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A new twist has emerged in the race for the Speaker of Parliament after First Son and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Muhoozi Kainerugaba, reportedly moved…

Former State Minister for Karamoja Affairs Agness Nandutu has been sentenced to four years in prison over mabaati.

Jailed National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy spokesperson Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro has been denied bail, dashing his hopes of attending the burial of his wife, who died earlier this week after a long illness.

As the race unfolds, Mao’s challenge — framed in his pointed question, “Who are you?” — continues to shape the debate over legitimacy, political inclusion, and authority within the ruling party and Parliament at large.

Mao says Among is an “accidental Speaker”—a characterization rooted in the circumstances under which she rose to the position after Oulanyah’s death in office. Though she has since consolidated her authority, that narrative continues to shape perceptions of her leadership and legitimacy, particularly among rivals eyeing the post.

In a decisive outcome from Makerere University’s digitally‑held students’ election, Gracious Kadondi of the National Unity Platform (NUP) has been elected the 92nd Guild President. Kadondi defeated a crowded field of other aspirants, continuing NUP’s strong influence in student politics.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has admitted to personally intervening in the Masaka City Woman Member of Parliament election, prompting the Uganda Law Society (ULS) to declare Justine Nameere’s victory invalid and condemn the President’s actions as unconstitutional.

“We do cooperate with other political parties,” she said, “but the cooperation doesn’t mean that you come up to my bedroom; you remain in the compound.”

Phrases like ‘sacrificial lamb’ and ‘small fish’ have dominated Ugandans’ reactions on Agness Nandutu’s conviction. Former State Minister for Karamoja Affairs Agness Nandutu was on Wednesday,…