Inside the Two Hour Museveni-Opposition Meeting at State House
A section of opposition legislators who lost in the recently concluded 2026 general elections has met President Yoweri Museveni to discuss their political future and national issues. The group of 17 includes the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) parliamentary whip and Mawokota South MP Yusuf Nsibambi, Kyamuswa County’s Kabusu Moses
Parliament defies Supreme Court Ruling to Approve Civilian Trials in Military Courts
In a surprising move yesterday, Parliament defied a Supreme Court ruling and enacted the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Law, allowing the trial of civilians in the General Court Martial. In her judgment, Justice Catherine Bamugemereire declared the court a military tribunal lacking the constitutional mandate to try civilians.
UPDF Bill: Museveni briefs NRM MPs as Opposition Readies for Showdown
Tensions are rising among opposition political parties as Parliament prepares to vote on the controversial Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill, 2025. The vote comes amid a high-stakes political moment, with President Yoweri Museveni meeting National Resistance Movement (NRM) Members of Parliament in a closed-door briefing to rally support
