Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Heavy deployment along Gayaza road, Kasangati and Magere village which is home of the NUP leader Robert Kyagulanyi has caused concern among some residents. The deployment by military, police and plain clothes security personnel is noticeably heavy. Some residents are describing the plain-clothed security personnel …
Read More »Police, NUP face off over defaced campaign posters
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force has said that it never participated in defacing posters of the National Unity Platform presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi or even protect those who participated in the illegal act. Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Patrick Onyango defended the police after images started …
Read More »Boda boda riders vow to defy EC, police on presidential nominations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Boda boda riders from five divisions of Kampala have unveiled what they call a unique pro-COVID-19 regulation strategy they intend to follow as they accompany the National Unity Platform-NUP party presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu for his nomination on November 3rd, 2020. Speaking at a …
Read More »Bobi Wine cleared for first step
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Signatures of National Unity Party (NUP) presidential flag bearer and party president Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi have been verified and he has been cleared by Electoral Commission for nominations due November 2nd & 3rd. Uganda’s electoral commission is finalizing the confirmation of candidates to be …
Read More »High Court Judge Musa Ssekaana rules in favor of NUP
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |The High Court Civil Division has dismissed with costs a suit in which four founding members of the National Unity, Reconciliation and Development Party-NURP were challenging the changes in party leadership. Moses Nkonge Kibalama, the founder president of NURP, his Secretary-General Paul Simbwa, Difas Basile …
Read More »Former Katikkiro Muliika demands arrest of commanders in Mityana teargassing
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Buganda Premier Dan Muliika has dismissed the apology issued by Wamala regional police spokesperson Racheal Kawala over the teargassing of Mbogo clan leaders during an event on Saturday, Muliika says it should be the top commanders of police including president Museveni to apologize. Muliika …
Read More »POLICE: No signatures or cash were confiscated in NUP office siege
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The items that were confiscated during the police siege on the offices of the National Unity Platform early this week, did not contain any money or even signatures of people endorsing Robert Kyagulanyi for the Presidency, Police have said. Police says that the operation …
Read More »High Court delays judgment in NUP formation case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has deferred to next week, a judgment for the case in which two founding members of the National Unity Reconciliation and Development Party are challenging changes that led to its take over by Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu. The …
Read More »Kyagulanyi asks court to reject Kibalama’s evidence in NUP formation case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP party leader Robert Kyagulanyi has asked the High Court to reject additional evidence by the former leaders of National Unity Reconciliation and Development party -NURP, Moses Kibalama and Paul Simbwa. The case stems from a suit filed by two founding …
Read More »DPP to take over second age-falsification case against Bobi Wine
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road Magistrates Court has approved a request by the Directorate of Public Prosecutions to take over criminal proceedings against Robert Kyagulanyi, the leader of the National Unity Platform. The matter was taken to court by lawyer Male Mabirizi, who accused him of falsifying documents …
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