Kitutu Chache South MP Antony Kibagendi has once again been suspended from Parliament for 14 days.
This comes despite an earlier High Court order that had halted his initial suspension and barred the National Assembly from taking further disciplinary action against him.
The latest decision was announced after a vote by legislators, with MP Peter Kaluma, who was presiding as Speaker, directing the lawmaker to leave the chamber.
“Honourable Anthony Kibagendi, you have been suspended from the service of the House for 14 days beginning the time the House made the decision. You are for now a stranger in the House, please leave,” Kaluma ruled.
The move follows a previous High Court intervention that granted Kibagendi temporary relief after he challenged disciplinary action taken against him.
The court had not only stopped the enforcement of the earlier suspension but also restrained Parliament from imposing further sanctions pending the hearing and determination of the case.
Kibagendi has consistently argued that the disciplinary measures are unjustified and is expected to return to court to contest the latest suspension.
The unfolding developments are likely to spark a legal confrontation between parliamentary privilege and judicial authority. At the heart of the dispute is whether the National Assembly acted within its constitutional mandate or in defiance of a court order.
The controversy stems from remarks Kibagendi made during a February 17, 2026 interview on Citizen TV, where he questioned the independence of Parliament.
He suggested that the institution risked losing its autonomy and raised concerns about whether its leadership was adequately safeguarding its authority.
Speaker Moses Wetang’ula strongly criticised the comments, terming them reckless and damaging to the dignity of the House.
“The moment you say the House is auctioned, you are part of the auctioned material. Try to conduct yourselves with decorum. When you go to the TV, know that the whole world is watching you. As long as I am your Speaker, I will protect your dignity and the dignity of the House,” he said.
Wetang’ula maintained that Kibagendi’s statements, including claims that Parliament had been “auctioned” and that its leadership had undermined the institution, were inappropriate.
He subsequently ordered the MP’s removal from House proceedings and committees, pending a formal apology.
“Kibagendi, you will be excluded from the sitting of this House until you bring a properly worded apology to the House for bringing the House into disrepute. That apology should be delivered to the Clerk to be looked at carefully,” the Speaker ruled.
“For now, you are excluded from the proceedings of this House, the precincts of Parliament, committee sittings, including your office in Parliament. Kibagendi, you are now a stranger in the House.”
However, Kibagendi has maintained that his remarks did not violate any parliamentary rules or written law, setting the stage for a protracted legal and constitutional battle.
