Parliament constitutes committees and elects four backbench commissioners

According to The Independent, Parliament, sitting under Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa, designated members to standing and sectoral committees, confirmed four backbench commissioners and approved Uganda's delegations to regional and international parliamentary bodies. Appointments reported include Patrick Oshabe Nsamba as chair of the Public Accounts Committee (Central Government), Muwada Nkunyingi at COSASE and Jennifer Mujungu at the new Committee on Subsidiary Legislation. Susan Jolly Abeja, Faith Nakut, Jessica Ababiku and John Baptist Nambeshe were named backbench commissioners.