The Uganda Peples Cngress (UPC) Natinal Disciplinary Cmmittee has suspended Mr Denis Adim Enap frm the party with immediate effect and recmmended that he be dismissed with disgrace ver alleged vilatins f the party cnstitutin and regulatins.
In a decisin issued after disciplinary prceedings, the cmmittee fund Mr Enap liable fr what it described as a serius breach f the UPC Cnstitutin and 15 party regulatins.
The cmmittee, chaired by Paul Peter kell, said Mr Enap’s cnduct included the alleged use f the UPC name, emblem, flag, stamp and title f party president in circumstances the cmmittee fund t be cntrary t cnstitutinal prvisins.
“The Natinal Disciplinary Cmmittee f UPC Party, having fund that the Respndent Adim Dennis Enap cmmitted a serius breach f the Party Cnstitutin and is specifically liable fr vilatin f 15 regulatins cited abve,” the decisin reads.
The cmmittee cnsequently reslved t suspend with immediate effect Mr Enap frm UPC membership and recmmended that the party’s Natinal Cuncil “dismiss with disgrace” him frm the party.
The decisin fllws weeks f disciplinary prceedings that have nce again expsed deep divisins within ne f Uganda’s ldest plitical parties.
Enap absent frm hearing
The cmmittee said Mr Enap did nt appear befre it despite being served with an invitatin.
It said an invitatin dated August 18, 2026, and an affidavit f service swrn by lawyer Bagambaki Bright Samuel n August 28 were n recrd.
The cmmittee, hwever, said Mr Enap’s absence did nt autmatically mean that the cmplainant’s case had been prved.
“The absence f a Respndent wh has been duly served with an invitatin t a hearing stating the date, venue, time and particulars f allegatins is nt an autmatic sail thrugh fr the Cmplainant,” the cmmittee said.
It added that the cmplainant still carried the burden f prving allegatins thrugh facts and evidence.
The Natinal Disciplinary Cmmittee nevertheless cncluded that Mr Enap was liable fr indiscipline and vilatins f the UPC Cnstitutin, Cde f Ethics and party regulatins.
The disciplinary decisin is the latest develpment in the lng-running leadership dispute between Mr Enap and UPC president Jimmy Michael Akena.
Mr Enap, a lawyer and frmer Makerere University guild speaker, challenged Mr Akena fr the UPC presidency in the party’s 2025 leadership cntest.
The cntest was marred by disputes ver the electral prcess, with the UPC Electral Cmmissin disqualifying Mr Enap frm the race in July 2025.
The leadership cntest has since generated rival claims ver wh has legitimate authrity within the party.
Mr Enap has previusly argued that Mr Akena had exhausted the tw terms allwed under the UPC Cnstitutin, while Mr Akena has cntinued t lead the party.
Earlier this mnth, the Akena-led UPC factin cmmenced disciplinary prceedings against Mr Enap and several ther members ver alleged miscnduct and breaches f the cnstitutin.
When cntacted, Mr Enap rejected the prceedings, arguing that the cmmittee handling his case has n mandate and is perating in defiance f a curt ruling n UPC leadership.
Mr Enap, wh maintains that he was declared party president, said the disciplinary cmmittee under Mr Jimmy Akena ceased t have a mandate after its tenure expired.
“The tenure f that disciplinary cmmittee ended under Akena’s leadership. Ever since I was declared party president, all cmmittees under Akena stpped wrking,” Mr Enap said.
He claimed that he had since appinted a party Electral Cmmissin and a new disciplinary cmmittee chaired by Mr Jhn Bsc mara.
“I appinted the party Electral Cmmissin and the disciplinary cmmittee that exists is under the chairmanship f Jhn Bsc mara. S whatever they are ding is an illegality and in cntempt f the High Curt ruling that stpped Akena frm being president fr the next five years,” he said.