The incoming woman MP for Luweero district, Brenda Nabukenya will take oath of allegiance on Tuesday next week. The ceremony will be presided over by the Clerk to Parliament, who will work hand in hand with the speaker of Uganda Parliament, Ms Rebecca Kadaga.

Article 81 (4-5) of the Constitution requires every person elected to parliament of Uganda to take oath of allegiance and the oath of Member of Parliament before assuming office.

Uganda laws further provide that no person shall sit or vote in Parliament before taking and subscribing the oaths. Brenda Nabukenya, who is a member of the Democratic Party, will take oath at 10:00am and she is only allowed to come along with only five people.

Nabukenya was elected MP during the recently concluded Luweero district woman MP by elections in which Ms Rebecca Nalwanga, of the ruling National Resistance Movement lost her reelection bid. The seat fell vacant after the High Court nullified the election victory of Nalwanga citing voter bribery.

By Walakira Nyanzi