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Justine Nameere Visits Ailing Anita Among at Her Home Weeks After Her Arrest

The Masaka City Woman MP paid a visit to the former Speaker as she remains at home amid ongoing investigations and reports of ill health.

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By Jimmie K. Kamenye

24 June 2026

Justine Nameere Visits Ailing Anita Among at Her Home Weeks After Her Arrest
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Masaka City Woman MP Justine Nameere has visited former Speaker Anita Among at her home, where Among has reportedly been staying as she continues to face investigations and battles health challenges.

The visit comes just weeks after Nameere's own arrest by security operatives in Masaka shortly after her swearing-in as Member of Parliament. She was later released without being charged and said security officers had questioned her about her relationship with Among before she was freed.

Photos and reports of Nameere's visit have quickly circulated on social media, drawing attention because it follows recent political tensions surrounding the race for the Speakership and the ongoing investigations involving the former Speaker.

Although Nameere later publicly stated that she would support the National Resistance Movement's official position on the Speakership, her visit to Among has sparked fresh discussion among political observers about the relationship between the two leaders.

Authorities have not issued any statement linking the visit to the ongoing investigations, and there is no indication that Nameere faces any charges in connection with the matter. Likewise, no official communication has suggested that the visit affects the status of the investigations involving Among.

For now, the visit remains a notable political development as Uganda continues to watch events surrounding the former Speaker unfold.

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