All posts tagged "Anita Among"
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780NationalFrom Tororo Rurals to Speaker’s Chair: The Rise of Oboth to head Uganda’s Parliament
For many within political and legal circles, Oboth’s victory marked the climax of a long and often frustrating political journey that saw...
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769News“I Will Sack You” – Museveni turns heat on ministers as anti-corruption pressure mounts
Addressing newly sworn-in legislators, the Vice President and parliamentary leadership, the President expressed frustration that despite billions of shillings invested in poverty...
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826NewsJacob Oboth elected Speaker of Uganda’s 12th Parliament
Tuesday’s victory now places Jacob Marksons Oboth at the helm of the country’s legislative arm for the next five years, succeeding outgoing...
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670NationalAmong casualty of transition, not corruption – Salaam Musumba
Musumba says Ugandans should not celebrate Among’s ongoing troubles as a genuine anti-corruption breakthrough, warning instead that the unfolding events reflect a...
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634NationalLIST: Oboth, Tayebwa, lead as 19 enter NRM Speakership battle
Dr Tanga Odoi confirmed that three legislators have formally expressed interest in the Speakership, while a crowded field of 16 contenders is...
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1.0KBig StoryOlanya calls for corruption-free Speaker, Deputy amid Parliament crisis
Olanya welcomed recent anti-corruption pronouncements by President Museveni and First Son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, saying the developments signaled a major turning point...
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695Big Story‘Hands off Legal Practitioners’ – Lawyers tell off army chiefs over threats to Among’s legal team
Without directly naming Gen Muhoozi in parts of the statement, the lawyers condemned what they called “extrajudicial social media statements” and warnings...
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1.5KBig StoryAmong’s Rolls-Royce to be auctioned to recover funds – Muhoozi
The dramatic declaration further escalates the fallout surrounding former Speaker Anita Among and the widening anti-corruption debate within the ruling establishment.
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3.0KBig StoryAnita Among withdraws from Speakership race amid corruption probe
In a statement released on Sunday night, Ms Among announced that she would no longer seek re-election as Speaker, saying the decision...
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1.0KOP-EDAmong’s own conduct may have become the catalyst for her political troubles
In this Op-Ed, political analyst Ocama Ongwech Alli Abba argues that Former Speaker Anita Among’s growing influence, public wealth display and expanding...
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916Big StorySsemakadde says Museveni gov’t using anti-corruption fight to ‘finish’ ex-Speaker Among
Ssemakadde's remarks come at a time when Among’s bid for another term as Speaker is facing mounting resistance from influential political and...
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1.3KNational527 MPs sworn in for 12th Parliament ahead of Speaker election
The exercise began on Wednesday with 184 MPs sworn in, followed by 174 legislators on Thursday and a final batch of 169...
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1.4KBig StoryOboth says unaware of Gen Muhoozi’s Endorsement for Speaker
Speaking to journalists at Parliament shortly after taking oath as Member of Parliament for West Budama Central, Jacob Marksons Oboth appeared surprised...
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3.0KBig StoryHow Museveni switly against Among, recommended Oboth for Speaker job
The meeting reportedly started shortly after 1pm and quickly turned to the controversial February 20 resolution of the National Resistance Movement Central...
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1.6KBig StoryGen Muhoozi backs Oboth-Oboth for Speaker in surprise move
The endorsement comes just days after the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), withdrew its earlier backing of current Speaker Anita Annet Among...
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524NationalOver 180 MPs take oath on first day as 12th Parliament starts
The swearing-in exercise will continue until Friday, May 15, ahead of the first sitting of the 12th Parliament scheduled for May 25,...
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1.1KBig StoryGen Muhoozi’s PLU retracts backing Among, Tayebwa in Speaker race
In a press statement issued Tuesday by PLU General Secretary and Kasambya County MP David Kabanda, the pressure group said their March...
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905Big StoryHigh court throws out case against Among-Tayebwa speakership endorsement
In his ruling, Justice Acelam held that the applicant lacked sufficient legal standing to bring the case and had failed to exhaust...
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1.9KBig StoryAS IT HAPPENED: How Parliament passed controversial Sovereignty Bill 2026
Moments before the debate commenced, Ssenyonyi challenged the legitimacy of the Bill, arguing that the version presented differed from the one previously...
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1.4KBig StoryWoman shot near Speaker Among’s residence in Kampala
The incident is reported to have occurred on Thursday, April 30, at around midday when the yet-to-be-identified woman was shot at while...
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976Big StoryAmong used Muhoozi birthday to mobilise MPs for Speakership – Namuganza
The Bukono County MP-elect, who is also contesting for the Speakership, alleges that the PLU birthday party was instead turned into a...
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679NationalParliament approves UGX84 Trillion Budget amid debt concerns
According to the approved estimates, government will spend UGX33.6 trillion, about 40 percent of the total budget, on debt servicing, highlighting the...
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822Big StorySpeaker Among to retire from active politics in 2031
Among’s remarks come amid ongoing political speculation about future leadership alignments within Uganda’s ruling establishment with many pointing at First Son Gen...
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2.7KBig StorySpeakership Row: Mao hits back at Among, labels her a political ‘refugee’ in NRM
What began as a remark on cooperation has exploded into a full political clash—Norbert Mao now accusing Speaker Anita Among of “gutter...