Tag: Thomas Tayebwa

Dr Muganga Accuses Tayebwa of Discrimination Following Rejection By Appointments Committee

The Victoria University Vice Chancellor, Dr. Lawrence Muganga has accused the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa, of discrimination following his rejection for Minister of State for Internal Affairs, position by the Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday. While addressing journalists at Parliament on behalf of Appointments Committee, Tayebwa revealed that out of 82 ministerial nominees […]

Tayebwa Re-elected Deputy Speaker, Vows To Clean Up Parliament

The Ruhinda North County, Member of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa, has retained his position as the Deputy Speaker in the 12th parliament, following a landslide victory during the elections held at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. The newly elected speaker of Parliament Rt Hon Oboth Oboth, declared Tayebwa the winner, after scoring 457 votes to defeat the Hoima […]

Tayebwa Denies Involvement In Demolition of Owino Market

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has denied any involvement in the recent demolition of part of St. Balikuddembe Market, popularly known as Owino. In a statement issued on Thursday, although Tayebwa admits to formerly owning a plot of land in the area in 2018 before accepting a compensation from KCCA that took it […]

NUP Cries Foul as Speakers Among, Tayebwa are Declared Unopposed

The National Unity Platform (NUP) has expressed disappointment with the nomination process of candidates for Members of Parliament after Speaker Anita Among and her deputy Thomas Tayebwa were declared elected unopposed on the NRM ticket during nomination on Thursday. NUP Principal Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has taken to X (formerly Twitter) to express how […]

Tributes pour in for fallen “Mother of Parliament” Rhoda Kalema

As the news of the death of the trailblazing politician and revered legislator Rhoda Nakibuuka Nsibirwa Kalema popularly known as the “Mother of Parliament” at the age of 96 in Nairobi Hospital on Sunday spread across the country, tributes have started pouring in for one of Uganda’s most esteemed stateswomen from all walks of life. […]