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Catholic bishops meet to save Vice President Edward Sekandi

Vice President, Edward Kiwanuka Sekandi is again in deep trouble with his main political rival in Bukoto central, Jude Mbabaali. This time, Sekandi’s problems arise after a group of voters in Bukoto Central re-petitioned the High Court seeking to have Sekandi out of parliament. In the first instance it was Mbabaali who petitioned court seeking […]

Parliament backtracks on summoning Vice president Sekandi

Legislators on the Rules, Privileges and Discipline committee this afternoon made a u-turn on its invitation to the Vice President to appear before them. The committee ,chaired by Fox Odoi, invited Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi to appear before the committee to give his view on contempt of Parliament following refusal by Prime Minister, Amama Mbabazi and […]

Jude Mbabali resumes case against Vice President Edward Sekandi

Jude Mbababali the man who contested the vice president Edward Kiwanuka Sekandi for the Bukoto central Mp seat has revived intensions to un seat sekandi in court. After he lost the election, Mbabali sued Sekandi challenging his victory, but in a turn of events Mbabaliwithdrew the case after the Katikiro Of Buganda J.b Walusimbi and Masaka Bishop John Baptist Kamyaconvinced him that the Council had passed are solution to create another district […]

Jude Mbabbaali to sue Vice President Edward Sekandi again

If you had thought that Vice President Edward Sekandi’s seat in parliament is safe after  Jude Mbabaali, the Bukoto Central parliamentary election loser withdrew a petition he had filed against Sekandi, better read this. Mbabaali, a top official in the Democratic Party, says he is going to petition Masaka High Court again seeking the nullification of […]

Buganda kingdom spokesman Charles Peter Mayiga to resign over Sekandi seat

We have been reliably informed that Buganda kingdom’s information minister, Charles Peter Mayiga is preparing to resign and concentrate on his political career. Information from Kabaka Muwenda Mutebi’s palace at Bulange Mengo has it that prominent lawyer Peter Mayiga is planning to resign his post such that he concentrates on laying down strategies of replacing Bokoto central’s […]

Sekandi appeals for more public involvement in EAC integration

The Vice President Edward Sekandi has challenged member states in the East African Community to involve the common person in the integration process. Sekandi was today speaking at the opening at the 3rd East African Conference on good governance. He observed that the countries have ignored the common person in the entire intergration process, limiting […]

Jude Mbabaali withdraws election petition against VP Ssekandi

Democratic Party’s Jude Mbabaali has withdrawn an election petition against the vice president Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi, on the mediation of the Church and Buganda Katikiiro. Ssekandi was dragged to court by Mbabaali in March this year claiming that the February 18th polls were fraught with irregularities. In his petition, Mbabali had accused Ssekandi of bribing […]

Vice president Edward Sekandi clarifies over storming out of Masaka court

The office of the vice president has clarified on media reports that have been published by some media houses alleging that the vice president stormed out of Masaka court were the petition challenging his re-election was being heard. A statement issued on Wednesday says prior to the open court session, all parties including the petition […]

Former Vice President Gilbert Bukenya asks his successor Edward Sekandi to continue with his programs

The former Vice President, Prof. Gilbert Balibaseka Bukenya has asked his successor Edward Sekandi to continue spearheading the program of upland rice growing in the country. Bukenya says that the project has assisted many Ugandans to improve their incomes and food is no long a big problem. Bukenya adds that since he started piloting the […]

Prof. Gilbert Bukenya hands over Uganda Vice President office to Edward Kiwanuka Sekandi

Former vice president Prof. Gilbert Bukenya has today handed over his former office to the newly appointed vice president Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi amid tears from his former employees at state house. Handing over the office at cabinet library, Bukenya welcomed Ssekandi whom he says is his former school mate where he was in S.2 while […]