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Viewers: 90,001 By Spy Uganda Uganda’s Parliament on Tuesday passed the controversial Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, following a tense and chaotic sitting in which opposition lawmakers struggled to have their voices heard. The session, marked by procedural disputes and sharp exchanges, saw legislators from the opposition repeatedly raise concerns over the handling of the Bill, only for many …

The controversial Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, could be passed by parliament today amid deepening political fractures, procedural disputes, and mixed signals from President Yoweri Museveni.The Bill, scheduled for its second and third readings today, Tuesday, May 5, comes before the House under a cloud of uncertainty following a dramatic standoff at a joint committee retreat in Munyonyo, and growing …

× 27th April, 2026 Hon Chairperson, Honorable Members of Parliament, The proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, arrives at a critical juncture in Uganda’s history. While officially framed as a shield against foreign interference thereby arousing patriotic sentiments, a rigorous analysis reveals it to be a redundant and dangerous legislative overreach. Uganda possesses a robust legal framework—including the NGO Act (2016), the Anti-Money …

The Attorney General, Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has proposed sweeping amendments to the controversial Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, signalling a government retreat from some of its most contentious provisions. The original Bill, tabled before parliament, has faced widespread opposition from the banking sector, legal fraternity, religious leaders, and civil society organisations, among others. Critics raised concerns over vague definitions and sweeping …

Kampala, Uganda — A recent communication attributed to Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has added new clarity and complexity to Uganda’s ongoing debate around sovereignty and policy independence. Framed as both a philosophical reflection and a policy directive, the message outlines a vision of sovereignty rooted not in isolation, but in decisive control over national policy direction while preserving the country’s long-standing …

Viewers: 40,001 By Spy Uganda Attempts by the government to soften the controversial Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026 have failed to ease parliamentary concerns, as lawmakers across the political divide pushed back against proposed amendments tabled by Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka. Appearing before Parliament’s Joint Committees on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs and Defence and Internal Affairs on April 30, …

Viewers: 50,002 By Spy Uganda  The government has revised key provisions of the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, following mounting concerns from stakeholders over its scope and potential implications, particularly regarding Ugandans living abroad. Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka and Minister of State for Internal Affairs David Muhoozi returned to the Joint Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs and …

A key feature of the bill is its expansion of state oversight into digital platforms, effectively bringing online activism, advocacy, and civic engagement under government regulation. Ugandan Parliament The proposed law would require individuals and organisations receiving foreign funding to register with a designated department under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This process involves rigorous vetting procedures, including disclosure of …

President Yoweri Museveni has clarified that the proposed Protection of Sovereignty, 2026 law does not seek to restrict foreign investment, remittances, or private financial flows, key pillars of the country’s liberalised economic model. “The Bill I initiated was about what we fought for and what the whole of Africa fought for since 1900, when the whole of Africa, except Ethiopia, …

Viewers: 90,001 By Spy Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has moved to clarify growing public debate surrounding the proposed Sovereignty Bill, dismissing claims that it seeks to restrict foreign investment, remittances, or religious funding. In a message addressed to Ugandans, particularly the youth commonly referred to as “Bazzukulu”, Museveni said recent public discourse had misrepresented the intent of the legislation. …