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VIDEO: Police chief General Kale Kayihura has assured the family of slain Kenneth Akena Watmon, victim of the Lugogo Mall shooting, that justice will be served. Kayihura attended the funeral in Kitgum district amidst speculation that big shots in government were planning to sabotage the investigations into Akena’s shooting.     …

The Uganda National Focal Point (NFP) on Small Arms and Light weapons at the Ministry of Internal Affairs  has come out with a statement condemning the shooting of Kenneth Akena at Lugogo on Saturday. “The shooting of Kenneth Akena  is a very unfortunate incident that we all de-cry and condemn in …

NBS: The Uganda People’s Congress faction that is under the leadership of President Jimmy Akena has resolved to sign a memorandum of understanding with the NRM government. This follows the appointment of the party members Oyam South MP Betty Amongi and Ruth Achieng as Ministers. Share on:

The James Akena faction of the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) leaders will on Monday meet to decide the fate of  former President Olara Otuunu. Otunnu leads another faction of the UPC. UPC spokesperson Michael Osinde told a press at UPC headquarters Wednesday that they will agree on how to implement …

A section of members of the Uganda People’s Congress have denounced Olara Otunnu, claiming he is not part of them as his term of office expired on 13th March 2015. At a press conference on Wednesday, UPC’s Spokesperson Michael Osinde said the Court of Appeal acknowledged Jimmy Akena as the …

As more parliamentary seats in Uganda fall under control of powerful families, calls grows for regulations When the 442 new MPs of the 10th parliament take oath from May 16 to 18, Uganda will witness a never before seen event; a father and son in the same parliament. The history-making …

By Patrick Kagenda Delegates feted as National Council meeting confronts party financing organ Self-declared Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) president, Jimmy Akena, won some and lost some on Aug. 15 in two events linked to his fight to control the party. Starting Aug.13, Akena hosted his faction to a National Council …

By Patrick Kagenda UPC cabinet As UPC continues to grapple with an internal revolt, especially among the senior party faithful, Jimmy Akena who was recently declared party president at the Delegate’s Consultative Meeting held in Kampala at the beginning of July has now gone ahead to announce his cabinet that …

By Patrick Kagenda On May 30 before Olara Otunnu, the UPC outgoing president, went to bed, news had come in that his arch rival Jimmy Akena had overwhelmingly won the party primaries.  Otunnu could not believe what he was being told until the following day when the party electoral commission …

By Patrick Kagenda Son of founding father promises to return party to `sound footing’ Two weeks after he was allowed to contest for the party presidency, Jimmy Akena appears set to follow in the footsteps of his father, UPC founding father and two time former Uganda president; the late Milton …