To many on the Internet, Mugume and Ferguson’s marriage was a model marriage, with the two having been childhood friends. Having wedded in 2023 at a glamorous ceremony, the pair has two children. However, going by Mugume’s social media posts, he has not seen them in over a year.
National Unity Platform declined to give the party card to the incumbent Busiro East MP, Medard Sseggona, and instead gave it to musician and current mayor of Kyengera town council, Mathias Walukaga. Meanwhile, one of the biggest political fights of the year is the rivalry between Speaker of Parliament Anita Among and former Speaker Rebecca Kadaga.