As the number of Mpox cases continues to rise, health officials and community leaders in Makindye are working tirelessly to contain the spread and protect the health of residents.
The sensitization meeting’s objectives included raising awareness, promoting healthy practices, engaging stakeholders, and fostering community support by building a supportive environment for those seeking to quit smoking.
Speaker Anita Annet Among informed Ssekikubo that she could not advance the motion, citing various reasons, including procedural constraints—a decision that sparked significant backlash from Ssekikubo and other lawmakers who view it as an attempt to shield the implicated commissioners from scrutiny.
The former Leader of Opposition, Mathias Mpuuga, has welcomed the high court’s decision to uphold the service award of UGX. 1.7 billion given to four parliamentary commissioners, asserting that it vindicated his team’s stance that it was legally sanctioned.
The public's discontent with parliament has increased following leaked documents alleging theft of the country’s resources by the four parliamentary commissioners, including the former Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Mathias Mpuuga.
The NRM party showing the will to fight corruption by arresting legislators who had not received the bribe yet, but leaving those who sat and shared billions amongst themselves with impunity is not a good gesture but will instead look as playing on the minds of the tax payers.
Theodore Ssekikubo, the Head Mover of the Censure Motion against Four Parliamentary Commissioners, has refuted claims of dropping the motion, saying he has come a long way for him to just drop it.
The collection of signatures still continues as the notice hasn’t yet been filed before the Clerk to Parliament’s office, which doesn’t bound Ssekikuubo's motion to the 14-day rule.
MPs pushing for the censure motion against the four commissioners of parliament have camped at Kololo independence grounds during the State of the Nation address to collect signatures from their colleagues who have not appended the censure motion at parliament.