Some MPs were heard objecting to the proposal on regional balance grounds, noting that both Wanyoto and Oboth-Oboth come from Eastern Uganda. The race for leadership of Uganda’s 12th Parliament continues to take new twists, with newly sworn-in Mbale City Woman Representative Lydia Wanyoto appearing to shift her ambitions from Speaker to Deputy Speaker. Wanyoto, […]
The clearest signal came from Daudi Kabanda, Secretary General of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), who publicly announced that General Muhoozi Kainerugaba had endorsed the Defence Minister for the speakership. What was officially presented as a thanksgiving ceremony at Defence Minister Jacob Oboth-Oboth’s rural home in Mukono over the weekend increasingly looked like something […]
Political analysts say the unfolding events represent one of the most significant legal and political challenges yet faced by Among, once regarded as among the most influential figures in Uganda’s political landscape. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reportedly ordered a sweeping investigation into former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among over allegations of corruption, illicit […]
President Yoweri Museveni has in the past publicly questioned the source of Among’s wealth, including her reported business empire and ownership of high-value properties. The Director of Communication and Public Affairs at Parliament, Chris Obore, has been arrested in what appears to be an intensifying crackdown linked to ongoing corruption investigations surrounding Speaker Anita Annet […]
In a strongly worded message posted on his X platform, Muhoozi showered Oboth-Oboth with praise, describing him as the best-performing minister in government over the last five years and openly declaring support for his Speakership bid. The battle for the Speakership of Uganda’s 12th Parliament has taken a dramatic and potentially decisive turn after Chief […]
Defending the Speaker, Nameere argued that Among has several wealthy associates and that receiving an expensive gift should not come as a surprise to the public. Masaka Woman Member of Parliament-elect Justine Nameere has defended Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among over public criticism surrounding a recently surfaced Rolls Royce, saying the luxury vehicle was […]
“As NRM legislators, we follow the decisions of the party’s Central Executive Committee. It has already endorsed Annet Anita Among for Speaker and Thomas Tayebwa for Deputy Speaker. No one else’s opinion matters,” Nameere said. Masaka Woman MP Justine Nameere has launched a scathing attack on Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) Secretary General David Kabanda, […]
Clerk to Parliament, Adolf Mwesige, presided over the oath-taking ceremonies for both MPs, signaling heightened attention to their safety and circumstances. In an unusual departure from tradition, Moses Ali, the Member of Parliament for Adjumani West County, was among a select few MPs who took their parliamentary oath inside the Parliament Conference Hall rather than […]
However, the latest directive instructs PLU members-elect to instead support candidates to be presented by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for both positions. The Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) has officially withdrawn its earlier endorsement of candidates for the top leadership positions in Uganda’s Parliament, according to a statement released on May 12, 2026. In the […]
This comes at a time when the Speaker is already facing backlash over reports that she purchased a Rolls-Royce worth approximately sh3.7bn. Uganda’s Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among, has sparked widespread discussion online after reports emerged that she attended President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s swearing-in ceremony dressed in a luxury designer outfit valued at over […]