Tag Archives: PLU

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 …

      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 …

  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 …

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 …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Museveni’s latest Cabinet reshuffle has ushered 30 new faces into an 81-member government, bringing together diplomats, doctors, lawyers, engineers, entrepreneurs and youth leaders in what analysts describe as one of the most diverse waves of appointments in recent years. While several veteran ministers …

   Without parliament, the president’s ministerial appointees cannot be confirmed. Thus, currently Uganda has neither a constituted executive nor legislature.   Kampala, Uganda | NEWS ANALYSIS -URN | The events of the last 72 hours have left the country stunned. Many have started asking who is in charge of the …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has come out to explain the circumstances leading to the siege of properties belonging to the outgoing Speaker of Parliament, Annet Anita Among. The Senior Presidential Advisor and Chairperson of the Patriotic League of Uganda, General Muhoozi …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Norbert Mao, one of the aspirants for the post of Speaker to the 12th Parliament, has backed the Patriotic League of Uganda’s (PLU) decision to withdraw support for Speaker Anita Among and Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa. He described the decision as a “principled stand against …

    COMMENT | DR JUDE KAGORO | The 2026 general election in Uganda followed a familiar pattern. As in the previous six elections under President Yoweri Museveni, the incumbent again emerged victorious. Yet interpreting the result simply as another reaffirmation of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) misses a deeper …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force (UPF) has justified its decision to allow the members of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) to hold processions to Parliament, protesting perceived disrespect towards General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, their leader. Hundreds of supporters of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) …