By Otim Nape Gen MK, arguably the most influential political actor in contemporary Uganda after his father Gen YK Museveni and Paternal uncle Salim Saleh, has indicated that the incoming Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oboth-Oboth will have to be deputized by a female. And whereas several names (Lydia Wanyoto, Lillian Aber, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng etc) are being speculated …
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By Aggrey Baba The fast-changing battle for Speakership of the 12th Parliament is increasingly pointing toward one political conclusion. As outgoing Anita Among and her deputy Thomas Tayebwa now fade out of the equation, Bukono County MP Persis Namuganza is quietly emerging as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the ongoing political realignment inside the ruling camp. For months, …
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By Aggrey BabaPressure is politically piling up on iron lady Anita Among and her deputy Thomas Tayebwa after Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) officially withdrew its endorsement of the two, in a move likely to see them out of speakership for the 12th Parliament. The decision, announced in a May 12, 2026 letter signed by PLU Secretary …
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