Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 29 supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) and Democratic Party (DP) have been released on bail by the magistrate’s court in Kasaali. The group was arrested last week, Thursday for allegedly participating in election violence during the Presidential and Parliamentary elections. It …
Read More »Mao calls for peaceful transition of power
Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party-DP Presidential candidate Nobert Mao has asked Ugandans to join the struggle for a peaceful change of government. Mao who was on Sunday campaigning in Rakai and Kyotera districts said that Ugandans should emulate other East African countries which include Kenya, Burundi and …
Read More »Internal fights escalate among NRM camps in Kyotera
Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A fresh feud has emerged in the National Resistance Movement (NRM) in Kyotera district, as the party reportedly replaced Agnes Namusiitwa, the party’s publicity secretary accusing her of siding with a faction within the party. This happens barely a week after a rival NRM faction …
Read More »One shot dead, three injured as NRM, DP supporters clash in Kyotera
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One person has been killed and two critically injured after police fired live bullets and teargas to quell a clash between the supporters of National Resistance Movement -NRM and Democratic Party -DP. The shooting occurred on Friday evening at Nakatoogo trading centre in Nabigasa sub-county …
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