NRM parliamentary Flag Bearer Remanded Over Alleged Assault on Prime Minister

4 September 2025, 4:38 pm

By James Muhumuza

Assault is a criminal act involving threats that cause another person to fear or apprehend immediate unlawful violence or causes physical harm.

It doesn’t always require physical contact, as gestures like raising a fist or spitting can constitute an assault, but it can also involve a physical attack.

The Kibaale Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded the National Resistance Movement (NRM) parliamentary flag bearer for Bugangaizi East constituency in Kakumiro district, Onesmas Twinamasiko, on allegations of assaulting Uganda’s Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabanja.

Robinah Nabanja is also a Kakumiro district Woman Member of Parliament on the NRM Party Ticket.

On September 3rd, court presided over by Her Worship Nazifa Namayaja heard that Twinamasiko allegedly assaulted Prime Minister Nabanja during the declaration of the party primaries at the Kakumiro NRM office.

While appearing in the dock, Twinamasiko denied the accusations.

Prosecution alleges that he attacked the Prime Minister in the presence of party supporters, accusing her of attempting to interfere with his victory an allegation Nabanja strongly refuted.

Nabanja explained that, as a leader, she was only trying to restore order among party members who had developed misunderstandings during the declaration exercise.

Twinamasiko has been remanded to Kibaale Government Prison until September 10th.

The former legislator Onesmas Twinamasiko, who represented Bugangaizi East from 2016 to 2021, recently defeated the incumbent MP Isha Black in the NRM party primaries.