End of an Era: The No Nonsense General Who Cheated Death, Disciplined a Stubborn MP Zaake Hangs Up the Uniform After 47 Years of Diligent Service
He is the general who took bullets meant to sile
He is the general who took bullets meant to sile
From fiery speeches in Parliament to tear gas-laced street protests, Francis Zaake’s name has long stirred strong feelings in Mityana.But as the 2026 election season approaches, the winds that once propelled the opposition firebrand into power now threaten to sweep him away.In his
Tensions are boiling over in Mityana District as leaders and voters slam the Electoral Commission for failing to deliver voter registers, just months before Uganda heads to the 2026 general elections.Leaders accuse the Commission of rushing to roll out electoral activities without putting
Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament, Francis Zaake, has boldly claimed that he is a "sacrifice to the struggle" for political change in Uganda, a sentiment that highlights the extreme personal costs he has endured in his advocacy. In an appearance on Sanyu
Sometime last year, an old boy of mine got in touch to ask about my opinion on his intention to run for parliament in the 2026 election – on the opposition ticket.“What is your overall intention?” I asked fo
A section of journalists accredited to cover Parliament were denied access to the premises while those who were allowed access were locked up in the basement of the building. On Wednesday, chaotic scenes similar to those that played out at Parliament before the commencement of the debate
Kilak North MP Anthony Akol has spoken out about circumstances under which he punched his Mityana Municipality counterpart, Francis Zaake during Wednesday plenary session moments before the passing of the controversial Coffee Bill, 2024. Mr Akol (FDC) punched Mr Zaake (NUP) several times
The identities of the men and women in civilian clothes who raided Parliament chamber and grabbed some MPs after lights were switched off remain contentious. Six MPs were seized, pushed, and carried off from the floor of Parliament soon after Speaker Annet Among suspended 12 legislators
What started as a show of might by the military and the police against Mityana MP Francis Zaake in Mityana District in 2020 has thrown senior police and military officers in the eye of the storm. The four police officers, whom court found to have been involved in the torture of MP Zaake,
Since its inception in 2020, the National Unity Platform (NUP) has turned introduction ceremonies (customary marriage) in its Buganda cradle into spaces used to spread its gospel of change. Whilst historically an introduction in Buganda has always been an apolitical ceremony for a few