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POLITICAL CHESSBOARD: How Anita Among Used Kyankwanzi Retreat to Turn Tables in Speaker Race
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged financial support to newly elected legislators while issuing a stern warning against corruption, particularly within Parliament. Closing the 2026 NRM…
A political storm is brewing within Uganda’s ruling establishment after Norbert Mao accused Speaker Anita Among of disrespecting President Yoweri Museveni, following her remarks about “guests” seeking to enter what she described as the “NRM bedroom” — in reference to the speakership of Parliament.
A new twist has emerged in the race for the Speaker of Parliament after First Son and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Muhoozi Kainerugaba, reportedly moved…
Former State Minister for Karamoja Affairs Agness Nandutu has been sentenced to four years in prison over mabaati.
As the race unfolds, Mao’s challenge — framed in his pointed question, “Who are you?” — continues to shape the debate over legitimacy, political inclusion, and authority within the ruling party and Parliament at large.
Mao says Among is an “accidental Speaker”—a characterization rooted in the circumstances under which she rose to the position after Oulanyah’s death in office. Though she has since consolidated her authority, that narrative continues to shape perceptions of her leadership and legitimacy, particularly among rivals eyeing the post.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has admitted to personally intervening in the Masaka City Woman Member of Parliament election, prompting the Uganda Law Society (ULS) to declare Justine Nameere’s victory invalid and condemn the President’s actions as unconstitutional.
Kampala, Uganda — Former State Minister for Karamoja Affairs Agness Nandutu has been convicted by the Anti-Corruption Court for her role in the diversion of 2,000…