The Speaker of Parliament who is also the NRM 2nd National Vice Chairperson, Rt Hon Anita Annet Among has revealed that the newly National Resistance Movement Party Members of Parliament will converge at National Leadership Institute Kyankwazi next month for a political retreat.
Without divulging more information, the Speaker said that during the retreat which starts on April 7th, the newly NRM Members of Parliament-elect will be joined by the NRM Independents.
Speaker Among revealed this yesterday March 18th 2026, while welcoming a section of independent Members of Parliament Elect who sought to enter a cooperation agreement to ally with the ruling party at the NRM Secretariat in Nakasero.
According to Rt Hon Among, the Independent Members of Parliament who expressed interest to ally with the NRM will be invited to attend the upcoming Kyankwanzi retreat slated to take place next month on April 7th.
Speaker Among said that out of 69 Independent Members of Parliament, 62 have expressed interest to be NRM leaning in the 12th Parliament, which is something worth celebrating because they add numbers to already big numbers.
She said that as Parliament, they are ready to work with the Independent Members of Parliament and give them assignments both from the party and from Parliament.
The NRM Director of Legal Affairs, Counsel Enoch Barata who attended the meeting, welcomed the MPs that have decided to advance the progress of their communities and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the NRM, while the NRM Director of Communication, Hon Emmanuel Lumala Dombo said that allying with the NRM is a clear testimony that the ruling party is growing stronger.
