The Grind – Patrick Kamara Hosts Frank Bulira Kabinga
One of the surprise candidates in the 2026 presidential race was Frank Bulira Kabinga, the flag bearer of the Revolutionary People’s Party (RPP). He finished fifth among the eight candidates.
The 44-year-old educationist also serves as President of the Uganda Federal Democratic Organization (UFDO), a position he assumed following the death of its founder, Dr. Aggrey Kiyingi, three and a half years ago. Bulira previously served as Dr. Kiyingi’s Political Assistant.
In this conversation on The Grind with Patrick Kamara, Bulira speaks about his close relationship with Dr. Kiyingi, including how he helped connect him to external networks. He also reflects on his poor performance in the January general elections, which he continues to insist were rigged.
He further discusses the proposed Consociational Democracy Agreement, fronted by Senior Presidential Adviser on Defence and Security, Gen. Salim Saleh, and Prof. Ogenga Otunnu. The proposal seeks to move Uganda away from a winner-takes-all electoral system towards a negotiated power-sharing arrangement. Bulira says certain conditions must first be met for the proposal to work, including the release of all political prisoners.
He says he is now preparing to embark on a nationwide mobilisation campaign, engaging Ugandans on economic and political issues in a bid to reawaken their determination to see a more transformed Uganda.
The Grind – Patrick Kamara Hosts Frank Bulira Kabinga
One of the surprise candidates in the 2026 presidential race was Frank Bulira Kabinga, the flag bearer of the Revolutionary People’s Party (RPP). He finished fifth among the eight candidates.
The 44-year-old educationist also serves as President of the Uganda Federal Democratic Organization (UFDO), a position he assumed following the death of its founder, Dr. Aggrey Kiyingi, three and a half years ago. Bulira previously served as Dr. Kiyingi’s Political Assistant.
In this conversation on The Grind with Patrick Kamara, Bulira speaks about his close relationship with Dr. Kiyingi, including how he helped connect him to external networks. He also reflects on his poor performance in the January general elections, which he continues to insist were rigged.
He further discusses the proposed Consociational Democracy Agreement, fronted by Senior Presidential Adviser on Defence and Security, Gen. Salim Saleh, and Prof. Ogenga Otunnu. The proposal seeks to move Uganda away from a winner-takes-all electoral system towards a negotiated power-sharing arrangement. Bulira says certain conditions must first be met for the proposal to work, including the release of all political prisoners.
He says he is now preparing to embark on a nationwide mobilisation campaign, engaging Ugandans on economic and political issues in a bid to reawaken their determination to see a more transformed Uganda.