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Why Court has suspended Kibagendi's parliamentary ban

Kitutu Chache South MP Anthony Kibagendi.

The High Court has ordered the immediate reinstatement of Kitutu Chache South MP Anthony Kibagendi to Parliament, suspending an indefinite ban imposed by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula last month. 

In a ruling delivered virtually on March 19, 2026, Justice Bahati Mwamuye issued conservatory orders that effectively nullify Speaker Wetang'ula's February 17 resolution.

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