As the Ugandan 2016 polls draw near - in which the incumbent head of state Yoweri Museveni is scheduled to defend the position he has held since 1986 - questions are being whether the elections will be free and fair.
Museveni is facing challenge from opposition leader Kizza Besigye, female aspirant Maureen Kyalya and Ambaba Mbabazi, a former premier and ruling party stalwart.