DP Asks Gov’t to Improve Prison Health Facilities after Death of MP Ssegirinya
The opposition Democratic Party leadership has urged the government to improve the prison health facilities so that the inmates can get the quality medical services while in detention.
This call stemmed from the death of late MP Mohammed Ssegirinya, who had been representing Kawempe North.
While addressing the media at the party offices on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, Ismail Kiirya, the DP acting spokesperson, said that Ssegirinya’s health started deteriorating from the prison.
He said Ssegirinya’s death could have been uniting them,...
NRM Diaspora League Roots for Unity
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Diaspora League has embarked on a commendable journey aimed at fostering cultural unity among Ugandans living abroad while tackling the pressing issue of poverty.
Their recent presidential campaign strategy reflects a deep commitment to not just political success but also to the well-being of the Ugandan community globally.
Joan Machora Kitto, a notable figure within the league, emphasized the importance of cultivating a spirit of togetherness through promoting culture and by celebrating the achievements of President...
Why Bobi Wine, NUP Should Apologize to Ssegirinya’s Family
On Sunday January 12th, 2025 during the burial ceremony for the late Kawempe North Member of Parliament Mohammed Ssegirinya in Masaka, the opposition National Unity platform party leader Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine as usual commanded his gang to cause chaos and disrupt the normal funeral proceedings.
The deceased being a Member of Parliament and having been supported by the Parliament during his sickness, he was entitled to an official funeral organized by Parliament in consultations with the deceased’s family,...
Cheap Politicking during Funeral Frustrates Mourning Tradition
Politicians in Uganda have turned funeral ceremonies of prominent individuals into platforms for political agendas and cheap popularity.
This trend has been seen as a deviation from the culturally known norms of offering comfort and sympathy to the bereaved during the burial ceremonies.
Recently, on Sunday, 12, 2024, an incident occurred at the burial of Hon. Ssegirinya Muhammad, where members of the National Unity Platform (NUP), led by party president Robert Kyagulanyi, Secretary-General David Lewis Rubongoya, and Leader of Opposition (LOP)...
BREAKING: What Killed MP Ssegirinya Revealed
On Thursday, 09 January 2025, the Kawempe Division North Member of Parliament (MP), Muhammad Ssegirinya, died at Lubaga hospital after battling a long illness.
His body was on Friday, 10 January 2025, taken to Parliament to allow fellow lawmakers to pay tribute to the fallen lawmaker, and during the plenary sitting, the leader of the opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi (NUP), suggested that continued detention of the deceased could have worsen his condition and caused his death.
The late MP Ssegirinya, together with...
NUP Battles Constitutional Crisis, Faces Dissolution before 2026 General Elections
The opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) is facing an imminent dissolution ahead of the 2026 general elections.
This website can exclusively reveal that the NUP is entangled in two legal petitions that are expected to be ruled against the party, propelling it into a deep constitutional crisis.
The core of NUP’s issues stems from a controversial change in leadership that occurred in 2020.
The National Unity, Reconciliation, and Development Party (NURDP), which was earlier bought off to form NUP, recently publicly renounced...