Tag Archives: Speakership

By Mulengera Reporters Kilak County MP Gilbert Olanya says that the outcome of the Speakership vote at Kololo made Monday 25th May to be one of the happiest days of his life. He says he couldn’t believe his eyes seeing Oboth-Oboth taking oath, which marked the end of dreaded Anita Among’s reign at the helm of the legislature.   He …

By Mulengera Reporters During a radio talk show on Capital Gang in the month of February, Kampala lawyer Edgar Tabaro (also a lawyer don) predicted that Uganda was going to have a new Speaker of Parliament before the end of the month of May. Referencing on history, Tabaro went on to assert that this new Speaker would be none other …

The election, presided over by Chief Justice Flavian Zeija on Monday, 25 May 2026, took place during the first sitting of the 12th Parliament at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. The sitting was attended by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Oboth was nominated by Hon. Jessica Alupo (NRM, Katakwi District) and seconded by Kibale East MP, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze Jinja South East …

Viewers: 50,001 By Fred Mukasa Mbidde The National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) Central Executive Committee (CEC) has reached a significant decision at the Entebbe State House, approving the nominations of Rt Hon Oboth Oboth for Speaker and Rt Hon Thomas Tayebwa as Deputy Speaker. This pivotal resolution presents only two choices for our party president, Hon Nobert Mao: to withdraw …

Viewers: 90,003 By Spy Uganda Uganda’s ruling National Resistance Movement has officially settled on Jacob Oboth Oboth and Thomas Tayebwa as its preferred candidates for Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively ahead of the opening of the 12th Parliament. The decision was reached during a high-level meeting of the NRM Central Executive Committee (CEC) held at State House Entebbe on …

Viewers: 90,003 By Spy Uganda A total of 19 National Resistance Movement (NRM) Members of Parliament and one NRM-leaning legislator have formally expressed interest in contesting for the positions of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 12th Parliament. The expression of interest exercise was opened by the NRM Electoral Commission on Friday evening following directives and resolutions passed by …

× EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE POSITION OF DEPUTY SPEAKER. Dear Colleagues Members of the 12th Parliament of Uganda. I congratulate you all upon being sworn in as Members of the 12th Parliament. I humbly express my interest in serving as the Deputy Speaker of the 12th Parliament. With my hybrid experience in law, leadership, parliamentary affairs, and international service, …

Kampala- Following three days of serious investigations against her by various Security Agencies in the country, Rt Hon. Annet Anita Among the Speaker for eleventh Parliament of Uganda has broken the silence. Outgoing Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Annet Anita Among. In a message posted on her official X handle, Among announced that after several consultations with various key stakeholders, she …

The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has officially withdrawn from the race for the Speakership of Uganda’s 12th Parliament, pledging full cooperation with ongoing investigations into allegations that have recently surrounded her office. In a public statement released on Monday, Among said her decision followed “wide consultations and deep introspection” aimed at preserving unity and clarity within the ruling National …

Masaka City Woman MP Justine Nameere Nsubuga has publicly spoken for the first time since her controversial arrest and detention, distancing herself from Speaker Anita Among’s bid to retain the Speakership in Uganda’s next Parliament. Nameere resurfaced on Sunday evening after disappearing for nearly two days following her dramatic arrest on Friday in Masaka City. Witnesses said heavily armed security …