Controversial MP Ssekitoleko of the age limit bill on becoming MP without O, A level certificates Robert Kafeero Ssekitoleko, the parliamentary representative for Nakifuma constituency in Mukono district was little known until recently when he moved a motion to make three amendments to the constitution. One amendment is to remove …
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VIDEO: The Democratic Party (DP) has scorned at Muhammed Nsereko over his allegations that Dr.Kizza Besigye is behind the damaging propaganda against him and his opposition colleagues in parliament. The party spokesperson Kenneth Paul Kakande while addressing the media instead asked the MP for Kampala central to think about his duty to …
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Parliament on Tuesday moved a motion to formally recognize Uganda Cranes for their recent triumph against Comoros that saw them qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations finals for the first time since 1978. There was a proposal each member of parliament contributes sh500,000 to support the Cranes. A Farouk Miya goal …
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Buganda Road Court Magistrate Joan Aciro on Tuesday declined to release on bail five youths from the Uganda Young Democrats who are facing charges of inciting violence and assaulting a police officer. Moses Bigirwa, Juma Kayondo, Haruna Nsibuka, Hakim Kizza and Allan Kitonsa were arrested by police on Wednesday last …
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COMMENT: By Ogenga Latigo Should an MP usurp the mandate and duty of the government to table an amendment of the Constitution? The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, onAug. 25 allowed a motion to permit a very ordinary Ugandan, Nakifuma County MP Kafeero Ssekitoleko, to introduce a “Private Members …
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Two youth, arrested on Thursday for dropping ten piglets outside Uganda’s Parliament, have been remanded to Luzira Prison. Ferdinard Luka and Joseph Lukwago appeared before Buganda Road Grade one magistrate Marion Mangeni on Friday and denied nuisance and ill-treatment of animals charges. They return to court on September 23 for a …
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VIDEO: Funds acquired by government remain idle in the national treasury as the tax payer continues to pay sh60 billion per month as interest on the acquired loans. The practice according to information available to the Public Accounts Committee of parliament has lasted six years. The revelations come after the Secretary …
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The president of the Uganda Parliamentary Reporters Association Isaac Imaka has responded to a pending press investigation ordered by Speaker Rebecca Kadaga, describing it as a plan to muzzle media freedom. Parliament Thursday afternoon debated media coverage of the house on issues of the recent trip to the UNAA convention in the US, …
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Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has ordered Parliament’s Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline to examine what she described as the continued publication of negative and damaging reports on the house. She instructed the committee chaired by Kalaki MP Clement Kenneth Ongalo-Obote to find out whether the media houses can be sued for contempt of parliament. …
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VIDEO: In a new twist, less than 24 hours after the controversial Kafeero Sekitoleko motion to raise age limits of judges was deferred, Parliament of Uganda has seen a third incident of pigs being dumped at parliament, this time reportedly in protest of the extravagance of MPs. The pigs, that had …
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