In November Professor Anthony Mugisha challenged the search process saying he was unfairly and unlawfully denied a chance to compete for the job of Deputy Vice-Chancellor.
Kayihura wants the New Vision to pay 300 Million Shillings for every story published between June 9 June and October 30 2018 in which it is insinuated that he is a suspect in the Murder of Kaweesi or that he masterminded it. He says that a failure to secure the money and the apology within the next seven days will leave him with one option.
According to Nakyobe, Museveni was angered by Rugambwas decision of ferrying voters to his home without his knowledge. Nakyobe also says that the President is not happy about Rugambwas tactics of extorting money from locals promising to give them onion seeds and mattresses on behalf of the government.