PRAY FOR SPEAKER JACOB OULANYAH: GCW Thomas Tayebwa Tells NRM Parliamentary Caucus

The caucus came on the day the health of Speaker Oulanyah dominated social and mainstream debate.

In his remarks during the caucus meeting, GCW sought prayers for the country’s number three.

According to the office of the government chief whip, Tayebwa (NRM – Ruhinda North) made “a moving plea”  during the caucus, and “requested Party Members to put their very own senior colleague and brother Rt Hon Speaker Jacob Oulanyah in prayers for a quick recovery.”

Oulanyah was rushed to the US in February 2022. (Read Story Here).

Deputy speaker Anita Annet Among would later tell MPs that Oulanyah was improving. (Read Story Here).

On March 15, Anita Among flew to the US to check on her boss Oulanyah. (Read Story Here).

Also visiting the speaker in the US is Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo and Oulanyah’s close family members. (Read Story Here).

Among and Owiny-Dollo flew to the US to check on Oulanyah amidst rumors that the speaker has died. (Read Story Here).

The rumors of Oulanyah’s death spread after Wikipedia published an update claiming he had breathed his last. (Read Story Here).

Several Ugandans have been reacting to the Oulanyah’s death rumors. (Read NUP leader Bobi Wine’s reaction here).