Court Declares Harriet Nakwedde Kayunga Woman MP After Election Petition Withdrawal

The lawyer also told court that issues surrounding Kalangwa’s death, disputes over his property and expenses reportedly incurred during his burial had complicated Birungi’s ability to continue pursuing the election challenge. The High Court in Mukono has formally recognised NUP’s Harriet Nakwedde as the duly elected Woman Member of Parliament for Kayunga District following the […]

Court Dismisses Ssempijja’s Petition, Upholds Kiruluuta’s Kalungu East Victory

Muyizzi said the court consequently dismissed Ssempijja’s request to extend the filing period and confirmed Kiruluuta as the Member of Parliament for Kalungu East. The High Court in Masaka has dismissed an election petition challenging the victory of National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Yusuf Kiruluuta Junior Nkerettanyi in the Kalungu East parliamentary election. The petition […]

NRM Claims 20 of Mukono’s 25 Unopposed LC1 Chairperson Seats, NUP Gets Two

“Following complaints from the public, some presiding officers have been dropped altogether, while others have been transferred to different polling stations to ensure transparency and fairness,” he said. At least 25 village chairpersons in Mukono District have been elected unopposed ahead of Tuesday’s Local Council One (LC1) elections, as electoral and security officials declared their […]

RDC Warns Schools Against Involving Students in LC1 Elections, Citing Fears of Violence

He said 20 of the unopposed candidates are from the National Resistance Movement (NRM), while two belong to the National Unity Platform (NUP). The remaining three are independents. Mukono Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Hajat Fatuma Ndisaba Nabitaka has warned schools against involving boarding students in Tuesday’s Local Council One (LC1) elections, saying the practice is […]

Rubongoya Says Blind Loyalty and Lack of Independent Thinking Drove Him Out of NRM

“One of the many reasons I left NRM was the whole idea that you’re not allowed to think for yourself. I would often make posts criticizing government dysfunction and corruption, and then my inbox would be flooded with messages asking why I’m fighting the government,” he said. National Unity Platform (NUP) Secretary General David Lewis […]

After Two Failed MP Bids in NUP, Eng. Kaweesa Turns to LC1 Race on NRM Ticket

He alleged that despite investing substantial sums of money in his attempts to secure the NUP party flag in both the 2021 and 2026 elections, the party denied him the ticket on both occasions, forcing him to run as an independent candidate. Former Nansana Municipality parliamentary aspirant Eng. Stephen Kaweesa has shifted his political ambitions […]

NRM CEC Names New Parliamentary Commissioners, Appoints Prof. Balunywa to Top Party Organ

“The Central Executive Committee of the NRM, sitting on Friday at Entebbe State House, designated the NRM and NRM-leaning MPs to the various committees, the committee leadership and to the Parliamentary Commission,” Dombo said in a post on X. The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Central Executive Committee (CEC) has designated three new backbench Members of […]

Baryamureeba Urges Museveni to Reflect on Legacy, Says NRM and PLU Will Shape History’s Verdict

Baryamureeba further argued that current political developments have created a perception that the Executive arm of government is under the command of the NRM chairman, while the military and Legislature are under the influence of the PLU chairman. Former Makerere University Vice Chancellor and former presidential candidate Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba has urged President Yoweri Museveni […]

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