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As former Speaker ponders next move amid backlash from NRM Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Aggrey Awori, former presidential candidate and former minister in President Yoweri Museveni’s government has some advice for ex Speaker Rebecca Kadaga; “remain steadfast in National Resistance Movement (NRM) and help inexperienced legislators on parliamentary …

How the former parliamentary speaker made a series of blunders that may sink her otherwise great political career THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | Rebecca Kadaga is a lady of many parts. For twenty years, she held sway over Uganda’s parliament: first as deputy speaker (20001-2011), and then …

Grabbing gavel from Kadaga was the easier part Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Until recently, it would have been impossible to imagine Omoro County MP Jacob Oulanyah sitting with maverick Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake to discuss national issues. But now they must, after Oulanyah, who has been deputy …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER Oulanyah’s Parliament takes shape: Grabbing mace from Kadaga was the easier part THE LAST WORD Kadaga’s political suicide: How the former parliamentary speaker made a series of blunders that may sink her otherwise great …

SPEAKER Oulanyah 310 votes Kadaga 197 votes Ssemujju 15 votes Invalid votes 2 524 VOTES DEPUTY SPEAKER Among 415 votes Nsibambi 37 votes Nsereko 24 votes Invalid votes 7 483 VOTES Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Following …

SPEAKER IS JACOB OULANYAH Oulanyah 310 votes Kadaga 197 votes Ssemujju 15 votes Invalid votes 2 524 VOTES DEPUTY SPEAKER IS AMONG Among 415 votes Nsibambi 37 votes Nsereko 24 votes Invalid votes 7 483 VOTES Kampala, Uganda …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform, now the largest opposition political party in parliament with 57 MPs has told its members to vote for Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga as speaker of parliament. The do or die contest is happen now at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. According to …

Elections SPEAKER Kadaga Oulanyah Ssemujju Elections DEPUTY SPEAKER  Anita Among Thomas Tayebwa (withdrawn) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN  | The start of the election for the Speaker of the 11th Parliament will delay, as several MPs are yet to get to Kololo. …

Poll shows majority of Ugandans don’t think legislators will work in their best interest Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Jacob Oulanyah, the outgoing Deputy Speaker of Parliament, was candid when he spoke to the press on May 20 shortly after swearing-in as the new MP for Omoro County.  Oulanyah …

  NRM CHOICE FOR SPEAKER Jacob Oulanyah NRM CHOICE FOR DEPUTY SPEAKER Anita Among Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Hours after the NRM party CEC and MPs caucus voted Jacob Oulanyah as their flag bearer in the race for Speaker in the 11th Parliament, Alitwala …