Inside CEC: Why Some Members Opposed Anita Among, Tayebwa as Museveni Steps In to Save Speakership Duo

Inside CEC: Why Some Members Opposed Anita Among, Tayebwa as Museveni Steps In to Save Speakership Duo

Kampala — New details from inside the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Central Executive Committee (CEC) meeting have revealed intense internal disagreements over the endorsement of Speaker Anita Annet Among and her deputy, Thomas Tayebwa, underscoring deep-rooted tensions within the ruling party over power, regional balance, and leadership style. Contrary to public messaging, multiple sources familiar with the meeting say the decision to endo…

Inside the State House meeting: How Museveni neutralized the speaker race

President Yoweri Museveni (in white) accompanied by the First Lady, Janet Museveni, the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, the Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja and selected ministers at the launch of the NDP IV in Kololo on Thursday, 5 June 2025 ENTEBBE, Uganda — In a high-stakes, closed-door session at State House, the National Resistance Movement’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) moved to eliminate intern…

CEC Tensions: Senior NRM Figures Resist Among, Tayebwa Speakership Bid - The Witness Uganda

Several senior figures within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) quietly pushed back against the endorsement of Speaker Anita Annet Among and her Deputy, Thomas Tayebwa, during a tense closed-door party meeting. However, President Yoweri Museveni ultimately overruled the dissent, steering the party toward unity and throwing his full weight behind the duo’s bid for a second term at the helm of Parliament. Influential members of the NRM…

NRM CEC Endorses Anita Among for Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa for Deputy

The Central Executive Committee (CEC) of Uganda’s ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has officially endorsed

NRM CEC Endorses Anita Among, Tayebwa For Speaker & Deputy Speaker Roles

By Spy Uganda The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Central Executive Committee (CEC) has endorsed Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among and her deputy, Thomas Tayebwa, to retain their respective positions in the 12th Parliament. Highly placed sources confirmed that the endorsement was unanimously agreed upon during a CEC meeting chaired by party chairman President Yoweri…