Day: September 28, 2022

The National Unity Platform-NUP has warned its MPs against participating in anyway in the election of members of the East African Legislative Assembly-EALA scheduled for Thursday. Speaking on Tuesday after a meeting of all opposition political parties represented in parliament, Manjeri Kyebakutikka, the deputy opposition chief whip said the leadership of the party resolved that they will not front a candidate for the election, therefore, its members do not canvass for or support any candidate neither appear at parliament on Thursday. Kyebakutikka also revealed that the party is going to challenge in court the elections because they don’t conform to the East African Community protocols. Mathias Mpuuga, the Leader of Opposition said that it was important for the parties to sit and agree on t...

The police on Tuesday blocked a meeting the City Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago organized with leaders of different boda boda groups in Kampala to discuss the draft Public Transport Management Ordinance. The meeting that was scheduled to take place at the City Hall could not proceed as planned after security personnel comprised of the police, military officers were deployed at the entrance of the KCCA headquarters blocking riders from accessing the venue. There was heightened security deployment at the Lord Mayor’s office and at City Hall where the meeting was scheduled to happen. People were denied entrance to the KCCA headquarters except those with proper identification. Access to the Lord Mayor’s office was denied except to staff with identification cards. Not even journalists were allowed to...