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Outgoing speaker of parliament Anita Annet Among has withdrawn from the race for speaker of the 12th parliament amid mounting political pressure and ongoing investigations into alleged corruption and money laundering. The flamboyant Among, who draws little public sympathy, announced her decision on Sunday evening at 11.50 pm EAT through a statement posted on her official X account, saying she …

Kampala, Uganda — The decision by former Speaker of Uganda’s 11th Parliament, Anita Annet Among, to withdraw from the race for Speaker of the 12th Parliament marks one of the most politically consequential developments within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) ahead of the new parliamentary term. While officially framed as a move intended to preserve “harmony and clarity” within …

Viewers: 90,007 By Spy Uganda The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among, has officially withdrawn from the race for Speaker of the 12th Parliament, ending weeks of speculation surrounding her political future and the leadership of Uganda’s next Parliament. In a strongly worded public statement released on Monday, Among said her decision followed “wide consultations and deep introspection,” emphasizing …

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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 …

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, …

Viewers: 90,002 By Spy Uganda Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has publicly endorsed Defence Minister Jacob Oboth Oboth for Speaker of Parliament, dramatically escalating the battle for control of the 12th Parliament of Uganda and confirming a stunning political fallout between the powerful Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) and incumbent Speaker Anita Annet Among. In a …