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CDF Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba publicly endorses Jacob Oboth-Oboth for Speaker of Parliament

Election Related Verified Uganda (national) 15 May 2026 Severity: 1/5

The Daily Monitor reports that the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, publicly endorsed West Budama Central MP Jacob Oboth-Oboth as the Patriotic League of Uganda's preferred candidate for Speaker. The paper reports that Oboth-Oboth's candidature was launched the following day with backing from PLU, NRM CEC members and hundreds of MPs.

A national event, not tied to one district.

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