Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The family of the former Serere County MP, Patrick Okabe is asking the government to improve the road network in the country to help reduce road carnage. The family made the call during the Thanksgiving ceremony in memory of the late Okabe who perished on …
Read More »MPs eulogise MP Okabe, call for enforcement of speed governors
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has paid tribute to the former Serere County Member of Parliament, Patrick Okabe, who died in a motor accident alongside his wife, Christine Okabe on Monday, 19 December 2022. The accident according to the Police report, occurred on the Mbale-Tirinyi Road and was caused by …
Read More »Bishop Okabe prophesied his demise: Christians
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Serere County Member of Parliament and overseer of Impact Ministries, Bishop Patrick Okabe, preached a message related to his demise, members of his church have revealed. According to Christians, in his sermon on December 18th, 2022 at the Mbale city-based cathedral, Okabe delivered …
Read More »Teso leaders mourn MP Okabe
Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was a somber mood in Teso sub-region on Monday morning following the news of the tragic accident that cost the life of Serere County MP, Patrick Okabe and his wife, Christine Okabe along Mbale-Tirinyi road. In Serere district, some people failed to report to …
Read More »NRM primaries will cause COVID-19 explosion in schools – MP Okabe
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Serere County MP Patrick Okabe says any plan to reopen schools this year in the middle of the election season is misguided and will lead to catastrophe. Hon. Okabe says the recent NRM primaries and campaigns which were characterized by large crowds including school …
Read More »NRM decision of lining up regrettable- MP Okabe
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Serere County Member of Parliament, Patrick Okabe has said the decision by the ruling National Resistance Movement- NRM party to use lining up in the primary elections was a huge mistake. Okabe made the comment while addressing a press conference in Soroti where …
Read More »NRM aspirant in Serere attacked by rival’s supporters
Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Samuel Otaala, the National Resistance Movement-NRM aspirant for Serere County MP is nursing injuries after he was beaten by supporters of his rival, Patrick Okabe, the incumbent MP. The incident happened on Tuesday night around 8:30 pm near Otaala’s residence in Ojama trading center …
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