Agency
The Speaker of Parliament, Annet Anita Among, has officially confirmed that eight Members of Parliament have changed their political party affiliations.
The announcement came during a special parliamentary sitting at Kololo Independence Grounds, held just before President Yoweri Museveni delivered the State of the Nation Address.
In her communication as chair of the session, Speaker Among read out the names of the MPs and acknowledged receiving formal notifications of their defection.
The defections involve MPs previously affiliated with opposition parties and independents, with the majority shifting to either the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) or the newly formed Democratic Front (DF).
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has recorded the highest number of exits, losing five MPs.
Kilak North MP Akol Anthony and Jonam County’s Ongiertho Emmanuel have both moved from the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) to the NRM.
Ojara Martin Mapenduzi, MP for Bardege-Layibi Division, has also joined the ruling party, departing from his previous independent status.
Four other MPs have joined the Democratic Front, a recently launched political formation. These include Nyendo-Mukungwe MP Mathias Mpuuga, Kimaanya-Kabonera’s Dr. Abed Bwanika, Entebbe Municipality’s Michael Kakembo, and Masaka City Woman MP Juliet Nakabuye Kakande—all formerly affiliated with NUP.
