As Museveni takes the oath for his seventh term, let’s reflect on his achievements over the past six terms. COMMENT | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE | On May 12, 2026, Yoweri Museveni will take the oath of office for a seventh time as president of Uganda. Statistics show that 75% …
Read More »Parliament pushes through critical bills before swearing-in
Kampala, Uganda | URN | With the 11th Parliament nearing its end, MPS are in a race to complete critical budget and legal business. Speaker of Parliament Anita Among confirmed, MPS are working against strict constitutional and procedural timelines to process budget-related bills before the next Parliament takes effect. The swearing-in of …
Read More »Parliament faces last-minute legislative rush before 12th House swearing-in
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Uganda’s 11th Parliament approaches its April 24 dissolution, legislators are urging extended sittings to pass the national budget and clear a pile of pending bills before the end of their term. Newly elected MPs are expected to be sworn in between May 13 …
Read More »Don’t involve me in your internal issues, Museveni says after ‘Toboa’ chants
Nairobi, Kenya | THE STAR KENYA | Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has told Kenyans not to involve him in their internal affairs. This came after Kenyans gathered at Kasarani started chanting ‘Toboa’ when he said Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua had talked about challenges of leadership in African countries. As …
Read More »Odinga camp threatens to have its own swearing in
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | History could be repeating itself in Kenya if veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga goes ahead with a threat to swear himself. Four years ago, Odinga was sworn in by lawyer Miguna Miguna after they disputed the results of the 2017 elections, and …
Read More »Kadaga, 16 ministers miss Cabinet swearing in
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seventeen newly appointed ministers have failed to take the oath of office at Kololo Independence Grounds. Some of the ministers failed to appear because they are contacts of COVID-19 victims and are in self-isolation, others are undergoing treatment while others have lost relatives among other …
Read More »KCCA councilor turns up chained for swearing-in
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The swearing-in of the city Lord Mayor, division mayors and division councillors was suspended after a councillor turned up chained. The National Unity Platform-NUP councillor elect for Kampala Central Moses Kataabu took to the podium to take the oath with both his hands chained and wearing …
Read More »LIVE: Uganda’s 11th Parliament starts with swearing in
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Uganda’s 11th Parliament will be sworn in today, in ceremonies that will last four days. The House has 527 Members of Parliament (MPs) – that is roughly 100 more MPs than what the 10th Parliament had. The swearing in will be followed …
Read More »Elected MPs to use strictly one vehicle – Traffic police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Traffic Police has warned the newly elected members of parliament who will be sworn in starting Monday to strictly come with one vehicle or else risk being turned away. The elected members for the incoming 11th parliament who were elected on 14th January are …
Read More »NUP demands release of 100 members arrested over swearing in disruption claims
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP is demanding that security agencies in the country produce or release over one hundred of their members who were arrested on allegations of planning disruption of President Museveni’s swearing-in ceremony. Joel Ssenyonyi, the party spokesperson said their legal teams are in …
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