In an interview with URN, Ogeri revealed that the incumbent Member of Parliament for the constituency has failed to address the problems facing single mothers in the area.
The Chairperson has long been castigated by National Unity Platform- NUP party members for appointing Muhumuza, an NRM party member, as his vice-chairperson.
But Emmanuel Dombo, the NRM Spokesperson, has acknowledged that Agaba might not have gotten the support he needed due to not meeting the right people at the secretariat. Dombo assured that the NRM has decided to follow up on Agaba's case to understand his actual concerns.
Ambassador James Kinobe confirmed the move during a party restructuring meeting at Ntawo playground in Mukono Central Division over the weekend. He alleged that an unnamed politician, who plans to contest for the party’s parliamentary ticket, facilitated the recruitment of opposition members to increase their chances in the primaries.
The key figures who defected included FDC diehard Collins Orom Jalacida, the LCIII chairperson of Erussi Sub-County (FDC), Monday Tekakwo Agness Mom (FDC), Joyce Namusoke (FDC) and Patrick Jacan (FDC) among others.
Following Nyirabashitsi's death on September 7, 2024, due to a heart attack, some political leaders from Kisoro, led by Eddie Kwizera Wagahungu, Bukimbiri County MP, and John Ninzeyimana Kamara, Bufumbira North MP, began advocating for her sister to replace her without a formal election.
Dr. Jane Egau, the Under Secretary in the Education Ministry, also acknowledged that while there have been ongoing efforts to address the issue over the years, no effective solution has yet been found. She noted that several schools have implemented their initiatives, some of which are unsustainable or exclude certain students.
Dr. Achan emphasized the urgent need to stop this malpractice, warning that it not only denies deserving individuals the opportunity to serve but also results in a public service filled with underqualified personnel. This, she noted, leads to incompetence, inefficiency, poor service delivery, and overall detriment to the country’s development.
Rose Kiwanuka, a retired Palliative Care nurse and the Executive Director of the Lweza Community Health Program, emphasized to journalists that the 5th edition of the health camp aims to educate people on health-seeking behaviors, encouraging them not to wait until they experience pain before seeking medical assistance.
The road map, according to EC chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, if followed by stakeholders, will see Uganda deliver a free, fair and peaceful election billed at a cost of shs 1.367821 tn.
Led by Maxwell Kuwembula, the Kamuli District LC V chairperson, the councilors argue that Wabwire's public declaration of support for NUP is contradictory to his role as the leader of NRM councilors. They believe that his actions have weakened the party's position throughout the district, with grassroots supporters blaming the councilors for failing to take disciplinary action against him.
On November 9, 2022, the trio took only 43 supporters to Kampala who, however, returned without meeting the president. A victim identified as Robin Ongom told Uganda Radio Network that the trio tricked them into travelling to Kampala and left them stranded until a good Samaritan Patrick Ogwang Obura offered them transport back to Lango.
Museveni in a message read for him by Premier Robinah Nabbanja at the burial made fond statements about the late and the party he led but also expressed sadness that Ssemogerere had in 1996 forsaken his “national Unity government.”
The late Ssemogerere served under President Yoweri Museveni’s government until 1995 when he quit accusing the latter of perpetuating a one-party state codified into the “National Movement System.”
Chris Baryomunsi, the NRM party vice chairperson for Western Region says independents become extremely disruptive in the previous elections, that if there are legitimate concerns then they need to be addressed without rapturing the party.
The former Kasese MP says the demand to ring fence political positions is a manifestation of NRM’s style of divide and rule where one tribe or region seems to favoured against the others.
