Civic Association Within the Ruling Movement Is Lawful COMMENT | MORRISON RWAKAKAMBA | The Uganda Law Society’s Executive Order RNB No. 13 of 2026 correctly recalls that the Defence Forces must remain non-partisan under Article 208(2) of the Constitution. It does not correctly apply that principle, or the registration …
Read More »Muhoozi Endorsement: ULS asks Judge Singiza to resign
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has demanded the resignation of Dr Douglas Singiza as Chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission. The exiled leader of Uganda’s Bar argues that Dr Douglas Singiza’s reported endorsement of General Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s presidential ambitions raises questions about the political …
Read More »PLUM is not PLU, but welcomes Gen. Muhoozi as its presidential candidate
Kampala, Uagnda | URN | Cankara Moses Mwaka, the chief promoter of the Patriotic League of Uganda Movement (PLUM) has said he welcomes Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba to join them as they register the political party. In an interview with Uganda Radio Network, Mwaka said although Gen. Muhoozi heads the Patriotic …
Read More »Sebei leaders demand inclusion in expanded cattle restocking programme
Kapchorwa, Uganda | URN | Sebei leaders are pressing the government to extend its cattle-restocking programme to the sub-region, arguing that communities that lost livestock through cattle raids have been left out of an intervention currently benefiting other parts of the country. The demand comes as the government moves to …
Read More »PLU warns NRM supporters against sabotaging Muhoozi 2031 drive
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) has warned National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters against attempting to sabotage its activities, as the pressure group intensifies mobilisation for the 2031 presidential bid of its chairman, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba. The warning was delivered by Jimmy Lwanga, former Njeru …
Read More »PLU demands halt of public financing to Rwabogo’s PACEID
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) wants the Ministry of Finance to halt over fifty-two billion shillings (US$14 million) to the Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID). The demand is part of a widening dispute between the Chief of Defence Forces, General …
Read More »PLU endorses Amendment to Administration of Parliament Act
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) has endorsed a proposed amendment to the Administration of Parliament Act that seeks to introduce a legal procedure for the removal of the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) from office. The position was announced in Kampala by Kasambya County …
Read More »Arrest of Parliament officials sparks calls for wider accountability
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The arrest and remand of seven senior Parliament officials on corruption-related charges has attracted a mixed reaction. Some politicians, activists and members of the public welcomed the development, while others urged that the IGG should cast her net wider to catch the …
Read More »Hostile takeover
How PLU is swallowing NRM Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Is the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) an opposition outfit? Is it a faction within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), or does it operate as an independent political entity? Those are the questions dominating political discourse …
Read More »Muhoozi reshuffles PLU leadership
Kampala, Uganda | URN | General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has announced a major restructuring of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), confirming changes to its Central Committee and reinforcing his leadership role within the movement. Muhoozi, who is officially described in PLU communications as Chairman of the Patriotic League of Uganda, said …
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