Protection of Sovereignty Act, 2026

Protection of Sovereignty Act, 2026
Parliament of Uganda
  • An Act to provide for the protection of the sovereignty of the people of Uganda; to designate the department responsible for peace and security as the responsible entity for the registration and regulation of agents to foreigners; to provide for the protection of the sovereignty of Uganda; to provide for the registration of agents of foreigners; to regulate the funding and any other assistance to agents of foreigners and for related matters.
Passed5 May 2026[1]
Assented to17 May 2026
Commenced22 May 2026[2]
Introduced byDavid Muhoozi
Introduced15 April 2026
Committee responsibleDefence and internal affairs[3]
Status: In force

The Protection of Sovereignty Art, 2026 is an act of the Parliament of Uganda.[2] It provides for prison sentences of up to twenty years and large fines for "foreign agents" up to 2 billion Ugandan shillings.[4] It was signed by Yoweri Museveni Tibuhaburwa the president of Uganda on 17 May 2026 making it law.[5]

Legislative history

The government proposed the bill on 15 April, and parliament referred it to the committee on defence and internal affairs.[3]

The Uganda Bankers' Association said the bill could "undermine investment and stall economic growth" by creating uncertainty for investors, because the bill could classify ordinary international financial activity as foreign interference.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Parliament passes Sovereignty Bill | Parliament of Uganda". www.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Protection of Sovereignty Act, 2026". ULII. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 "The Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026". Parliament Watch Uganda. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  4. ↑ Nabakooza, Shamim (15 April 2026). "Govt Tables Sovereignty Bill with 20-Year Jail Terms, Multi-Billion Fines". Nile Post. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  5. ↑ PPU (2026-05-17). "President Museveni Assents To Protection Of Sovereignty Bill, 2026 Into Law - State House Uganda". Retrieved 2026-06-17.
  6. ↑ "BANKERS: Sovereignty Bill will undermine investment and stall economic growth". The Independent. Uganda Radio Network. 19 April 2026.
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