Tag Archives: censure

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was an uproar during plenary on Tuesday when the State Minister for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Persis Princess Namuganza decided to sit on the front bench reserved for Ministers despite her censure on January 23, 2023. At least 348 out of the 356 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Lands, Persis Namuganza ran to the Civil Division of the High Court in Kampala to challenge her recent censure by Parliament. In the suit, Namuganza, who is also the Bukono County legislator listed the Attorney General as the respondent and accused parliament …

348 vote to censure Minister Namuganza; MPs Loy Katali, Alioni Yorke Odria,  Moses Walyomu Muwanika and Mary Nakato Annet vote ‘NO’ to the motion Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament (MPs) on Monday overwhelmingly voted to censure Persis Princes Namuganza, Uganda’s State Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development. She did …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament will on Monday debate the censure motion against Persis Princess Namuganza, the State Minister for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development. The motion is the third item on the order paper issued on Friday by the Clerk to Parliament, Adolf Mwesige Kasaija. The seven-member Select …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has named a seven member committee to investigate allegations of misconduct against the State Minister for Housing, Persis Namuganza. On Friday, 23 December 2022, Agago North Member of Parliament, John Amos Okot moved a motion to censure Namuganza. …

  Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The anticipated debate on the censure motion against the Minister of State for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Persis Namuganza has been postponed. The Clerk to Parliament, Adolf Mwesige had earlier on issued a notice calling all Members of Parliament for a special plenary …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | John Amos Okot, the Agago North Member of parliament has tabled a motion seeking a resolution of the House to pass a vote of censure against Persis Namuganza, the Minister of State for Housing. He tabled the motion during plenary chaired by Deputy Speaker Thomas …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has passed a motion that could see the Minister of State for Housing, Persis Namuganza censured for derogatory remarks and disrespectful conduct. Following investigations, the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline found Namuganza to have specifically insulted the leadership of Parliament for instituting an adhoc …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rules, Privileges and Discipline Committee of Parliament has found the Minister of State for Housing, Persis Namuganza, guilty of contempt of the House and gross misbehavior, and recommended her censure. “The committee finds that the conduct and behavior of Hon. Namuganza constitutes gross misconduct …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court sitting in Lira has issued an interim injunction restraining Lira City West division councilors from censuring their speaker, Daniel Okello. Last month, the councilors petitioned the Ministry of Local Government indicating their plans to censure Okello for alleged misconduct, disrespect, and …