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Opposition in Parliament unveils new shadow government; Ssenyonyi retained as Leader of the Opposition

Policy & Legislation Verified Uganda (national) 28 May 2026 Severity: 1/5

According to ChimpReports, the Opposition in Parliament released its new shadow government list on Thursday afternoon, with National Unity Platform MPs taking prominent posts. Joel Ssenyonyi was retained as Leader of the Opposition, Paul Mwiru was named Opposition Chief Whip, John Nambeshe kept his post as a parliamentary commissioner and Patrick Nsamba was named chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee.

A national event, not tied to one district.

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