After close to 100 hours of no internet, the public internet traffic was restored in Uganda on the evening of Saturday, 17th January 2026.The internet was shut down on 13th January 2026 at 6 pm by the Uganda Communications Commission, which claimed it was a legitimate move to ensure public order ahead of the January 15th general elections date.It remained shut down until Saturday evening, a few hours after the Electoral Commission announced the winner of the presidential race.President Museveni declared winner of 2026 Uganda elections with 71.65% voteThe incumbent, H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, was declared president, with a 71.65% (7.9m votes) win percentage ahead of Bobi Wine’s 24.72% (2.7m).Ugandans are now back online with divergent opinions regarding the elections, among several other things.The post Internet returns to Uganda following election shutdown and Museveni win appeared first on MBU.