.
He told reporters that the NRM’s newly digitized register will serve as the engine room for all party activities including internal elections, mobilization campaigns and policy consultations leading up to the crucial 2026 national polls.
“This isn’t just a list of names, it’s a strategic weapon,” Todwong declared.
“We now have 20.7 million members documented, traceable and ready for mobilization. No party in Uganda’s history has operated with this level of digital precision.”
This tech-forward strategy, officials say is designed to weed out ghost voters, prevent internal electoral fraud and ensure a streamlined candidate selection process that favors effective leaders.
While the NRM frames the register as a tool for transparency and order while opposition argue that such a vast, party-owned database could be wielded as a political surveillance tool monitoring opposition, controlling narratives and tightening NRM’s grip on every corner of Uganda.
Still, from a strategic standpoint, it’s an undeniable show of force. In a country of roughly 48 millio n people, a claimed membership of 20.7 million represents more than 40% of the population, a political machine so massive it could easily dominate the digital and physical campaign trails alike.
According to Todwong, the register will be immediately activated across all 146 districts, with scheduled updates, verifications and access granted to regional party structures.
Local council engagement, youth wings, and women’s leagues will also use the database to guide mobilization events and candidate vetting.
The NRM’s internal elections are expected to kick off later this year, with district primaries scheduled before the end of 2025. All processes from nomination to appeals will be tied to the digitized register.
The announcement comes just days after the National Unity Platform (NUP) held a high-powered mobilization workshop in Mbale and amid public debate around alleged cash handouts to MPs.
While opposition forces continue to call for transparency and voter trust, NRM is focused on digitizing dominance backed by resources, structure and now, a massive digital headcount.
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