Author: The Duke of Kigezi

For a couple of months, The Ssekikubo led Parliamentary Commissioners Censure Motion signature collection has been ‘treading on an rough road’ with most legislators especially those from the ruling NRM Party escaping the documents. In this endeavor, Ssekikubo and the team decided to ambush every legislator from their offices and regions, on burial, places of worship, functions among others. Finally, the he required number of signatures to censure the four commissioners of Parliament has finally been realized after Arua Central Division MP, Atima Jackson appended his signature on the motion. Atima made history by finally sealing the required numbers today,…

By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: Just after Tuesday’s foiled match to Parliament, Ugandans again wanted to resume today, in protest against rampant corruption. The protesters wanted Parliament Speaker Anita Among to resign. But Kampala was flooded with police & military personnel who came down heavily on the protesters. Will the crackdown stop the Ugandan protests before they truly begin? This comes at a time when a section of members of Ugandan Parliament are collecting signatures to Censure four Commissioners of Parliament over alleged corruption in the name of service award and others proposing to the speaker to…

Hon. Hillary Kiyaga Innocent is the MP of Mawokota North Constituency, one of those who saw themselves to Parliament through the People Power waves championed by Bobi Wine’s NUP wave in 2021. H There have been a couple of rumors that he’s no longer close with his fellow singer. The two are rarely spotted together in any party activities. Besides, the Mazongoto singer is not a common face at NUP’s Makerere Kavule headquarters. This, therefore, has always had some people thinking that the MP is one of those who fell out with his boss. Yesterday, a reporter did not shy…

A horrible revelation surfaced in a local church in Mubende after a church minister in Mubende Municipality has surprised Kanseera Cell dwellers by confessing a gruesome slaughter of his own toddler. Pastor Alex Mugisha of the Prophecy Pentecostal Church told Police after his arrest for the heinous murder of Samuel Niyokusiima that he suffered from psychological lapses. ‘Yes, I killed but I was attacked by psychological challenges and I also went to the hospital but it wasn’t my intention to kill him and I’m sorry for that,” Mugisha said. In a world of spiritual upheaval where the so-called pastors are…

Uganda’s Speaker Anita Among has suspended parliamentary plenary sessions just a day after MPs returned from recess The suspension is until Tuesday next week, with no reason given for the decision The move comes amid mounting pressure on the parliament, including protests against corruption in the legislative arm of government. Hon Among on Thursday directed the Parliamentary Clerk, Adolf Mwesigye to communicate the suspension. Plenary will resume on Tuesday next week according to the communique published by the Clerk. “I have been directed by the Rt Hon Speaker that Plenary has been called off until Tuesday 30 July 2024 at…

Renowned TV Presenter Samson Kasumba has been suspended from his duties at Next Media after sending out tweets warning protesters of potentially lethal consequences during the #March2Parliament protests against corruption. Full credit: MBU Before Tuesday’s #March2Parliament protests against corruption, Samson Kasumba sent out a series of tweets in which he seemed to warn the protestors about what would happen. “Send me a video of yourself marching to parliament tomorrow. I dare you to follow through with this potentially lethal endeavor. You will find out a few things in the process of your march. Good luck because you will need some.…

By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/ Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: The youthful Bunyangabu County Member of Parliament Hon. Kamukama Davis Araali has had fruitful discussions with investors in Gold at his office in Kampala. The legislator has had a sound track record of dealing in this precious mineral (gold) dating back to his time of stay in South Africa. While he stayed in South Africa, Hon. Kamukama dealt in Gold as one of his Chief business he transacted in and registered a lot of success. In so doing, the legislator establish a contact base with fellow dealers in the mineral that he…

By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/ Umoja Standard. PARLIAMENT UG: Since morning Uganda Police has been playing ‘hide and seek’ with the youths who hit Kampala City streets in pursuit of matching to Parliament to petition the Speaker of Parliament regarding ‘stinking’ corruption that is eating up our motherland. In this endeavor, many have been arrested others dispersed however some are still striding on till their match materialize. However, this website has been reliably informed that on of the bravest youths has finally made it to Parliament confines with a placard expressing his dissatisfaction with the ongoing vice. Upon speaking to Media,…

By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: As security is being heightened allover Kampala City as a result of anticipated youths march to Parliament tomorrow to petition the speaker over corruption, The Bunyangabu County Legislator Hon. Kamukama Davis Araali has appealed to Ugandan youths not to continue with their planned March to Parliament. The legislator has informed this website that the president engaged all MPs especially those from NRM and together they discussed on how to handle this voice. They concurred to have the law take action on the suspected corrupt people. “Dear youths, the law is taking it’s course,…