On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, a fuel tanker that was traveling from Kampala to Gulu overturned and caught fire, claiming the lives of over 15 people in Kigogwa town along Bombo Road.
The Administration of Parliament Amendment Bill, 2024, aims to modify provisions related to the election of the LoP and the approval processes for Shadow Cabinet appointments. This has intensified concerns among the opposition members, describing the committee's handling of the bill as supersonic.
Mutuuzo's commitment followed a concern raised by Ssenyonyi regarding the poor treatment he encountered on October 14, 2024, in Kawempe, when he attempted to hold a meeting with the management of Roko Construction Company, only to be given a letter from the managing director, blocking his entry.
"Kivumbi, on August 3,2024, while at Nansana East II B zone in Nansana municipality, Wakiso district was found in unlawful possession of a pair of pips for the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, the said pops being gazetted by defence stores."
The controversial bill has since attracted comments from different political analysts in the media, where some have maintained that the bill is set to promote democracy while others have stressed that it’s a blank cheque to the NRM party to antagonize the opposition.
The Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, has refuted claims made by Speaker Anita Among, who said that MPs who boycotted the regional parliamentary sittings in Gulu City are selfish and disrespectful to the people of Northern Uganda.
The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has upheld the government’s initiative to hold the regional sittings of Parliament in the four regions of the country.