NUP has no Money to Support Ssegirinya’s Extended Family—Rubongoya
The National Unity Platform (NUP) Secretary General David Rubongoya has revealed that the party is facing financial constraints and is unable to provide support to the extended family of their late member Muhammad Ssegirinya.
Ssegirinya passed away on January 9, 2025, after a long sickness spell, leaving behind at least eight children alongside three widows with little or no care.
In an interview with a local radio station on Monday, January 20, 2025, Rubongoya elaborated that the NUP has encountered difficulties...
UNAIDS’ Byanyima Orders Besigye to Drop Hunger Strike Stunt, Directs Him Not to Abandon Drugs like Late MP Ssegirinya
The Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Winnie Byanyima, has disagreed with the husband, Dr. Kizza Besigye, who is currently detained in Luzira government prison over his threat to go on a hunger strike.
A source in the opposition revealed that Byanyima was over the weekend very bitter with Dr. Besigye’s plan to abandon food and his anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) in protest of his current trial in the military court martial.
Byanyima has since condemned Byesigye’s...
Ssegirinya’s Chaotic Farewell Influenced by Money and Drugs
The funeral of Muhammad Ssegirinya, a former member of Parliament for Kawempe North, turned chaotic on January 12, 2025, in Butale village, Masaka District, reportedly due to the influence of drugs and money.
According to sources, in the days leading up to the funeral, Robert Kyagulanyi, commonly known as Bobi Wine, reportedly held meetings with Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro and his aides and planned on how best to take charge and control the funeral at all costs.
“The plan was completed, and...
Chaos in NUP as Bobi Wine Endorses Lawyer Luyimbazi for Kawempe North MP By-Elections
Barely a week after the death of Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya, chaos has erupted in the National Unity Platform (NUP) as top leadership endorsed Council Erias Luyimbazi Nalukoola for the Kawempe North MP by-elections, which didn’t go well with many foot soldiers.
During the weekly presser held at Makerere Kavule on January 16, 2025, the party deputy spokesperson Waiswa Alex Mufumbiro introduced potential candidates for the Kawempe North by-election, among them Umar Magala, who received a loud applause from...
Ingrid Turinawe Attacks NUP Over Claims of Besigye-Museveni Collusion
Veteran Ugandan politician Ingrid Turinawe has attacked the National Unity Platform (NUP) for alleging that opposition leader Kizza Besigye's recent arrest is part of a strategic ploy between him and President Yoweri Museveni aimed at undermining the opposition.
Turinawe took to X to express her frustration, stating, "Whenever you tell us how Kizza Besigye is playing games with Museveni, you remind me how you told us that your member Hon Ssegirinya was faking sickness. Sad, some people believed you till...
LOP Ssenyonyi Apologizes for NUP’s Disruption at Ssegirinya’s Funeral
The Leader of Opposition (LOP), Joel Ssenyonyi, has expressed deep regret regarding the disruption caused by National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters during the funeral of the late Ssegirinya.
Speaking at a conference on Tuesday, 14, 2025, at Parliament, Ssenyonyi said that the burial, intended to be a solemn tribute to a friend and colleague, was marred by chaos and conflict.
Ssenyonyi described the events as "childish and uncalled for," emphasising the need for unity and respect in times of mourning. He...