Author: Brighton Abaho

Like a common saying goes “wonders never cease”, indeed they will never cease to happen. Boda Boda 2010 boss, Kitata is a free man. Yesterday the country was filled with surprise and shock as many have been left in a daze.And what has caused this to the many, was former Boda Boda 2010 patron Abdullah Kitatta getting out of jail sooner than was earlier expected. On Friday 7th July 2020, the Appellant Court Martial reduced Kitata’s sentence by seven years, according to a judgement delivered by a panel sitting in Makindye in Kampala on Friday. It should be remembered that…

As excitement continues to linger around and 2021 elections draw closer day by day, there remains a lot of uncertainity within the National Unity Platform (NUP) circles. According to a complaint written to the chairperson Electoral Commission (EC) Justice Simon Byabakama, it alleged that the People Power base led by Robert Sentamu Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine reportedly used wrong methods to take over the leadership of NUP which was formely National Unity, Reconciliation and Development Party (NURP). James Byamukama the petitioner queries the manner in which NURP came to be NUP and the routes which the Kyadondo East legislator used…

As many pupils and students keep wondering whether they will be able to return to school before the end of the year, the Ministry of Education has announced that it is hopeful schools can reopen soon. The Minister of State for Higher Education, Hon John Chrysostom Muyingo says they are only waiting for permission from the government and Ministry of Health to reopen schools. According to Muyingo, his Ministry has already sent a team of experts to find out how these institutions are prepared for reopening. “We are set to start provided the Ministry of Health gives us a go…

As the 2021 General election continues to draw closer, elections in the newly created cities hang in balance after the  former special assistant to President Museveni, Eddie Kwizera challenged the legislation process leading to the creation of these cities. Eddie Kwizera the former Bufumbira East legislator, in his petition filed before the Constitutional Court on July 28, contends that in declaring 15 urban areas as cities, it changed the composition of Uganda without amending the Constitution. He further argues that the Constitution only provided for one city, which is Kampala and that by Parliament merely passing a resolution to create…

Uganda’s rebranded and seemingly new political party continues to gain momentum day by day. A fort night ago musician politial activist and Kyadondo East legislator Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine took over the leadership of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party as president. The party was previously headed by Moses Nkonge Kibalama, who said this was a merger between NUP and People Power at the party’s delegates conference on 14th July. However, a few days after Bobi Wine unveiling the NUP, several Members of Parliament (MPs) that belonged to President Yoweri Museveni’s National Resistance Movement (NRM) have since abandoned their…

As every political party is busy scrambling and fighting for political positions ahead of the 2021 General Elections, COVID-19 is also busy disrupting their plans. It all started with the two staff at the NRM secretariat that tested positive and this prompted majority of the staff to be quarantined. This has caused fears among the different political organisations as the virus continues to spread like wild fire. According to Frank Rusa, the Inter-Party Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD) Executive Secretary and Country Representative of Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy, the Ministry of Health has announced that its available to test workers of…

President Yoweri Museveni has reshuffled the army leadership, replacing the Army spokesperson Brig. General Richard Karemire with Brig. General Flavia Byekwaso. Byekwaso becomes the first female spokesperson of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF). Brig Karemire had replaced Lt. Col Paddy Ankunda in January 2017. This means that Karemire has been the spokesperson of the forces for the 3 years and 7 months. He has been assigned to the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat as Defense Liaison Officer by the Head-of-State and Commander-in-Chief. “Please join me to welcome Hon Brig Gen Flavia Byekwaso appointed the Defence Spokesperson following the end…

The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party Electoral Commission Chairman, Dr Tanga Odoi has announced that the exercise to pick the nomination forms which was supposed to end yesterday on 30th July 2020 has been extended to Monday 3rd August 2020. The Ugandan Wire understands that the party extended the deadline for picking nomination forms because of  Eid al Adha celebrations that have interrupted Friday, 31st July 2020 as a working day. In a statement, Tanga Odoi explains that initially the exercise was being extended for only one day but since today is a public holiday and the following two…

The Minister of Local Government Raphael Magyezi has unceremoniously withdrawn from the Igara West parliamentary race. Mr Magyezi, who was prominent for moving a motion to amend Article 102(b) of the constitution has decided not to contest again in the upcoming 2021 General Election. According to a close friend Apollo Kakonge, Magyezi “didn’t run away” from pressure in the race brought in by Gaffa Mbwatekamwa the current MP of Kasambya County, Horace Muhabuzi, Adrine Kobusingye and veteran politician Prof Tarasis Kabwegyere among others. The Ugandan Wire understands that, Magyezi withdrew from the race because he wants to concentrate on the…

The Parliament of Uganda has approved the creation of 46 new constituencies raising the total number of constituencies in the country to 353 from 296. The creation of these new constituencies was as a result of a motion for resolution of Parliament under Article 179(4) of the 1995 Constitution to create new constituencies tabled by the Minister of Local Government Rapheal Magyezi. On 27th July 2020 Parliament approved the creation of new constituencies which were 31 in total. These were in addition of the 15 constituencies which were rejected by Parliament in June as some members cited that some counties…