NRM Parliamentary Caucus endorses Protection of Sovereignty Bill regulating foreign funding

The NRM Parliamentary Caucus, meeting at State House Entebbe in a session chaired by President Museveni, pledged to fast-track the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2025 once it is tabled, Government Chief Whip Hamson Obua said. According to the article, the Bill reportedly requires disclosure of foreign funds within 14 days, lets the minister cap foreign funding and bans funds meant to influence political processes or elections. Civil society critics quoted in the article say the controls could hamper NGO work and narrow civic space.