Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission Chairperson, Dr. Tanga Odoi, has declared Agnes Kunihira Abwooli unopposed in the party primaries for the position of Female Workers Member of Parliament. Dr. Odoi made the declaration on Monday at the NRM Electoral Commission offices, confirming …
Read More »Fungaroo back to reclaim Obongi Parliamentary seat
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Party (FDC) Vice President for northern Uganda and former MP Obongi has declared interest in reclaiming the Obongi Parliamentary Seat in the 2026 general elections. Kaps Hassan Fungaroo is currently the acting president of the FDC party after Engineer Patrick …
Read More »Nalukoola sworn in, asks Speaker for special session to brief country about Kawempe
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kawempe North MP, Erias Nalukoola has asked Speaker Among to accord him some substantial time on the Order Paper to articulate the predicament in Kawempe North. He asked he be given an opportunity to inform the nation of the issues affecting Kawempe North. Photo …
Read More »Nalukoola election win gazetted hours after protest meeting with EC
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The Electoral Commission has officially published the results of the parliamentary by-election for the directly elected Member of Parliament Elias Nalukoola Luyimbazi in Kawempe Division North, Kampala. This is in the Uganda Gazette under General Notice No. 832 of 2025. Earlier …
Read More »MPs not happy that Nalukoola swearing-in has delayed
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have criticized the Electoral Commission (EC) for delaying the gazettement of Luyimbazi Elias Nalukoola, the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate who won the recent Kawempe North by-election, preventing him from being sworn in. The matter was raised during a plenary sitting on …
Read More »Ssegirinya: State tortured MP dies at 37
His journey from radio talk shows to prisoner epitomised opportunity and perils of an era OBITUARY | THE INDEPENDENT | Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya has died. He was pronounced dead on Jan. 09 at Lubaga Hospital, where he had been admitted. “We have lost a great leader, a man with …
Read More »President Museveni’s brother intervenes, Nakaseke North MP aspirant ends early campaigns
Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | The race for Nakaseke North Parliamentary seat has taken a significant turn following the decision by Businessman Brian Kabuura to halt campaigns ahead of the 2026 general elections. Kabuura, who has been campaigning for two years alongside Professor Wilber Ahebwa, Chairperson of the Greater …
Read More »Who is Babu Owino?
The Kenyan MP who annoyed Museveni ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | When President Yoweri Museveni threw decorum aside to rail at a Kenyan MP who apparently has become a thorn in his political skin, many Ugandans were left wondering as they had never heard of Babu Owino. Museveni was on Aug. …
Read More »NRM MP conspires to divert House agenda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With the siege of offices of the National Unity Platfrom (NUP), the brutal arrest of opposition MPs and continued illegal detention of supporters of NUP, a little known MP called Juliet Kinyamatama conspired to divert the House agenda as parliament discussed the deteriorating human rights …
Read More »North Kivu province member of parliament sentenced to death for backing M23
Rutshuru, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Édouard Mwangachuchu, the Member of Parliament from Masisi territory, North Kivu Province has been sentenced to death by a Gallison Military court after pleading guilty to backing the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels. Mwangachuchu, who is also the President of the National Congress for the …
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