Lenia Charity Kevin has been sworn in as a Member of Parliament, becoming the youngest lawmaker in the 12th Parliament at the age of 24.She represents Vurra County in Arua District.She is 63 years younger than Moses Ali, 87, the current Second Deputy Prime Minister and MP for Adjuma
When President Museveni shot to power in 1986 by gun after a five-year guerrilla war, he famously declared that Africa’s biggest problem was leaders who overstayed in office.Four decades later, the same man has just taken the presidential oath for the eighth time — and his seventh as a
Months after the conclusion of the 2026 general elections, Uganda remains locked in a digital standoff. While the Electoral Commission (EC) officially declared Yoweri Museveni the victor in mid-January, opposition figures have turned to X (formerly Twitter) to wage a persistent campaign for “gr
Last week, the National Unity Platform (NUP) announced the return of their party President, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu (Bobi Wine), following the completion of what was termed as his international engagements. The party did not however disclose the actual date with speculators asserting the retur
Yusuf Nsibambi, the outgoing Mawokota South lawmaker, spoke to Patrick Kamara in a wide-ranging interview on The Grind Podcast. The veteran politician painted a bleak picture of Opposition politics in Uganda while purring over Yoweri Museveni, Uganda’s president since 1986. Excerpts:-___
Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze has sharply criticised Democratic Party president Norbert Mao over his bid for Speaker of the 12th Parliament, accusing him of abandoning opposition politics while maintaining leadership of an opposition party.Veteran opposition politician and Mukono M
For years, Vincent Frerrio Bamungaki Sempijja (who personally mentored greats likes AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi) served as Masaka LC5 Chairman before moving on to become Kalungu East MP for two terms (2011-2021).In 2021, he was dethroned by NUP’s Francis Katongole Katabazi who rode on the
Activist Justice Hunter has raised concerns over the absence of international media engagement with Robert Kyagulanyi, the leader of Uganda’s National Unity Platform (NUP), who has been in the United States for nearly two months following Uganda’s recent elections.In a statement, Justi
Some opposition MPs were given Shs100m each to vote Yes for Sovereignty Bill, reports have emerged on the day Parliament is preparing to vote on the contentious piece of legislation. Uganda’s Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, which was tabled in April 2026, is presented by the govern
Speaking at the Buganda Parliament in Bulange, Mengo Mayiga urged authorities to de-escalate political tensions following the election period.Charles Peter Mayiga has called for the release of Eddy Mutwe, citing lack of evidence.Mutwe is facing charges linked to alleged theft and po
