Kahinda Otafire

Medard Ssegona anticipates increase in corruption in police due to prosecutors strike

Medard Ssegona anticipates increase in corruption in police due to prosecutors strike

The shadow minister for Justice and constitutional Affairs Medard Sseggona says that the continuing strike by state prosecutors due to  failure by government to meet their demand for their salary hike may enhance corruption in police. Three months ago, Government asked prosecutors to call off their strike committing to meet some of their demands, which […]

Parliament to re-table Marriage and Divorce Bill

Parliament to re-table Marriage and Divorce Bill

The long awaited Marriage and Divorce Bill is still facing resistance from some MPs and a cross section of the public who say though it has been amended; it does not address all the concerns earlier raised against it. However, the Uganda Law Commission (ULC) has asked Parliament Speaker, the Rt.Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, to order […]

MPs give Otafire a 2 weeks ultimatum over LC1 elections

MPs give Otafire a 2 weeks ultimatum over LC1 elections

Parliament has given the Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Kahinda Otafire an ultimatum of two weeks in order to furnish the house with the status of the elections of village councils. The directive was issued by the deputy speaker of parliament after opposition MPs who included; Mukono municipality MP, Betty Nambooze ,Busiro East MP Medard  Segoona […]

Respect the Party rules: Kahinda Otafire

Respect the Party rules: Kahinda Otafire

The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Kahinda Otafire has asked all NRM members intending to aspire for Political offices within the Party to respect the Party rules. Kahinda while at Parliament told this to journalists and hinted at Former Prime minister Amama Mbabazi for going against the Party rules yet he was the architecture […]

Kahinda Otafire downplays restoration of term limits

Kahinda Otafire downplays restoration of term limits

The justice and constitutional affairs minister Kahinda Otafire says restoration of presidential term limits will not solve pertinent issues affecting Ugandans. Otafire’s remarks come at a time when a section of members of parliament and civil society organizations are pushing for the restoration of the presidential term limits. Otafire says Uganda has a number of […]