By Haggai Matsiko Mbabazi case exposes lawyers, judges John Mary Mugisha aka JMM as his colleagues in legal practice call him, is a hulk of a man. Combine that with his grandiloquence and expertise in civil litigation and it is obvious why he has won many top cases. But on …

By Joan Akello Dr. (Rtd) Col Kizza Besigye Kifefe, 58, talked to The Independent’s Joan Akello about his life after retiring as Forum for Democratic Change and the current political landscape. What have you been doing since your retirement as party president in 2012? It was not a paid job …

By Independent Team Move could avert costly conflict Continuing backroom deals between President Yoweri Museveni and his former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi are fuelling speculation that open conflict between them can still be averted. However, analysts warn that if the fallout between the two is not handled properly and escalates, …

By Andrew M. Mwenda If Mbabazi plans to challenge Museveni for the presidency of Uganda, he has begun on a wrong footing Since he was dropped from cabinet, speculation has been rife about what former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi is going to do. Will he challenge President Yoweri Museveni for …

By Haggai Matsiko How close links to Mbabazi  cost Chinese US$3bn deal When Uganda’s Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi visited China in June last year, he met with Wang Yilin, the chairman of China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC).   At the time, The Independent heard from sources that the two discussed …

By Haggai Matsiko  Museveni’s sole candidature stumbles, amidst money fights President Yoweri Museveni has a heck of a job restoring order in his ruling party, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) ahead of the 2016 polls.  The fallout with his Premier and party Secretary General Amama Mbabazi over the latter’s perceived …

By Haggai Matsiko President challenged on his military coup warning On Jan. 27, President Yoweri Museveni made remarks that have become a talking point and renewed debate about how his long stay in power will end. Museveni, who has been in power for 28 years, while addressing a judges conference …

By Joseph Were 2014 could be the best year for him, worst for the opposition Politically speaking, 2014 has started on a very quiet note; and that is very bad for opponents of President Yoweri Museveni in a year that must set the pace for the outcome of the next …

By Haggai Matsiko Election case haunts President’s party On Friday October 22, 2010, President Yoweri Museveni held a heated meeting at State House, Entebbe, with a little-known former aide of his, Capt. Daudi Ruhinda Maguru. Present at the meeting was Adolf Mwesige, who was then-minister in the Prime Minister’s office …

By Haggai Matsiko President stuck as Mbabazi, Muhwezi rivalry divides NRM top organs; CEC and NEC On April 19, four days before the NRM National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting at State House Entebbe on April 24, Prime Minister AmambaMbabazi called a press conference at the party headquarters at Kyadondo Road …