The election of Hon Denis Namara and Hon James Kakozze to the 12th Parliament of Uganda left their EALA seats vacant, prompting NRM members to contest for the positions.

Following the election of Hon Denis Namara and Hon James Kakozze to the 12th Parliament of Uganda, their seats in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) became vacant, prompting many within the National Resistance Movement (NRM) to express interest in contesting for the two positions.

The election of members to the Busia Municipal Executive Committee remains at a standstill after councillors rejected Mayor Sadik Amin Agele's proposed appointments.

Mayor Agele has maintained that he will not nominate a different team to serve on the executive committee, despite resistance from councillors.

SIRONKO, UGANDA – In a dramatic move to quash swirling political rumors, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Chairman of Sironko Town Council, Hajji Abdallah Diffe, has come out forcefully to deny allegations that a meeting he convened was part of a plot to oust his superior, the Sironko District NRM Chairman, Hajji Mafabi Lumolo Sulaman.

Speaking with palpable conviction on Tuesday, Hajji Diffe characterized the claims as the work of malicious individuals intent on sowing division within the party’s leadership in the district. He instead clarified that the assembly, which brought together all 42 NRM sub-county chairpersons, was focused on the economic empowerment of party leaders and strategizing for the upcoming village elections.

“Let me make this very clear: if it is about ousting Mafabi from his seat, I would be the very last person to do so,” Hajji Diffe stated emphatically. “I regard Hajji Mafabi Lumolo Sulaman as my political mentor. I still need him far more than he needs me. How can a small man like me plan to remove such a pillar? That is unthinkable.”

Hajji Diffe elevated his defense of his boss, describing the District Chairman as one of the strong pillars of the NRM not only in Sironko but in the entire Bugisu region. He warned that any attempt to unseat Hajji Mafabi would have to go through him first.

“Whoever wants to oust him must first fight me to reach him. This is a man who built the very first NRM party offices in the whole country; he should not be taken so lightly. He deserves all the respect in Sironko District as far as NRM is concerned,” a charged Hajji Diffe declared, effectively serving notice to anyone plotting against his boss.

Setting the record straight on the true purpose of the high-level gathering, Hajji Diffe explained that the agenda was purely developmental and organizational. He stated that his primary aim as the leader of all chairpersons is to pave the way for their collective economic development.

In a move to strengthen skills development, youth employability, and a workforce that is responsive to the needs of Uganda’s growing economy, the Ministry of Gender  Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) has inaugurated the Sector Apprenticeship Committees for Agriculture, Oil & Gas, Manufacturing and Construction as the key priority sectors.