Politics
Baryomunsi will never be minister again, says CDF
Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has said Information, Communications Technology and National Guidance Minister Chris Baryomunsi will not be reappointed to Cabinet, following comments the minister made criticising the CDF’s social media activity. The remarks came after Baryomunsi, while speaking on Capital FM last Saturday, said Gen. Muhoozi’s frequent posts on X…
Parliament, army, police seek billions for salaries and cars
Key government agencies, including the Uganda Police Force (UPF), Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), the Ministry of East African Affairs, and Parliament, have requested additional funding totalling hundreds of billions of shillings in the 2026/27 National Budget Framework Paper, presented to the Budget Committee by Remigio Achia, Vice Chairperson of the Committee. The UPF is…
We didn’t abduct Zedriga & Tukamushabe – Muhoozi
Gen. David Muhoozi, Minister of State for Internal Affairs, has dismissed allegations that the government abducted top National Unity Platform (NUP) leaders, including Lina Zedriga and Lydia Tukamushabe, and defended the security deployment at opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi’s residence. “Hon. Kyagulanyi’s home is not a prison. Security may have reasons for their presence there,” Muhoozi…
Nganda mires Baryomunsi in Nebanda death saga
Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Hon. Chris Baryomunsi, has defended his 2012 arrest, denying claims that he was abducted by the government, and urging opposition figures to stop using the case as a political “gotcha” moment. The matter resurfaced in Parliament this week amid debates over political accountability and the handling of opposition leaders….
NUP infiltrated 2.7m fake votes into system – Museveni
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has accused the National Unity Platform (NUP) of manipulating votes in the recent elections, asserting that 2.7 million fake votes were introduced into the system. The President made the comments while defending the use of Biometric Voter Verification (BVVK) machines during the polls, citing their role in securing victories for NRM…