Filed on April 2, 2026, the petition signals what Ssonko’s camp describes as a determined effort to “defend the will of the people” in Mukono Municipality. Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze Bakireke is facing renewed legal scrutiny after the High Court ordered her to respond to an election petition challenging her victory. The petition was […]
The longer-term implications may be even more severe. Informal businesses play a critical role in local economic circulation. When vendors lose their income, purchasing power declines, affecting suppliers, transporters, and even formal enterprises that depend on informal networks. BY DIPHAS KIGULI The recent demolition of street vendors’ working spaces in Mukono Municipality is a stark […]
Mukono Municipality Town Clerk, Francis Byabagambi, said he had just been informed about the incident. He assured the public that the municipality would take full responsibility for staff injured while on duty and ensure they receive the necessary medical attention. Four Pupils Stabbed to Death in Kampala School Attack, Suspect Arrested A 47-year-old enforcement officer […]
During the operation, enforcement teams demolished wooden and metallic stalls, containers, and extensions attached to permanent buildings. Several traders, including single mothers, broke down in tears as their livelihoods were destroyed, yet the demolition continued. Traders in Mukono Central Division, Mukono Municipality, are decrying a harsh early morning enforcement operation that left many of their […]
“The trade order is being implemented across municipalities and cities, including Kampala. Why should Mukono be different?” Wamala said, accusing some leaders of engaging in “cheap politics.” Divisions have emerged among leaders of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) in Mukono over the planned enforcement of a trade order targeting roadside vendors, just hours before […]
Nearly a decade ago, President Yoweri Museveni pledged during his 2015 campaign to provide free sanitary pads to school-going girls across the country. The promise, however, is yet to be fully realized. At St. Peter’s Church of Uganda Primary School in Goma Division, Mukono Municipality, school administrators are working hard to ensure that girls remain […]
Josephine Ssenkyanzi Kimberly, one of the top performers, scored an impressive aggregate eight, with grades including D1 in Mathematics, C3 in Social Studies, D2 in Science and English. In a remarkable achievement, Tutor Time Kindergarten and Primary School in Mukono Municipality has celebrated its first-ever Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results, with all 15 candidates passing […]
Robert Peter Kabanda of the National Unity Platform (NUP) has been declared winner of the Mukono Municipality mayoral race after beating four other candidates in a landslide victory. Kabanda garnered 13,112 votes followed by NRM’s Micdad Mulimira who secured 5,054 yet the incumbent, Erisa Mukasa Nkoyoyo, an independent candidate only registered 2,283 votes. Former presidential […]
NRM polling agents refused to sign the declaration forms, and scuffles broke out between NRM and NUP members, leaving several people bleeding. In a dramatic turn of events, National Resistance Movement (NRM) youth candidates in Mukono Municipality protested the results of the youth elections, claiming the process was rigged in favor of the National Unity […]
Nambooze rejected suggestions that she should express gratitude to the NRM Government for her treatment, arguing that the responsibility for her medical ordeal lies squarely with the state. Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze Bakireke has vowed not to kneel before President Yoweri Museveni to thank him for her medical treatment in the US, amid controversy […]