Five Ugandan MPs Join Pan-African Parliament After Taking Oath in South Africa

What the report says

SoftPower News reported that five Ugandan Members of Parliament have been sworn in as members of the Pan-African Parliament, the African Union’s continental parliamentary body. According to the publisher, the oath-taking took place on Monday, July 27, 2026, at PAP headquarters in Midrand, South Africa.

The Ugandan legislators named in the report are Sarah Najjuma, Arinaitwe Rwakajara, Anthony Akol, David Kalwanga and Patience Nkunda. Their swearing-in formally adds them to Uganda’s delegation at the institution, where national lawmakers from African Union member states participate in continental parliamentary business.

The development matters because PAP provides a forum for legislators from across Africa to discuss shared political, economic and social issues, and to engage with AU priorities from a parliamentary perspective. While PAP is generally understood to have consultative and advisory functions rather than full law-making powers, membership gives Ugandan MPs a platform in debates involving regional integration, governance and cooperation among African states.

The available source material did not include further details on the MPs’ party affiliations, the full Ugandan delegation structure, the parliamentary session agenda, or any remarks made during the ceremony. This digest is based on the headline and snippet supplied from SoftPower News, with general background added for context.