As Bukedea Women Member of parliament who was also speaker of the 11th parliament was at Kololo Ceremonial grounds listening to speeches as president Museveni took oath for another term owing to his election victory in the January elections, something was happening behind her back.
Her blue-eyed boy also Kasambya MP Daudi Kabanda was preparing a document which he read to journalist at 4pm that day. In the document, he revealed that Muhoozi and his Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) had retracted endorsement of Anita Among and Tayebwa for re-election as Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 11th parliament.
He went ahead and indicated that their patron Muhoozi had requested all PLU affiliated MPs to support a candidate who will be presented to them by President Museveni signaling a powerful shift that Museveni might present another candidate other than Anita Among for Speakership.
It’s said that Speaker Anita Among and other NRM top dogs were invited to a high stakes meeting to shape the speakership race and Anita Among was quizzed to make her case and respond to allegations of corruption before the president and why she should be handed another term.
Details from that meeting are yet to be revealed for the public to know whether Anita Among was given the last chance of not but something has started shaking the race and it’s not good news to the Anita Among camp.
Gen Muhoozi Keinerugaba has endorsed a candidate of his choice and this might be the same choice given to the PLU affiliated legislators ahead of the 25th this month when legislators vote for the speaker of the 12th parliament.
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As Ugandans wait for the white smoke from the heated state house meeting, Muhoozi has endorsed West Budama County South legislator who has been serving as Minister of Defense and Veteran Affairs in the last term.
He has been the best Minister in our government for the past 5 years. I want to be the first to endorse him for Speaker of Parliament (2026-2031). God bless Hon.Oboth-Oboth! pic.twitter.com/Fz9sd72i8q
— Muhoozi Kainerugaba (@mkainerugaba) May 15, 2026
However in another turn of events, Muhoozi now says Tayebwa has no issues and is protected and might be retained for another term as Deputy Speaker of the 11th parliament.
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