Final day of swearing-in of 12th Parliament MPs — as it happened
Composed of 529 legislators, the sworn-in MPs will convene on May 25 to elect the Speaker and Deputy Speaker.
In the picture combo is Bukono County MP Persis Namuganza, also the lands state minister, as she arrived to take oath, with outgoing Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa, who has been in the August House since 2016, and deputy Speaker since 2022, also the Member of Parliament for Ruhinda North County in Mitooma District upon his arrival for the swearing ceremony. (Credit: Miriam Namutebi)
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MPS SWEARING-IN CEREMONY
The final set of members of Uganda's 12th Parliament were Friday sworn in on the third and final day of the ceremony in Kampala.
A total 175 legislators, accompanied by ther loved ones, took the oath of office on the day.
Composed of 529 legislators, the sworn-in MPs will next convene on May 25 to elect the Speaker of Parliament and Deputy Speaker.
Among the lawmakers, 372 (70.3%) are from the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party, 68 are independents, 49 are from the National Unity Platform (NUP), nine are from the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), 12 are from the Uganda People’s Congress, and six are from the Democratic Party.
New Vision’s multimedia journalist Miriam Namutebi captured the moments from Friday's ceremony:
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Outgoing Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa, who has been in the August House since 2016, and deputy Speaker since 2022, has been sworn in as the Member of Parliament for Ruhinda North County in Mitooma District.
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National Unity Platform's (NUP) and former Leader of Opposition (LOP) Joel Ssenyonyi has been sworn in as the Nakawa West constituency Member of Parliament. He was alongside his wife and family. 
Defence and veteran affairs minister Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth has been sworn in as the MP for West Budama Central County in Tororo District. 
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Older persons Member of Parliament for Eastern Uganda in the 12th Parliament, Ofwono Opondo, has been sworn in today. Opondo was sworn in alongside his family.
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NRM's self-claimed 'Stock Empya', also the Masaka City Woman MP, Justine Nameere, taking oath alongside her husband, Nsubuga, among other family members.
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National Unity Platform's (NUP) Patrick Nsamba Oshabe has been sworn in as the Member of Parliament for Kassanda North Constituency. He was in company of his family and friends.
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NRM's Cissy Dionizia Namujju, the woman representative for Lwengo District in Uganda's eleventh parliament, has been sworn in for another term in the 12th parliament.
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Hoima City Woman Member of Parliament Asinansi Nyakato, also known as Kamanda, has taken oath.
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Annet Oyes Nnamara Byamukama, the NRM Woman Member of Parliament for Buhweju district, has taken oath. 
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Gomba district Woman Member of Parliament Sylvia Nayebale, swearing in for her third term. The NRM legislator was first elected to the same seat in the 10th Parliament (2016 to 2021). She was re-elected in 2021 in the same position and now returned for her third term.
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National Unity Platform's (NUP) Muwada Nkunyingi has been sworn in as the Member of Parliament for Kyadondo County East constituency in Wakiso District.
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Independent Kotido District Woman Member of Parliament, Nuria Hasfa Teko, has been sworn in. The Legislator beat NRM's incumbent Margret Aleper Achila, to attain the seat.
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Kyotera District Woman Member of Parliament, Fortunate Nantongo, takes oath.
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Elgon North County in Bulambuli District Member of Parliament Gerald Nangoli has taken oath.
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Bukono County MP Persis Namuganza, also the lands state minister, has taken oath.
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National Unity Platform's (NUP) Masaka District Woman MP, Joan Namutaawe, has successfully been sworn in.
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NRM's Fredrick Ruhindi has taken oath as MP for Nakawa Division East in Kampala.
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Brig. Gen. Emmanuel Rwashande, the Lwemiyaga Constituency Member of Parliament, has taken oath.
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Richard Sebamala, the Member of Parliament representing Bukoto Central constituency, has been sworn in.
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Phiona Nyamutoro, a former National Female Youth Member of Parliament in the 11th Parliament, also State Minister for Minerals in the Ministry of Energy and Minerals Development, has been sworn in as the Nebbi district Woman Member of Parliament alongside her husband, Eddie Kenzo.
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Incumbent MP David Serukenya (NUP) of Makindye-Ssabagabo Constituency has been sworn in.
