Author: Ketcho Julius

Nakandi Withdraws From NUP Kampala Woman MP Flag Race

NUP’s Winifred Nakandi has withdrawn from the contest for the National Unity Platform (NUP) flag for Kampala Woman MP ahead of the 2026 General Election over alledged irregularities in the in the party’s recent vetting process for local government candidates. While addressing media today in Kampala, Nakandi alleged that the party’s harmonisation process favours certain […]

Justice Byabakama Warns Against Voter Bribery

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Justice Byabakama Simon Mugenyi has warned nominated candidates against making donations and engaging in fundraising functions that may be interpreted as bribing voters. While addressing journalists on the progress made in the exercise of nomination of candidates for the General Elections 2025/2026 in Kampala today, Mr Byabakama said […]

Eron Kiiza Launches Bid For Uganda Law Society Presidency

Renowned human rights lawyer, Eron Kiiza has launched country wide consultations as he seeks to become the next President of the Uganda Law Society in order to free the country’s law society from ‘judicial, economic, and political chains’. In a statement released on Tuesday, Kiiza noted that the bounds holding the Ugandan Bar have led […]

Rwanyarare Family Land Saga: Son Charged With Forgery of Titles

The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has charged Mr Kevin Kiiza Rwanyarare, a son to veteran politician Dr. James William Rwanyarare with 10 counts including forgery of contracts, uttering false documents and fraudulent procurement of a special certificate of title of his father’s 635 acres estate in Kasanje Town Council, Wakiso District. Dr. James William […]

NRM MP Flag Bearer Remanded Over Slapping PM Nabbanja

The Kibaale Chief Magistrate Nazifah Namayanja, has remanded Mr Onesmas Twinamasiko, the NRM Parliamentary flag bearer for Bugangaizi East Constituency over allegedly assaulting Uganda’s Prime Minister Rt Hon Robinah Nabbanja. Court heard that on July 17th 2025 during the announcement of the NRM party primary results at the Kakumiro District NRM offices, a scuffle is […]

Former MUBS Principal Balunywa Remanded Over Abuse of Office

Former Makerere University Business School (MUBS) Principal, Professor Waswa Balunywa, has been remanded to Luzira Prison on charges of abuse of office. Balunywa appeared before the Anti-Corruption Court on Tuesday over alleged irregular recruitment of three staff members during his tenure at the Nakawa based institute as administrative assistants without the required academic qualifications between […]

Police on the Hunt For Nameere Over Full Figure Beating

The Uganda Police spokesperson Mr Kituuma Rusoke has revealed that the force is on the hunt for Media personality and Presidential advisor Justine Nameere over the assault of fellow Museveni aide and musician Jennifer Nakangubi alias Full Figure on Friday. “There was a video which was trending on social media spaces of some individuals assaulting […]