Current Status: Joel Ssenyonyi is the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Uganda’s 12th Parliament and current Member of Parliament of Nakawa West Constituency.
The formal Office of the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Parliament of Uganda was instated by
Article 82A of the 1995 Constitution (introduced via the Constitution Amendment Act, 2005) and operationalized by
Section 6B of the Administration of Parliament (Amendment) Act, 2006.
Under Section 6B of the Administration of Parliament (Amendment) Act, 2006, the right to independently nominate the Leader of the Opposition is vested exclusively in the opposition political party with the greatest numerical strength in Parliament.
However following a recent post on X (Formally Twitter)
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba via his account posted “I want the Position of LOP to be taken by PLU(Patriotic league of Uganda) a pressure group which he oversees as Chairman.
Buyaga West MP Denis Namara, backed by Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) legislators, is seeking leave of Parliament to introduce the Administration of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The proposed legislation seeks to amend Section 8 of the Administration of Parliament Act to allow all opposition and independent MPs to vote for the Leader of the Opposition (LOP), rather than having the largest opposition party select the LOP
Claim
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tiktok Video is making rounds on diffrent social media Platforms with a caption “Ssenyonyi is nolonger Lop” implying that Hon Joel Ssenyonyi has been removed feim his role as the leader of Opposition in the current parliamet.
Findings
JamiiCheck investigation Google Reverse Image search found out that the
video footage is from May 15,2026 when Ssenyonyi was returning official property after serving in the 11th Parliament. It is being reused to falsely suggest he has lost his current position.
He took this action immediately after being sworn in as Member of Parliament for Nakawa West Consituency.
There has been no announcement from Parliament, the National Unity Platform (NUP), or any credible Ugandan media outlet indicating that Ssenyonyi has been replaced.
(PLU) leaning legislators, are seeking Parliament to introduce the Administration of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The proposed legislation seeks to amend Section 8 of the Administration of Parliament Act to allow all opposition and independent MPs to vote for the Leader of the Opposition (LOP).
Verdict: Misleading.
The claim that “Ssenyonyi is no longer Leader of the Opposition” is False / Misleading.
As of today, Joel Ssenyonyi remains the current Leader of the Opposition in Uganda’s 12th Parliament.