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 […]
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 […]
On Wednesday, Nameere intensified the attacks against Kabanda, accusing him of allegedly using threats and political pressure to solicit money from influential figures while hiding in Gen. Muhoozi’s back. The Chairman of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has defended the movement’s Secretary General and Kasambya County MP, David Kabanda, amid escalating […]
“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, […]
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 The Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) has officially withdrawn its earlier endorsement of candidates for the top leadership positions in Uganda’s Parliament, according to a statement released on May 12, 2026.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 […]
Muhoozi stressed that the incoming leadership would adopt a zero-tolerance approach to corruption and inefficiency within government ranks. As he marked his 52nd birthday, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, issued a strongly worded warning to corrupt government officials, signaling what many interpret as a looming shift in the country’s leadership tone. In a […]
Gen. Muhoozi currently serves as the Chief of Defence Forces, a position that places him at the helm of Uganda’s military. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has paid tribute to his son, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, on his 52nd birthday, praising his contributions to Uganda’s military and the country’s broader resistance legacy. In a message addressed to […]
“Some of those immigration officers denied my grandmother, Kaka Bella, an ID. Can you believe it? They are going to jail!!” he stated. Gen. Muhoozi Threatens to Close Daily Monitor, NTV Over Alleged Support for Bobi Wine A fresh wave of changes has swept through Uganda’s immigration leadership, following the recall of two senior military […]
“I just want to inform all of you, that it is Kabobi that started this war against us. He was supported by @DailyMonitor and @ntvuganda. They thought that we would be scared by bazungu. Those two media platforms are going to pay a very heavy price!!” he posted. Mother of Student Beaten to Death by […]