KAMPALA, Uganda — The bid by Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among to retain the Speakership of Parliament and Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa to continue serving as Deputy Speaker has received a major boost following a strong endorsement from the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU).
Gen. Kainerugaba, who also chairs PLU, has guided Members of Parliament-elect affiliated with the movement to rally behind the leadership team of Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among and Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa as Parliament prepares to elect its leadership for the 12th Parliament. The endorsement aligns with the earlier decision of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Central Executive Committee (CEC), which fronted Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among and Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa as the party’s official candidates for Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively.

Through the PLU leadership, MPs-elect aligned to the movement have been encouraged to support the NRM CEC position in the spirit of unity, discipline and continuity in the leadership of the August House. The guidance further reinforces growing political momentum behind the leadership ticket of Among and Tayebwa ahead of the convening of the 12th Parliament.
Responding to the endorsement, Speaker Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among expressed appreciation to Gen. Kainerugaba for supporting the NRM’s position regarding parliamentary leadership.
“I express my sincere gratitude to my brother, our esteemed Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, for endorsing and agreeing with the decision of the NRM CEC regarding the House leadership. Tuko Pamoja!” she said.
The endorsement highlights increasing alignment between the ruling party structures and the Patriotic League of Uganda as the country prepares for the election of parliamentary leadership in the new Parliament.
The NRM Central Executive Committee’s decision to back Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among and Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa followed consultations within the party leadership, where the two leaders were credited for their contribution to strengthening the party’s political support and ensuring effective leadership of Parliament during the 11th Parliament.
Both leaders are widely viewed within the ruling party as experienced legislators capable of providing stability, legislative efficiency and continuity in the management of parliamentary business.
With the backing of the NRM’s top organ and the endorsement from Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba and the Patriotic League of Uganda, political momentum continues to build around the leadership of Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among and Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa as Members of Parliament prepare to elect the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 12th Parliament.
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