Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate retired Lt. General; Henry Tumukunde has pledged to elevate all border towns in Uganda to cities. According to Tumukunde, once elected into power he will change the face of all border towns by setting up good government buildings and encourage private landlords …
Read More »NRM planning to rig Election – Tumukunde
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate retired Lt. General Henry Tumukunde has accused the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party of plotting to manipulate the 2021 presidential election results. His comment stems from an opinion poll published by ‘The Red pepper’ tabloid on Monday showing that the incumbent was …
Read More »Police block Amuriat from campaigning in Kyegegwa, Kamwenge
Kyegegwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have blocked the Forum for Democratic Change -FDC presidential candidate, Patrick Amuriat, from campaigning in Kyegegwa and Kamwenge districts. According to the Electoral Commission -EC presidential campaign program, Amuriat was supposed to hold his first campaign rally in Tooro Sub-region starting with Kyegegwa district. …
Read More »Tumukunde criticizes elite for not voting
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent Presidential Candidate Henry Tumukunde has criticised the elites who don’t want to participate in voting their leaders, saying they will not enjoy their lifestyles when this country collapses. He says the elite have a wrong mindset that it is not honorable for them to …
Read More »Court adjourns Tumukunde case to January 2021
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City hall Grade One Senior Magistrate, Valerian Tumuhimbise has adjourned the treason case against independent presidential candidate, Henry Tumukunde to January 21st 2021. Tumuhimbise made the decision due to the failure by the prosecution to file written submissions as directed by the court last month. …
Read More »Luweero residents criticize Tumukunde for gov’t failures
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Luweero town council have rejected an apology from presidential candidate General Henry Tumukunde accusing him of doing nothing to help the area when he was still in government. Retired General Tumukunde is among the National Resistance Army fighters that waged a liberation war …
Read More »Museveni warns retired generals against destabilizing Uganda
Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni was warned his former army comrades now in the presidential race not to risk and try to destabilize the county because they would regret their actions. The two, Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) presidential flag bearer Gen. Gregory Mugisha Muntu and independent Lt …
Read More »Tumukunde vows to end Museveni rule
Bukwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate, General Henry Tumukunde has vowed to bring an end to the 35-year rule of President Yoweri Museveni. Tumukunde has told voters in Bukwo, Kween and Kapchorwa district that he is going to ensure that Museveni doesn’t extend his term office for …
Read More »We are not hired slaves – Gen. Tumukunde fires back at Museveni
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde has hit back at President Yoweri Museveni over the derisive remarks he made against him. Gen. Tumukunde who is running in the presidential race as an independent has condemned the president for calling him, the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC stalwart Dr. …
Read More »Besigye, Tumukunde, Muntu are useless, I’ll push them like a Wheelbarrow -Museveni
Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The incumbent president of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said that he is not ready to hand over power to former presidential aspirant Colonel, Dr. Kiiza Besigye nor to Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) presidential flag bearer Gen. Gregory Mugisha Muntu and independent Lt Gen. …
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