By Haggai Matsiko July was bound to be a hot month in Uganda, politically speaking as most of the major opposition groups have announced they will be electing their flag-bearers for the 2016 elections. But few anticipated the events of the last week of June. In a sign of the …
Read More »Mbabazi announcement shakes NRM, Museveni
By Edgar Tushabe Muhairwe What will President do next? What is not in dispute, however, is that President Museveni had summoned Mbabazi and former Vice President Gilbert Bukenya to a meeting scheduled for June 15 to explain why they were allying with the new formed The Democratic Alliance (TDA). The …
Read More »The trouble with Mbabazi’s candidacy
By Andrew M. Mwenda In challenging Museveni, Mbabazi may have made his boldest political move ever but equally the most fatal one On Monday Amama Mbabazi declared his intentions to challenge President Yoweri Museveni for the leadership of the NRM and the country. The message launching his campaign was the …
Read More »Besigye, Sejusa, Muntu, Mao, Otunnu, Mbabazi
By Haggai Matsiko Can they unite to beat Museveni? With nominations and campaigns just about eight months away as per the 2016 polls roadmap, early 2015 is when the serious contenders will be separated from the jokers and pretenders. The Badru Kigundu-led Electoral Commission has set to September 1 and …
Read More »Mbabazi out, what next?
By Haggai Matsiko Museveni caps 2014 on a high President Yoweri Museveni has officially defeated his latest challenger, ex-Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi, but observers now wait to see what he will do with the victory. In a well-orchestrated game of political manoeuvres, the National Executive Committee (NEC) on Dec. 14 …
Read More »Buying the vote
By Haggai Matsiko Museveni, Mbabazi cash to shape 2016 election The 2016 presidential election is 14 months away, but President Yoweri Museveni has, according to inside sources, already spent over Shs 50 billion to squash the ambitions of Amama Mbabazi, his would be challenger within the ruling NRM party. The …
Read More »Museveni, Mbabazi deal?
By Independent Team Move could avert costly conflict Continuing backroom deals between President Yoweri Museveni and his former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi are fuelling speculation that open conflict between them can still be averted. However, analysts warn that if the fallout between the two is not handled properly and escalates, …
Read More »Mbabazi’s fate
By Independent Team How he will be kicked out as Secretary General, MP Since being fired on Sept.18, former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi has deployed only one strategy against pressure from supporters of his boss, President Yoweri Museveni. Amama has remained silent. Even his wife, Jacqueline Mbabazi, and daughter Lenina …
Read More »What next for Mbabazi?
By Andrew M. Mwenda If Mbabazi plans to challenge Museveni for the presidency of Uganda, he has begun on a wrong footing Since he was dropped from cabinet, speculation has been rife about what former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi is going to do. Will he challenge President Yoweri Museveni for …
Read More »The fall of Mbabazi
By Andrew M. Mwenda Inside look at how Museveni launched fight with former PM The first indication that something unusual was happening at State House Entebbe was when President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday Sept. 17 ended his meetings unusually early. The President retired for a quiet dinner with the First …
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