527 MPs Take Oath, Set Stage for Speaker Election
A total of 527 Members of Parliament are now set to commence legislative business under the 12th Parliament, following the conclusion of a successful three-day swearing-in ceremony on Friday, 15 May 2026.
The ceremony was marked by glamour…
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Day 3 of swearing-in of Members of Parliament - highlights
Members-elect continue to take oath on the last of the three days’ exercise that commenced on Wednesday, 13 May 2026.
The morning session saw 83 members take oath at the same venue at Parliament Building, bringing the total to 441 so far.…
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Ministers take oath, as Amama Mbabazi ‘returns’ to the House - highlights
A host of ministers were up the podium to take oath this afternoon, joined by legislators who have been out of the House for one or more terms.
Former Prime Minister, Hon. Amama Mbabazi returned to the House today, not to take oath but to…
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86 swear-in during cold morning - Day 2 highlights
Eighty-six Members have been sworn in this morning, bringing the total number sworn in so far to 270. The Clerk has since called for a break, with the afternoon session set to resume at 1:00pm.
Among those sworn in during the morning…
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184 MPs Sworn in as 12th Parliament starts
A festive atmosphere filled the grounds of the Parliament of Uganda on Wednesday as up to 184 Members of Parliament-elect took oath on day one of three ahead of the commencement of the 12th Parliament.
The swearing-in ceremony, held at the…
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12th Parliament Opens: Anita, Alupo, Nabbanja, Moses Ali Sworn In - highlights
Members of Parliament have started taking oath to mark the start of the 12th Parliament. The event is being held amidst pomp and dance at Parliament Building.
Elections of legislators were held on 15 January 2026.
These are the…
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Tayebwa calls for respect of African sovereignty
Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has urged African legislators meeting under the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) to strongly push back against increasing interference by the European Parliament in the internal affairs…
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Parliament passes Sovereignty Bill
Parliament on Tuesday, 05 May 2026 passed the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026 adopting amendments that significantly narrow its scope, remove contentious provisions and introduce safeguards aimed at aligning the law with the Constitution and…
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