Full Report! Most Active & Silent NUP MPs In Parliament Named

A review of parliamentary proceedings from May to July 2026 has revealed differences in how National Unity Platform (NUP) legislators participated in plenary debates, with some MPs making frequent contributions while 20 of the party’s 48 legislators had no recorded contributions during the three-month period. The findings are based on Parliament’s official Hansard records, which document proceedings and statements made in the House.

The report notes that MPs are expected to represent their constituencies, debate and pass laws, scrutinise the national budget and hold the government accountable. Through parliamentary discussions, legislators can raise concerns affecting citizens, question government officials and influence decisions on public spending and national policies. However, the review focused specifically on recorded contributions during plenary proceedings and did not assess committee work or engagement with constituents.

Among the most active NUP legislators were Joel Ssenyonyi, the Nakawa West MP and Leader of the Opposition, and Paul Mwiru, the Jinja South Division East MP and Opposition Chief Whip. Their leadership positions involve significant parliamentary responsibilities, which the report says contributed to their frequent interventions during the period under review.

Other NUP MPs who reportedly spoke at least 10 times between May and July were Joseph Ssewungu of Kalungu West, Patrick Nsamba Oshabe of Kassanda North, Betty Nambooze of Mukono Municipality, Charles Tebandeke of Bbaale County, Betty Ethel Naluyima, the Wakiso District Woman MP, and Hassan Kirumira of Katikamu South. These legislators were identified among the party members who made repeated contributions to parliamentary debates.

A further group of NUP legislators recorded at least four contributions during the three months. They included Sheilah Amaniyo Draville, the Mukono District Woman MP; Jamali Ayagalachi of Bukooli County; Andrew Kaluya Kiiza of Kigulu South; Shamim Malende, the Kampala District Woman MP; and Robert Maseruka of Mukono South. Their participation placed them in the report’s category of MPs who spoke several times during the period.

The report also identified 20 NUP MPs who had no recorded contributions in the Hansard during the months reviewed, representing approximately 41.7 per cent of the party’s 48-member parliamentary caucus. Those named were Timothy Batuwa Lusala of Jinja South Division West, Abubaker Kawalya of Rubaga North, Abdallah Kiwanuka of Mukono North, David Lukyamuzi Kalwanga of Busujju County, Brenda Nabukenya, the Luweero District Woman MP, Denes Sekabira of Katikamu North, Robert Ssekitoleeko of Bamunanika County and Francis Zaake of Mityana Municipality.

The other MPs on the list were Jimmy Kanaabi of Buikwe South, Ali Kasirye Nganda of Makindye East, Hakim Kizza Sawula of Bukoto South, Abedi Nasser Mudiobole of Iganga Municipality, Moses Musanje of Njeru Municipality, George Musisi of Kira Municipality, Hussein Muyonjo of Jinja North Division and John Odwori of Kagoma North County. The report also identified several returning MPs, including Kawalya, Kiwanuka, Kalwanga, Nabukenya, Sekabira, Ssekitoleeko and Zaake, among those with no recorded contributions during the review period.

According to the report, several first-term legislators were also included in the category of MPs who did not speak during the three months, including Kanaabi, Kasirye Nganda, Sawula, Mudiobole, Musanje, Musisi, Muyonjo and Odwori. The findings highlight differences in recorded plenary participation among NUP legislators, but they do not by themselves establish the overall performance of individual MPs because committee work, constituency activities and other parliamentary responsibilities were not assessed.