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Derrick Wandera

Kampala
As seen in: Daily Nation, AllAfrica, Daily Monitor, The East African, The Citizen (Tanzania), African Arguments, NTV-Uganda, KFM (Uganda), HT Syndication, Architect Africa Online and
Award winning investigative Journalist with @DailyMonitor, a subsidiary of @NationMediaGroup. Politics, data journalist and defender of media freedom.
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Court to hear Makerere convocation dispute hours before scheduled polls

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By Derrick Wandera
| Daily Monitor Verified
The High Court in Kampala has scheduled Friday, October 30, to hear an urgent application challenging the Makerere University Convocation election process, setting up a critical legal confrontation just 24 hours before the university’s planned voting exercise. The hearing notice issued on Thursday lists Miscellaneous Application No. HCT-00-CV-MA-0945-2026, filed by Margaret Nattabi against the Makerere University Council, for hearing at 9:00 a.m. or soon thereafter.
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NUP mourns former Busiro South MP Matovu

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By Derrick Wandera
| Daily Monitor Verified
What you need to know: Born on April 1, 1985, Matovu was an electrical engineer by profession before joining elective politics. Former Busiro South Member of Parliament (MP) Charles Matovu, who represented the constituency on the National Unity Platform (NUP) ticket in the 11th Parliament, has died at the age of 41, leaving his party mourning a colleague whose final political battle was an election petition challenging his defeat in the January 2026 polls.
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Ex-UEDCL spokesperson Jonan Kiiza Appointed to lead UNCST communications

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By Derrick Wandera
| Daily Monitor Verified
What you need to know: During his tenure at UEDCL, Mr Kiiza became a regular feature across print, television, and radio platforms, serving as the primary face addressing public concerns over power outages, infrastructure vandalism, network maintenance, and administrative adjustments following the April 2025 grid handover.
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