Rebecca Kadaga Breaks Silence After Holding a Closed-door Meeting With Winnie Besigye

First Deputy Prime Minister Rebecca Kadaga has broken her silence following a rare closed-door meeting with longtime women's rights advocate Dr. Winnie Byanyima Besigye.The two powerhouses—veterans of Uganda’s women’s emancipation movement—met away from the public eye, sparking whispers and speculation.

But Rebecca Kadaga was quick to clear the air, framing the encounter as a reunion of comrades who once marched shoulder to shoulder for the cause of gender equality.

“A reunion of the champions of women’s emancipation. We made an indelible mark in the women’s movement” Rebecca Kadaga said.

Her words echoed like a bell tolling through the corridors of Uganda’s political history, where she and Dr. Winnie Byanyima once held court as fearless pioneers during the formative years of women’s activism.

Though the meeting remained tightly wrapped in confidentiality, Rebecca Kadaga’s tone hinted at more than just a walk down memory lane.

Sources close to the gathering say the two veterans discussed the current state of women’s participation in governance, the rising tide of gender-based violence, and the slow crawl of policy implementation on issues affecting women and girls.

Neither leader confirmed the specifics, but Kadaga’s statement dripped with symbolism—like rain after a drought.

The meeting, held at an undisclosed location, brought together not just two former colleagues but two distinct eras of Uganda’s political fabric.

Rebecca Kadaga, once Speaker of Parliament, and Dr. Winnie Byanyima, now Executive Director at UNAIDS, have each blazed trails in different arenas but never lost sight of the foundation that shaped them—the fight for women’s dignity, equality, and inclusion.

Rebecca Kadaga likened their gathering to the reuniting of seasoned generals after a long campaign.

While the full content of their discussion remains under wraps, Rebecca Kadaga’s remarks have already sent ripples through civil society and political circles alike.

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In a landscape often marked by division and political rivalry, the symbolic weight of this reunion was heavy—two titans pausing to reflect, reconnect, and perhaps, re-strategize