Uganda politics

Bobi Wine has questioned the possibility of Justice Owiny Dollo ever standing before first Prime Minister and former Chief Justice, Ben Kiwanuka. A memorial mass was held at Rubaga Cathedral to mark the 50th anniversary since Chief Justice Benedicto Kiwanuka was murdered in 1972 during Amin’s regime. Bobi Wine wondered if Justice Dollo can ever look Ben Kiwanuka in the ...

Opposition politician, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine, has alleged that he is the legitimate president of Uganda. He says Museveni only took over by the force of arms otherwise he would not be in the presidential seat currently. Bobi Wine said this in an interview with the media where he was briefing them about his trip to Ukraine. “I am ...

Democracy Activist, Robert Kigongo, has said Democratic institutions in Uganda are undermined. He says even institutions like Electoral Commission can longer perform their duties. “Undermining democratic institutions is one of the challenges we have in Uganda. This includes the EC which can no longer perform its duties. Elections are militarised here but we were in Kenya, did you see the ...

Godber Tumushabe, a policy analyst, has said just because Uganda has voting going on every after five years, doesn’t mean we are actually having an election. He says it’s more of a ritual and it can’t take the country anywhere. “The mere fact that every after five years, you conduct a ritual doesn’t make it an election. You have people ...

Persis Namuganza, the Minister Of State For Lands, has said MPs should produce evidence that shows she disrespected the legislators. The Minister is being investigated for allegedly questioning the integrity of the House over the Nakawa-Naguru land give-away when she appeared before an Adhoc committee investigating the saga early this year. Yesterday, Namuganza appeared before the disciplinary committee but she ...