Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kamuli Woman MP Rebecca Kadaga was sworn in as an ex-officio member of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) in Arusha, Tanzania. Kadaga will sit in the East Africa Community (EAC) Council of Ministers, the central decision-making and governing organ of the EAC. In the …
Read More »President Museveni hails Kadaga for accepting ministerial job
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has hailed former Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga for being a modest and person of humility. Kadaga took oath as the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of East African Affairs at a short swearing in function held at State House …
Read More »Parliament looking for special office space for former Speaker Rebecca Kadaga
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament is looking for a special office space for the former Speaker and Kamuli Woman Member of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga following her exit from the Office of the Speaker. Kadaga has over the past 20 years occupied the office of the Deputy Speaker and that …
Read More »Kadaga leaves behind legacy of human rights, independent parliament – MPs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have said that the legacy of the former Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga will be remembered for her advocacy for human rights and presiding over an independent parliament. Kadaga’s journey at the helm of the legislature came to an end on Monday when …
Read More »Nankabirwa petitions NRM to discipline Kadaga
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The outgoing government Chief Whip Ruth Nankabirwa has petitioned the National Resistance Movement (NRM) to discipline former Speaker Rebecca Kadaga for going against the party. Kadaga and Nankabirwa were embroiled in a bitter conflict that climaxed with Nankabirwa openly campaigning against Kadaga in two elections including …
Read More »It was indiscipline for Kadaga to stand as independent – Lumumba
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Secretary-General of the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM, Justine Kasule Lumumba has said the former Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga should face the party’s disciplinary committee for having gone against its rules and contested as an independent for the office of the speaker of parliament. On …
Read More »Somber mood as Kadaga’s team packs her belongings from Parliament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is uncertainty and confusion among some staff at parliament as the office of the former speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga is being cleared of her belongings to pave way for her successor. On Tuesday, a team of parliamentary staff started removing Kadaga’s belongings to create …
Read More »Chris Obore back in office after Kadaga’s defeat
All I can say is that I was called by the Clerk to Parliament and handed the keys to the office Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director Communications and Public Affairs Department in Parliament Chris Obore has returned to office a day after the defeat of former Speaker of Parliament …
Read More »Busoga kingdom reacts to Kadaga’s loss of speakership
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Busoga Kingdom has expressed sadness over the loss of the former Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga to her rival and former Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah. Kadaga suffered humiliating defeating during the election of the speaker at Kololo ceremonial grounds on Monday evening. She polled 197 votes …
Read More »Museveni reveals how Kadaga was edged out
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni said his party had to resort to guerilla tactics to defeat Rebecca Kadaga from her third term attempt as Speaker of Parliament. Museveni who had been silent during the election of the speakers of the 11th Parliament finally revealed the tactics used to defeat …
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