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A Ugandan MP has been sent to prison over theft and ordered to refund stolen money. Samuel Otukol, the Pallisa County MP, was sentenced by the Anti-Corruption Court’s Grade One Magistrate Esther Asiimwe. Otukol is a director for both both Samix Uganda Ltd and Zedkol Financial Services.
Justice and constitutional affairs minister Norbert Mao has fumed over an election petition that could end his speakership bid. With his speakership bid at stake, Norbert Mao spoke in parables as rival sought to challenge his election victory.
A Ugandan MP has told Museveni to appoint Muhoozi vice president. Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni, aged 81 and Uganda’s ruler since 1986, is expected to unveil his 2026-2031 cabinet in coming months.
An ex-Museveni minister is dead. Ambassador Kweronda Ruhemba, a former minister in different dockets and as an envoy, in the Yoweri Museveni government, breathed his last on Sunday, 29 March 2026.
A senior NRM cadre has told Museveni to give Norbert Mao a strategic job, for Northern Uganda’s sake. Norbert Mao, the opposition Democratic Party (DP) president general, is currently the justice and constitutional affairs minister.
Deputy prime minister Rebecca Kadaga has reacted to a ‘leaked’ cabinet list that has been making rounds on social media. The so-called leaked cabinet list was…
Parliament has suspended nomination of candidates for EALA MP seats.
Parliament of Uganda has March 30 and March 31 as the date for nomination of candidates and April 15, 2026, as the date for the by-election to elect two MPs to regional parliament East African Legislative Assembly (Eala). The two will fill positions left vacant by Dennis Namara and James Kakooza Mutagubya.
Former intelligence chief Gen David Sejusa and Ofwono Opondo are in a war of words over Norbert Mao.
Norbert Mao, the Laroo-Pece MP-elect and the minister of justice and constitutional affairs, has sparked debate with his bid to wrestle the speakership from incumbent Anita Annet Among, the Bukedea District Woman MP.
Up to NRM 38 politicians were nominated for two EALA MP seats in an exercise conducted by Uganda’s ruling National Resistance Movement, the chairperson of the party’s Electoral Commission Dr Tanga Odoi has confirmed.