THIS WEEK: NRM, FDC face off again for Rukungiri Woman MP seat Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hardly a month after the by-election held in Jinja Municipality East that was won by FDC’s Paul Mwiru, the two main political parties; the ruling NRM and opposition FDC will once again lock …
Read More »Court consolidates suit by MP Mpaka against telecoms, UCC
The parties to the suit represented by their lawyers and Mwine Mpakas lawyer, Fox Odoi agreed that both petition could be heard under the same judge. Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Civil Division of the High Court in Kampala will concurrently hear the suits in which Western MP, Mwine …
Read More »Nansana voters petition Constitutional Court over MP Ssebunya
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | A group of Nansana Municipality voters have asked the Constitutional Court to overturn a decision of the High Court in Kampala that declared Robert Kasule Ssebunya the validly elected Member of Parliament (MP) for that Constituency. They want Court to order a by election …
Read More »MP Raphael Magyezi on age limit Bill
Kampala, Uganda | AGNES E. NANTABA | The Igara West Member of Parliament, Raphael Magyezi is the brain behind the controversial constitutional Amendment Bill No. 2 that was largely known as the Age Limit Bill. The bill was passed on December 20, and had the president assent to it on January …
Read More »Peter Mugema ” Panadol” confirmed as Iganga Municipality Mp
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Court of Appeal upheld the election of NRM’s Peter Mugema alias Panadol as the validly elected MP for Iganga Municipality. Three Justices including former Deputy Chief Justice Steven Kavuma, Catherine Bamugemereire and Cheborion Barishaki overturned the decsion of Jinja High Court Judge Magret Mutonyi …
Read More »Kipoi charged before the Army court
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Ex-Bubulo West constituency MP Tonny Kipoi Nsubuga has been charged before the General Court Martial in Makindye with offenses relating to security. Prosecution says between November 2012 and December 2013, while in diverse Districts in Uganda, he convened meetings to recruit soldiers with an intention …
Read More »Court summons Tororo North County MP over a debt
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The High Court in Kampala has summoned MP Tororo North County, Annet Nyakecho to respond to claims by OWAIS Motors (U) Ltd that she has refused to pay 85 million shillings being balance for the car she purchased. Owais motors says, that on 13 …
Read More »YEAR ENDER REVIEW: Bobi Wine romps to victory for the Kyadondo East seat
YEAR IN REVIEW: June 2017 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | June 29: Popular singer Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine romps to victory in a by-election for the Kyadondo East seat. Running as an independent, Kyagulayi trounced NRM and FDC candidates. His victory caused excitement as it opened up …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Clobbered MP Zaake pleads to parliament to settle medical bills
THIS WEEK: Clobbered MP Zaake pleads to parliament to settle medical bills Kampala, Uganda | THIS INDEPENDENT | Mityana legislator Francis Zaake has been bedridden after the September 27 fight in parliament left him grappling with serious head injuries. Zaake who was initially admitted at Mengo hospital in Kampala was later …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Deceased Ruhaama MP’s brother to vie for seat
THIS WEEK: Deceased Ruhaama MP’s brother to vie for seat Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Nov.10, Johnson Rumanywa Zinkuratiire, brother to deceased William Beijukye Zinkuratiire, Ruhaama county Member of parliament announced that he will be competing in a by-election meant to fill the vacuum. Referring to this as a …
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