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The Ministry of Internal Affairs has been tasked to present a report to Parliament, on the circumstances surrounding incidents of mob justice in the country.

Parliament’s Appointments Committee has rejected Dr. Lawrence Muganga’s nomination as State Minister for Internal Affairs over concerns regarding his dual Ugandan and Canadian citizenship.

Parliament’s Committee on Appointments has begun vetting 81 ministerial nominees appointed by President Museveni, with the exercise expected to conclude on June 2, 2026.

Parliament has approved the appointment of Hon. Jessica Alupo and Robinah Nabbanja as Vice President and Prime Minister, respectively.

West Budama Central Member of Parliament, Hon. Jacob Marksons Oboth has been elected Speaker of the 12th Parliament after securing 441 votes.

Among the deceased was Robert Wamala, a Tax Education Officer at URA and former journalist with the now-defunct WBS Television.

NRM caucus has endorsed Jacob Oboth-Oboth for Speaker of Parliament and Thomas Tayebwa for Deputy Speaker ahead of the 12th Parliament sitting at Kololo.

Police have recovered all six laptops stolen from Bank of Uganda offices in Kampala after arresting four suspects linked to the theft.

President Museveni has signed the Protection of Sovereignty Act, 2026 into law, introducing new rules on foreign-linked political activity and national governance in Uganda.

Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has endorsed Jacob Oboth Oboth for Speaker of Parliament, praising him as the best-performing minister in government over the past five years.

KCCA has suspended street parking along parts of Kampala Road and Jinja Road to ease congestion and improve safety in Kampala’s city centre.

According to the Public Finance Management Act, for an expenditure to qualify for supplementary schedule No.05, it must have been unforeseen or unavoidable at the time of budgeting.