Africa-Press – Uganda. Former government spokesperson Ofwono Opondo has sharply criticized former Speaker Rebecca Kadaga following her defeat to Speaker Anita Among in the NRM Vice Chairperson for Women race, questioning both her legacy in Busoga and the consistency of her defenders.
Kampala, Uganda – Government spokesperson and NRM stalwart Ofwono Opondo has launched a scathing critique of former Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga after she lost the race for National Resistance Movement (NRM) National Vice Chairperson for Women to Speaker Anita Among.
Opondo accused Kadaga of failing to embrace the ruling party’s principles of generational transition and suggested she should have conceded gracefully to a younger leader.
“We have leaders in NRM who do not appreciate the principles of NRM. I had thought that Hon. Rebecca Kadaga would have taken it with grace that a younger woman was vying for her position,” Opondo said.
Kadaga, who served as NRM’s Second Vice Chairperson for two decades, was unseated in an election seen as a marker of shifting political dynamics within the ruling party.
Opondo also dismissed her record in Busoga, arguing that she had ample time to drive development in the region.
“If there is something she could have delivered for Busoga, she should have delivered by now,” Opondo added.
The government spokesperson further challenged the sincerity of Kadaga’s defenders, singling out former Kamuli Woman MP Salaamu Musumba, who recently criticized the treatment of Kadaga after her defeat.
“If Hon. Salaamu Musumba thinks the Rt. Hon. Kadaga was too good, why did she at some point stand against her in the parliamentary elections?” Opondo asked.
Analysts argue that Kadaga’s loss to Among represents more than just a personal setback, but also signals a generational shift within the NRM’s women’s leadership.
However, Kadaga’s camp has not issued a formal response to Opondo’s criticisms.
The election outcome is expected to influence political alignments in Busoga and may reshape Kadaga’s role within the ruling party as internal debates on succession and generational transition continue.
For More News And Analysis About Uganda Follow Africa-Press
