KAMPALA — The Thomas Tayebwa has distanced himself from the recent demolition of structures around St. Balikuddembe Market, saying he has no ownership or control over the land where the works took place. In a statement issued Thursday, Tayebwa said although he once held a lease for a plot in the Nakivubo area, he relinquished…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Thomas Tayebwa has defended the performance of the 11th Parliament, saying its leadership has delivered on its constitutional mandate while urging members of the ruling party to maintain unity ahead of the upcoming parliamentary leadership vote. Speaking to journalists at his home in Kigo, Tayebwa said the current leadership under Anita Annet…
Tensions have escalated between opposition leader Bobi Wine and ruling party officials over claims of bribery and manipulation in the lead-up to Uganda’s 2026 elections. On December 28, 2025, Bobi Wine took to Twitter to accuse Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa of presenting “ghost candidates” to President Yoweri Museveni to extract bribes. Wine claimed that three…
Fort Portal – The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has welcomed a group of former National Unity Platform (NUP) candidates and mobilisers who defected ahead of the January 2026 general elections, with Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa asserting that their move was voluntary. “This morning in Fort Portal City, I had the pleasure of…
Thomas Tayebwa, Deputy Speaker of Parliament, joined family and friends at Mestil Hotel to celebrate the wedding reception of Eng. Andrew Shiimwe and Patricia Anihira, marking the culmination of a joyous union. In his remarks, Tayebwa praised the exemplary marriage of the newlyweds’ parents, Canon Prof. Aaron Mushengyezi and his spouse Patience, noting that their…