Uganda politics

David Lewis Rubongoya, the Secretary-General of National Unity Platform has said dictators should learn from the Guinea situation. There was an unverified video that made rounds on social media showing the president of Guinea in the hands of soldiers. The soldiers said they had staged a coup following hours of heavy gunfire near the presidential palace in the capital, Conakry. ...

A few days ago, Ms. Betty Ssentamu, the sister to NUP’s Robert Kyagulanyi petitioned against Ms. Sylvia Nayebare’s election. However, the attempt has hit a dead end after it got canceled. Ms. Betty Ssentamu, who came under the National Unity Platform umbrella, had her petition canceled by the Mpigi High Court on a technicality. Justice Anthony Wabwire dismissed the petition ...

National Unity Platform president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine has come out to label President Museveni an agent of imperialism. This follows an authorization by the Ugandan government to grant refugee status to over 2000 Afghans. The US asked Uganda to host these refugees after the Taliban militants took over control of Afghanistan. Bobi Wine while appearing on BBS ...

Lady Justice Susan Abinyo has dismissed 10 affidavits filed by Abdul Katuntu defending his election as Bugweri County MP. Court gave its reason for the dismissal as filing the affidavits outside the stipulated time. When Katuntu’s rival, Julius Galisonga, the FDC candidate’s petition filed came up for hearing on Tuesday, Abinyo delivered the ruling. Galisonga had dragged Katuntu and the ...

The Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago has said he is still wondering what triggered the president’s security address. Lukwago says even in his speech he didn’t exactly say what prompted him to make this speech. “I am still wondering what triggered the president’s security address. It was uncharacteristic of him, and he didn’t tell us what prompted him to address ...