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Parliament to pay Shs 50 million to Justice Murangira

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Constitutional Court has ordered Uganda’s parliament to pay Sh50m to High Court Judge Joseph Murangira for injuring his reputation by making a report against him without giving him a fair hearing. This follows a consent judgement he entered between a private company Beach Side …

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Kayihura sued over Parliament fracas

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Three concerned citizens have petitioned court challenging the actions of the Inspector General of Government, in deploying policemen and military soldiers inside Parliament on 26th and 27th September, that was in excess of his authority. Mawanda Sulaiman, Matovu Mark and Lubowa Henry have filed their …

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THIS WEEK: Opposition MPs return age limit cash

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan MPs have earned notoriety for their lavish demands from ipads, luxury SUVs to burial expenses on top of their hefty salaries and allowances but some opposition MPs surprised Ugandans when they returned money wired to their accounts for age limit bill consultations in their …

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Museveni yet to respond to Kadaga

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni’s press secretary Don Wanyama has clarified that State House is yet to respond to the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga on the issue of the September 27 “invasion of the parliament precincts”. Wanyama said a related letter doing the rounds on social …

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Kadaga’s letter to Museveni

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has written a letter to President Yoweri Museveni on the “Invasion of Parliament” on September 27. (A copy of the reported letter below) Fighting ensued September 27 as plain-clothes security operatives stormed Uganda’s parliament to help throw out suspended but defiant …

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