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Uganda: Kampala bus operators raise fares as fuel reportedly reaches Shs7,000 a litre, and one terminal manager warns of more increases in December

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10O-Score10 · Fully overlooked0 of 13 major U.S. outlets as of Nov 4 (our publish date). · See proof →

Method note: Score reflects coverage as of publish date; changed Nov 2, 2026. Only articles dated on or before our publish date (Nov 4, 2026, ET) count. Later articles are listed as pickups and never lower the score.

Status history (2 events, ET)
  1. O-Score check: 10 (Fully overlooked) · 0 of 13 outlets counted
  2. Published

The math

  1. Outlets checked: 13 major U.S. national outlets.
  2. Confirmed reports of this story dated on or before our publish date: 0.
  3. 0 found → O-Score 10 (Fully overlooked). Higher means more overlooked.
ScoreMeaningMajor U.S. outlets that covered it
10Fully overlooked ← this story0 of 13 outlets
8Barely covered1 outlet
6, 5Lightly covered2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5)
4, 3Covered4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3)
2, 1, 0Widely covered6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0)

Provisional: Headline search only (Google News and Bing News, 4 query variants per outlet, all 13 outlets searched, none unchecked). 35 other candidates were unrelated; a headline search can miss articles, so this may change on recheck.

Checked Nov 4, 2026, 5:11 PM ET · search window: 30 days back from the check.

Every outlet

OutletResultSearches run
AP
apnews.com
Not foundgoogle-news: "Uganda bus fares site:apnews.com"
bing-news: "Uganda bus fares site:apnews.com"
google-news: "Kampala bus fares site:apnews.com"
bing-news: "Kampala bus fares site:apnews.com"
google-news: "Uganda fuel prices site:apnews.com"
bing-news: "Uganda fuel prices site:apnews.com"
google-news: "Kampala fuel site:apnews.com"
bing-news: "Kampala fuel site:apnews.com"
5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Number of people fleeing Ethiopia into Kenya rises to 36,000 as local leaders appeal for support - AP News
  • Nigeria confirms Ebola case in capital as woman who arrived from Uganda tests positive - AP News
  • HIV prevention drug raises hope in Uganda, but doses are hard to find - AP News
  • Ebola vaccine trial underway in Uganda - AP News
  • Misdiagnosis helped Kenyan Ebola patient traverse three countries before eventual death - AP News
Reuters
reuters.com
Not foundgoogle-news: "Uganda bus fares site:reuters.com"
bing-news: "Uganda bus fares site:reuters.com"
google-news: "Kampala bus fares site:reuters.com"
bing-news: "Kampala bus fares site:reuters.com"
google-news: "Uganda fuel prices site:reuters.com"
bing-news: "Uganda fuel prices site:reuters.com"
google-news: "Kampala fuel site:reuters.com"
bing-news: "Kampala fuel site:reuters.com"
5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Health officials race to trace source of Nigeria's Ebola infection - Reuters
  • Nairobi governor pleads not guilty to graft charges - Reuters
  • Nigerian entrepreneur builds electric mini-buses - Reuters
  • Gambian ex-minister's rape and torture trial begins - Reuters
  • 'Let us speak with him': 'Hotel Rwanda' hero's sons - Reuters
The New York Times
nytimes.com
Not foundgoogle-news: "Uganda bus fares site:nytimes.com"
bing-news: "Uganda bus fares site:nytimes.com"
google-news: "Kampala bus fares site:nytimes.com"
bing-news: "Kampala bus fares site:nytimes.com"
google-news: "Uganda fuel prices site:nytimes.com"
bing-news: "Uganda fuel prices site:nytimes.com"
google-news: "Kampala fuel site:nytimes.com"
bing-news: "Kampala fuel site:nytimes.com"
4 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Opinion | The Authoritarian Future Is Already Here - The New York Times
  • Fare Inspection Is Suspended on N.Y.C. Buses After Passenger Is Tackled
  • Climate and Environment
  • The Authoritarian Future Is Already Here
The Washington Post
washingtonpost.com
Not foundgoogle-news: "Uganda bus fares site:washingtonpost.com"
bing-news: "Uganda bus fares site:washingtonpost.com"
google-news: "Kampala bus fares site:washingtonpost.com"
bing-news: "Kampala bus fares site:washingtonpost.com"
google-news: "Uganda fuel prices site:washingtonpost.com"
bing-news: "Uganda fuel prices site:washingtonpost.com"
google-news: "Kampala fuel site:washingtonpost.com"
bing-news: "Kampala fuel site:washingtonpost.com"
1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • WNBA antagonist denied entry to finals game after refusing to sit in private suite
The Wall Street Journal
wsj.com
Not foundgoogle-news: "Uganda bus fares site:wsj.com"
bing-news: "Uganda bus fares site:wsj.com"
google-news: "Kampala bus fares site:wsj.com"
bing-news: "Kampala bus fares site:wsj.com"
google-news: "Uganda fuel prices site:wsj.com"
bing-news: "Uganda fuel prices site:wsj.com"
google-news: "Kampala fuel site:wsj.com"
bing-news: "Kampala fuel site:wsj.com"
3 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Families of Dead Prospectors Sue Authority That Certifies Gold as Ethically Produced - WSJ
  • Cheapest Car Insurance Options 2026 - WSJ
  • Gabriele Steinhauser
CNN
cnn.com
Not foundgoogle-news: "Uganda bus fares site:cnn.com"
bing-news: "Uganda bus fares site:cnn.com"
google-news: "Kampala bus fares site:cnn.com"
bing-news: "Kampala bus fares site:cnn.com"
google-news: "Uganda fuel prices site:cnn.com"
bing-news: "Uganda fuel prices site:cnn.com"
google-news: "Kampala fuel site:cnn.com"
bing-news: "Kampala fuel site:cnn.com"
5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • CNN Site Map - CNN
  • CNN News Central - CNN
  • CNN.com - Transcripts - CNN
  • CNN Newsroom - CNN
  • Gas under Trump 2.0 is now more expensive than it was under Biden
Fox News
foxnews.com
Not foundgoogle-news: "Uganda bus fares site:foxnews.com"
bing-news: "Uganda bus fares site:foxnews.com"
google-news: "Kampala bus fares site:foxnews.com"
bing-news: "Kampala bus fares site:foxnews.com"
google-news: "Uganda fuel prices site:foxnews.com"
bing-news: "Uganda fuel prices site:foxnews.com"
google-news: "Kampala fuel site:foxnews.com"
bing-news: "Kampala fuel site:foxnews.com"
NBC News
nbcnews.com
Not foundgoogle-news: "Uganda bus fares site:nbcnews.com"
bing-news: "Uganda bus fares site:nbcnews.com"
google-news: "Kampala bus fares site:nbcnews.com"
bing-news: "Kampala bus fares site:nbcnews.com"
google-news: "Uganda fuel prices site:nbcnews.com"
bing-news: "Uganda fuel prices site:nbcnews.com"
google-news: "Kampala fuel site:nbcnews.com"
bing-news: "Kampala fuel site:nbcnews.com"
5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • NBC News Site Map Articles 2026 October - NBC News
  • The Role of the International Criminal Court (ICC) - NBC News
  • Congo’s Ebola outbreak tops 10,000 cases as authorities race to slow the spread in African countries - NBC News
  • What to know about Kenya’s first Ebola case and how officials are responding - NBC News
  • Trump promised $2 gas and cheaper groceries. Here’s what voters got instead.
CBS News
cbsnews.com
Not foundgoogle-news: "Uganda bus fares site:cbsnews.com"
bing-news: "Uganda bus fares site:cbsnews.com"
google-news: "Kampala bus fares site:cbsnews.com"
bing-news: "Kampala bus fares site:cbsnews.com"
google-news: "Uganda fuel prices site:cbsnews.com"
bing-news: "Uganda fuel prices site:cbsnews.com"
google-news: "Kampala fuel site:cbsnews.com"
bing-news: "Kampala fuel site:cbsnews.com"
ABC News
abcnews.go.com
Not foundgoogle-news: "Uganda bus fares site:abcnews.go.com"
bing-news: "Uganda bus fares site:abcnews.go.com"
google-news: "Kampala bus fares site:abcnews.go.com"
bing-news: "Kampala bus fares site:abcnews.go.com"
google-news: "Uganda fuel prices site:abcnews.go.com"
bing-news: "Uganda fuel prices site:abcnews.go.com"
google-news: "Kampala fuel site:abcnews.go.com"
bing-news: "Kampala fuel site:abcnews.go.com"
NPR
npr.org
Not foundgoogle-news: "Uganda bus fares site:npr.org"
bing-news: "Uganda bus fares site:npr.org"
google-news: "Kampala bus fares site:npr.org"
bing-news: "Kampala bus fares site:npr.org"
google-news: "Uganda fuel prices site:npr.org"
bing-news: "Uganda fuel prices site:npr.org"
google-news: "Kampala fuel site:npr.org"
bing-news: "Kampala fuel site:npr.org"
1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Nigeria confirms an Ebola case in Abuja as a woman arriving from Uganda tests positive - NPR
USA Today
usatoday.com
Not foundgoogle-news: "Uganda bus fares site:usatoday.com"
bing-news: "Uganda bus fares site:usatoday.com"
google-news: "Kampala bus fares site:usatoday.com"
bing-news: "Kampala bus fares site:usatoday.com"
google-news: "Uganda fuel prices site:usatoday.com"
bing-news: "Uganda fuel prices site:usatoday.com"
google-news: "Kampala fuel site:usatoday.com"
bing-news: "Kampala fuel site:usatoday.com"
1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Trump says US to import Russian diesel, reversing pressure on Moscow
Bloomberg
bloomberg.com
Not foundgoogle-news: "Uganda bus fares site:bloomberg.com"
bing-news: "Uganda bus fares site:bloomberg.com"
google-news: "Kampala bus fares site:bloomberg.com"
bing-news: "Kampala bus fares site:bloomberg.com"
google-news: "Uganda fuel prices site:bloomberg.com"
bing-news: "Uganda fuel prices site:bloomberg.com"
google-news: "Kampala fuel site:bloomberg.com"
bing-news: "Kampala fuel site:bloomberg.com"
5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Win or Lose, Netanyahu Has Reshaped Israeli Politics in His Image - Bloomberg.com
  • Physical Oil Prices Tumble as Persian Gulf Crude Flows Recover - Bloomberg
  • El Niño Has Gas Traders Bracing for the Warmest US Winter Ever - Bloomberg
  • Canadian Oil at Widest Discount to US Prices Since 2018 - Bloomberg
  • Brazil Puts Forward Global Plan to Wean World Off Fossil Fuels - Bloomberg

Pickups

We published: Nov 4, 2026 (ET).

No major-outlet pickup after our publish date yet.

Check history

Checked (ET)CheckO-ScoreConfirmed outletsWhat changed
Nov 4, 2026, 5:11 PM ETinitial10 Fully overlooked0No change

Search terms

“Uganda bus fares”, “Kampala bus fares”, “Uganda fuel prices”, “Kampala fuel”

Method

A match counts only if the outlet’s own article is about this story, not a passing mention. “Not found” means not found by these methods; search engines index only part of each site. Stories are rechecked daily for pickups; the score itself is locked to coverage as of our publish date.