Politics

The opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) party has issued a stern warning to Ugandans against aligning themselves with the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), a political party led by Dr. Kizza Besigye and Kampala Mayor Erias Lukwago, which is currently collecting signatures for its formalization by the Electoral Commission. On Monday, October 21, 2024, during a press conference, the NUP spokesperson, MP Joel Ssenyonyi, expressed concerns over the PFF’s intentions and its potential to further fragment the opposition. “While we acknowledge...

The National Unity Platform (NUP) party leader, Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, has apologized to his supporters, who have been tried and convicted by the General Court Martial (GCM) on charges of treason and being in possession of explosives. While addressing the NUP party presser on Monday, October 21, 2024, at the party headquarters in Kavule, Makerere, Kyagulanyi urged other party supporters not to look at the accused supporters who recently pleaded guilty to the charges in court as traitors. “I...

Boris Johnson, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has revealed how they have been engaging President Yoweri Museveni to recognize and protect gay rights in exchange for political backing ahead of the 2026 general elections. In his newly released book “UnleashED," Mr. Boris glaringly talked about his engagement with Museveni over gay rights during his tenure as the UK premier and also expressed the role played by the Ugandan President in ensuring peace and security in the Great...

The National Unity Platform (NUP) party, in a dramatic turn of events, faces an eminent split following the launch of a new political group by Spartan Mukagyi, one of the party's key figures in the 2021 general elections. The announcement to launch a new political group called People Power Front (PPF) has raised concerns within the NUP and its leadership since people power is one of the NUP's slogans and a key player in the opposition against the ruling government. Mukagyi,...

In an effort to regain supporters who left the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) for the FDC Katonga faction, FDC President Patrick Oboi Amuriat has already dished out over UGX 100 million on the gazetted UGX 450 M. This move aims to entice back those who crossed ove to the Katonga Faction. Notable among those welcomed back during the FDC National Council meeting on Thursday, October 17, 2024, were Hon. Okin PP Ojara, the MP for Chwa West County in...

The President of Kenya H.E William Ruto has on October 18, 2024, nominated Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki for the position of Deputy President following the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua. The Deputy President's office became vacant after the Senate upheld Gachagua's impeachment on October 17, 2024. In a move to fill the role, Ruto forwarded Kindiki's nomination to the National Assembly for consideration. On October 18, 2024, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula communicated the President's decision to MPs, setting the stage for...