The Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah has been flown to the United States for specialized medical care.
ChimpReports exclusively reported on Wednesday that President Museveni had ordered for immediate medical evacuation of the Speaker, who had been hospitalized at Nakasero for a number of days.
At Nakasero hospital, Oulanya was admitted in critical condition. He spent three days without eating.
According to a source, the Speaker had a swelling that handicapped his food and water intake for a number of days.
We can now reveal that Oulanyah arrived in the Washington State’s largest city of Seattle on Friday aboard a chartered Uganda Airlines flight 5x-NIL.
“The Speaker has safely arrived in the United States. Reached Washington on Friday,” said a source in Government.
During a recent Cabinet meeting, President Museveni directed Health Minister Ruth Aceng to take more interest in Oulanya’s condition and ensure he gets adequate medical attention.
“The President is much concerned and it is the first time we have seen him bring a seemingly personal matter in cabinet,” said a source who attended last week’s Cabinet sitting.
Oulanyah was earlier this week discharged from Nakasero hospital before returning to his residence in Muyenga, a Kampala suburb.
Efforts to get a comment from the Parliament Director of Communications, Chris Obore were futile as he didn’t pick our calls or respond to messages.
Oulanyah last chaired Parliament last year on November 24 and has since not appeared in any public function, sparking the rumors about his health.
Parliament on June 22, 2021 dismissed the allegations that the Speaker was bedridden at a medical facility. A picture was released by the Speaker and Obore showing the former working from home.
