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Richard Olwenyi

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A day after the Kisumu Governor wrote a protest letter to Uganda over the extradition of 36 FDC members arrested in Kisumu, the government maintains the extradition was lawful. Richard Olwenyi #NBSLiveAt9 #NBSUpdates

A day after the Kisumu Governor wrote a protest letter to Uganda over the extradition of 36 FDC members arrested in Kisumu, the government maintains the extradition was lawful. 

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President Museveni has directed the Inspectorate of Government to investigate and implicate public servants and leaders who slept on the job leading to the Kiteezi Landfill catastrophe that has so far left 18 people dead and over 2000 families displaced. Richard Olwenyi #NBSLiveAt9

President Museveni has directed the Inspectorate of Government to investigate and implicate public servants and leaders who slept on the job leading to the Kiteezi Landfill catastrophe that has so far left 18 people dead and over 2000 families displaced. 

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Even when Article 82A of the Constitution allows parliament to lawfully decide on the benefits and creation of the office of the leader of opposition, attempts to have leader of opposition elected by majority opposition legislators failed six years and could again. #NBSLiveAt9

Even when Article 82A of the Constitution allows parliament to lawfully decide on the benefits and creation of the office of the leader of opposition, attempts to have leader of opposition elected by majority opposition legislators failed six years and could again. 

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Former Member of Parliament for Kawempe North Latif Ssebaggala says they rejected the amendments that sought to have the Leader of the Opposition elected by MPs because it was not practised in any Commonwealth countries. Richard Olwenyi #NBSLiveAt9 #NBSUpdates

Former Member of Parliament for Kawempe North Latif Ssebaggala says they rejected the amendments that sought to have the Leader of the Opposition elected by MPs because it was not practised in any Commonwealth countries.

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VIDEO: General Court Martial has sentenced the 16 NUP treachery convicts to three months and 22 days in prison. #NBSUpdates

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Based on statistics from their register, the ruling NRM is assured of winning the 2026 polls. Dr. Tanga Odoi says if each of their million leaders go to polls with two other voters, the mass party will automatically gunner over 8.3 million votes. #NBSLiveAt9 #NBSUpdates

Based on statistics from their register, the ruling NRM is assured of winning the 2026 polls. 

Dr. Tanga Odoi says if each of their million leaders go to polls with two other voters, the mass party will automatically gunner over 8.3 million votes.

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VIDEO: Lawyers of detained Opposition leader Kizza Besigye have filed an appeal at the constitutional court in Kampala challenging the continued trial of Kizza Besigye in the Military Court Martial. Richard Olwenyi #NBSLiveAt9 #NBSUpdates

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The Electoral Commission's move to implement the Local Government Amendment Act 2020 has sparked concern, as it reduces the number of directly elected councillors and women councillors. Richard Olwenyi #NBSLiveAt9 #NBSUpdates

The Electoral Commission's move to implement the Local Government Amendment Act 2020 has sparked concern, as it reduces the number of directly elected councillors and women councillors.

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Benchmarking from the just-concluded Kawempe North by-election, the Government of Uganda, Uganda Law Society, and Human Rights civil society groups have signed a declaration of alliance condemning and committing to fight electoral violence in future elections. Richard Olwenyi #NBSLiveAt9

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With just two months to the end of the six-month grace period requirement by law for the Electoral Commission to register a political party upon scrutiny of signatures, promoters of the People’s Front for Freedom fear that they may not get registered. Richard Olwenyi #NBSLiveAt9

With just two months to the end of the six-month grace period requirement by law for the Electoral Commission to register a political party upon scrutiny of signatures, promoters of the People’s Front for Freedom fear that they may not get registered.

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As the promoters of the People's Front for Freedom prepare for a crucial founders meeting on Monday to plan for the launch of a new party, The Electoral Commission - Uganda has come out to indicate that their registration process is still far from completion. Richard Olwenyi #NBSLiveAt9 #NBSUpdates

As the promoters of the People's Front for Freedom prepare for a crucial founders meeting on Monday to plan for the launch of a new party, <a href="/UgandaEC/">The Electoral Commission - Uganda</a> has come out to indicate that their registration process is still far from completion.

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With both The Electoral Commission - Uganda and the promoters of People's Front for Freedom disagreeing based on the Political Parties and Organisations Act 2005, constitutional lawyer, Erias Tumwebaze, advises the two parties to go to court and seek legal redress. Richard Olwenyi #NBSLiveAt9 #NBSUpdates

With both <a href="/UgandaEC/">The Electoral Commission - Uganda</a> and the promoters of People's Front for Freedom disagreeing based on the Political Parties and Organisations Act 2005, constitutional lawyer, Erias Tumwebaze, advises the two parties to go to court and seek legal redress.

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VIDEO: Electoral Commission has officially registered the People's Front for Freedom as a political party, issuing a certificate of registration to its promoters. Richard Olwenyi #NBSLiveAt9 #NBSUpdates