Uganda politics

Grace Akifeza Ngabirano, an Independent candidate with ties to the NRM, clinched victory in the Kisoro District Woman Member of Parliament by-election. Despite facing challenges in the NRM primaries, she emerged victorious in a closely contested election on November 14, 2024. Securing 50,459 votes (51.4%), Ms. Akifeza outshone her opponents, including former Woman MP Rose Kabagyenyi, who garnered 44,982 votes ...

Former leader of opposition, Hon Mathias Mpuuga has claimed that the National Unity Platform (NUP) party stagnated after it’s formation. Mpuuga was the deputy president of the party for Buganda region not until he fell out with the party hierarchy.  Since then, both groups have been lambasting each other. According to the Nyendo-Mukungwe MP, the party made a significant impact ...

Social media loudmouth Frank Gashumba has revealed what the youth need to do to fight the ruling government. He said that demonstrations that they involve themselves in are not that important, they only leave their lives in danger. Gashumba used to be a supporter of the opposition but years ago, he started changing and supporting the government. He said he ...

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has strongly criticized certain members of the Opposition for resorting to what they term as “intimidation and blackmail” against Richard Lumu (Mityana South) due to his contentious proposal to elect the Leader of Opposition (LoP). Sadam Gayira, the National Chairperson of the PPP, voiced the party’s concerns during a meeting with the Legal and Parliamentary ...

The leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP) Bobi Wine, real name Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has revealed where he got the inspiration to join active politics. Mr. Wine said that the incident happened at Club Silk when a Police Officer slapped him while he was seated in his escalade. The then-budding singer said that he doesn’t know why he was ...