Uganda: Speaker Ssekandi Quits for Kadaga

Deputy Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga was last evening chosen by the NRM as its flag bearer for the Speaker job after incumbent Edward Ssekandi pulled out of the race.

Ms Kadaga, who was chosen by the National Resistance Movement parliamentary party caucus meeting at State House, Entebbe, will now face off with opposition politician Nathan Nandala Mafabi on Thursday when the entire House votes.

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