Former Mayor Ssemanda Hailed for Laying Foundation of Mukono Municipality

Mukono Municipal Council Deputy Town Clerk Moses Magemeso described Ssemanda as a “foundation stone” in the municipality’s development journey. From public land and roads to council facilities and the physical plans that guided Mukono’s urban expansion, several of the assets that underpin Mukono Municipality today have been traced to initiatives undertaken during the tenure of […]

Teachers’ Day: Mukono Educators Celebrate at Work, Voice Concerns Over Working Conditions

Wamala Sserunkuma, who also chairs the association of head teachers in Mukono Municipality, said teachers continue to work under difficult conditions, including economic hardship. Uganda joined the rest of the world on Monday to mark World Teachers’ Day 2026, but celebrations in Mukono Municipality were subdued, with many teachers spending the occasion in classrooms as […]

Nambooze Scores Early Win as High Court Strikes Out Video Evidence

The judge noted that Nabatanzi did not state that she had personally recorded the videos, identify the gadgets used to make the recordings or explain how the electronic files were stored and preserved before being published. The High Court in Mukono has struck out video evidence and several attachments filed by petitioner Nabatanzi Daisy Ssonko […]

Police Rescue Two Men After Allegedly Dressing as Women to Vote in Women’s Village Council Elections

By press time, Uganda Police had not issued an official statement regarding the incident or confirmed whether any charges would be preferred against the two men. Police on Thursday rescued two men from an angry mob after they allegedly dressed as women and attempted to participate in the Women’s Village Council elections at Kiwanga-Lwanda Polling […]

Nambooze Hits Back at Lukooya Over Claims He Arranged Her Secret Meeting With Museveni

Lukooya’s claims have sparked fresh political debate in Mukono, with Nambooze’s response focusing on the district chairperson’s credibility rather than addressing the substance of his assertion that he facilitated the meeting. Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament Betty Nambooze Bakireke has hit back at Mukono District Chairperson Francis Lukooya Mukoome after he claimed to have facilitated […]

Mayanja Banks on Unity in Bid to Become Speaker Oboth-Oboth’s Village Chairperson

To improve administration, Mayanja wants to introduce a village register and identification system for residents, hold community meetings every three to four months, establish savings and credit cooperatives for women and men, and launch a community information platform dubbed “Kyungu Radio” to improve communication. MUKONO – Independent candidate Lawrence Mayanja has stepped up his campaign […]

Workers Escape as Building Under Construction Buckles in Mukono

Beyond the immediate danger posed to construction workers, the near-collapse has once again highlighted growing concerns over public safety in rapidly urbanising municipalities such as Mukono, where commercial development continues to expand. Scores of construction workers narrowly escaped death on Monday afternoon after a multi-storey building under construction partially buckled along Bishop Tucker Road in […]

Men Stunned as Mukono Police Explain Finding Your Wife With Another Man in Act Is Not a Crime Under Ugandan Law

Tukamuhebwa explained that sexual intercourse between two consenting adults aged 18 years and above does not constitute a criminal offence, even where one of the parties is legally married. Mukono Police Clarify: Consensual Adultery Is Not a Criminal Offence Under Ugandan Law Men attending a community sensitisation meeting in Mukono Municipality expressed surprise after a […]

Nambooze Elected to Lead NUP Parliamentary Caucus, Calls for Unity and Discipline

She also urged colleagues to avoid internal competition over parliamentary committee assignments, stressing that all committees are important and effectiveness depends on contribution rather than position. Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament Betty Nambooze Bakireke has been elected to lead the parliamentary caucus of the National Unity Platform (NUP), following a decision by party legislators that […]

Witchcraft Claims Deepen Political Rift Among NUP Leaders in Mukono Municipality

Last week, Nambooze escalated the political dispute through a WhatsApp message, which, although it did not directly mention Kabanda by name, was widely interpreted as targeting him. Just weeks after settling into their new offices, political leaders in Mukono Municipality are trading accusations of witchcraft and political sabotage, exposing deep divisions within the opposition-led administration. […]

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