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21-792: The hotel is on Kintu Road on Nakasero Hill , in the centre of Kampala. The hotel is nestled among 17 acres (6.9 ha) of lawns and gardens. The hotel is adjacent to the Kampala Sheraton Hotel and the Imperial Royale Hotel . It is in the Kampala Central Division , one of the five administrative divisions of the city. The coordinates of the Kampala Serena Hotel are 0°19'08.0"N, 32°35'11.0"E (Latitude:0.318889; Longitude:32.586400). The hotel opened on 31 July 2006, after eighteen months of renovations and refurbishment at

42-653: A cost of US$ 30.5 million. The hotel is part of the Serena Hotels Group. It has 152 rooms, including thirteen suites, one of which is a presidential suite. During the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2007 in Kampala, the hotel hosted Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom for four nights. The hotel has its own helipad for easy transport between the hotel and Entebbe International Airport . Adjacent to

63-614: A division of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development , (b) the Uganda National Social Security Fund , (c) Proparco , a French property investment company. The table below summarizes the shareholding in the business. In March 2016, the hotel began renovations that will "create 36 new residential rooms, a new state-of-the-art suite, partial refurbishment and alterations of the meeting rooms and create more executive lounges and meeting rooms". The US$ 8 million expansion

84-561: A fight ensued during a legislative session of the Ugandan parliament. The legislation in discussion at the time was to remove the presidential age limit of 75 from the Ugandan constitution. Following accusations from the parliamentary speaker against certain lawmakers in the chamber of disorderly conduct, a full-fledged fight broke out in which chairs were thrown, microphone stands used as clubs, and eventual removal of some members by plain clothes security officers. On March 25, 2022, Thomas Tayebwa

105-473: Is partly funded by PROPARCO of France and is expected to last 12 months. 00°19′08″N 32°35′11″E  /  0.31889°N 32.58639°E  / 0.31889; 32.58639 Nakasero Nakasero is a hill and neighborhood in the centre of Kampala , the capital and largest city of Uganda . Nakasero is important to Uganda's economy and politics, as it is home to Kampala's central business district and several government offices, including

126-457: Is the country's unicameral legislative body. The most significant of the Ugandan parliament's functions is to pass laws that will provide good governance in the country. The government ministers are bound to answer to the people's representatives on the floor of the house. Through the various parliamentary committees, parliament scrutinises government programmes, particularly as outlined in the State of

147-412: Is the location of the central business district of Kampala, whose nighttime population was estimated at 1,680,600 as of July 2020. The lower reaches of the western and southern slopes of the hill accommodate the ordinary business and commercial activities of the city (taxi parks, train station, shopping arcades, banks, and restaurants). Towards the top of the hill, there are government buildings including

168-515: The Organization of African Unity (OAU). The hexagonal building was completed by Energoprojekt holding from Non-Aligned Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia . The venue was subsequently used by Idi Amin regime for president's personal activities and according to some sources for torture of Amin's opponents and enemies. The Kampala Serena Hotel is owned by a consortium that includes three corporate entities; (a) Tourism Promotion Services ,

189-594: The Uganda Parliament Buildings , several government ministries and the Kampala Capital City Authority Building Complex. The top of Nakasero Hill is one of the most luxurious address in the city and accommodates the most upscale hotels and restaurants in Kampala and the country. The Kampala State House is also located here. The northern and eastern slopes of Nakasero Hill house many of the diplomatic missions to Uganda and

210-526: The Ugandan Parliament Buildings . Nakasero is bordered by Mulago to the north, Makerere to the northwest, Old Kampala to the west, Namirembe and Mengo to the southwest, Nsambya to the south, Kibuli to the southeast, and Kololo to the east. The coordinates of Nakasero Hill are 0°19'24.0"N, 32°34'44.0"E (Latitude:0.323334; Longitude:32.578890). Nakasero Hill rises 1,228 metres (4,029 ft) above mean sea level . Nakasero Hill

231-510: The Nation address by the president. The fiscal issues of the government, such as taxation and loans need the sanction of the parliament, after appropriate debate. Parliament must confirm some Presidential nominations and may force a Minister to resign by passing a motion of censure . The 11th Parliament (2021–2026) has a total of 557 seats, including 353 representatives elected using first-past-the-post voting in single winner constituencies. Using

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252-629: The National Resistance Council (NRC), the Fifth Parliament was established following the end of the Ugandan 1981-1985 guerrilla war. Starting with 38 historical members of the National Resistance Movement and National Resistance Army , the legislative body was gradually expanded to include representatives from around the country. The speaker during the Fifth Parliament was Yoweri Museveni , who also concurrently served as

273-467: The President of Uganda. The Sixth Parliament was constituted during one-party rule (NRM). James Wapakhabulo served as speaker from 1996 until 1998. From 1998 until 2001, Francis Ayume , a member of Parliament from Koboko District , served as speaker. The Seventh Parliament was presided over as Speaker by Edward Ssekandi . The most controversial legislation passed during this period was the amendment of

294-553: The constitution and declared himself President of Uganda in 1966. This parliament also witnessed the abolition of Uganda's traditional kingdoms and the declaration of Uganda as a republic. This decision was impacted by the legal council of Member of Parliament A. G. Mehta following the Ugandan Constitutional Conference in which Uganda became an independent nation. The speaker during the Second Parliament

315-564: The constitution to remove presidential term limits. This was a continuation of the Seventh Parliament, with Edward Ssekandi as speaker and Rebecca Kadaga as deputy speaker. The Ninth Parliament was presided over by Rebecca Kadaga as speaker , and Jacob Oulanyah as deputy speaker. In the Tenth Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga and Jacob Oulanyah remained in their posts as speaker and deputy speaker respectively. On September 27, 2017,

336-564: The general elections of December 1980. This period marked the return to power of Milton Obote and the Uganda People's Congress (UPC), following the disputed national elections of 1980. The speaker of the Fourth Parliament was Francis Butagira , a Harvard -trained lawyer. the Fourth Parliament ended when General Basilio Olara Okello overthrew Obote and the UPC government in 1985. Known as

357-501: The hotel is the Kampala Serena International Conference Center with a seating capacity of 1,500 and multilingual translation facilities of up to nine languages simultaneously. In 2016, the hotel was expanded, with the addition of 32 bedrooms, and the improvement of food, beverage, and meeting facilities. International Conference Center at Serena Hotel was constructed in 1975 in order to host 13th Summit of

378-602: The residences of many ambassadors accredited to Uganda. The numerous landmarks in Kampala's central business district, located on Nakasero hill, include but are not limited to the following: Nearly all commercial banks and the three development banks in Uganda maintain their headquarters and main branches in Nakasero. The following foreign missions maintain their offices on Nakasero Hill. Parliament of Uganda Opposition (109) Others The Parliament of Uganda

399-549: The same method, 146 seats reserved for women are filled, with one seat per district . Finally, 30 seats are indirectly filled via special electoral colleges: 10 by the army, 5 by youths, 5 by elders, 5 by unions, 5 by people with disabilities and 28 Ex Officio Members . In each of these groups, at least one woman must be elected (at least two for the army group). In 2016, it was composed of 288 constituency representatives, 121 district woman representatives, ten Uganda People's Defence Force representatives, five representatives of

420-536: The youth, five representatives of persons with disabilities, five representatives of workers, and seventeen ex officio members. The Ugandan parliament was established in 1962, soon after the country's independence. This body was then known as the National Assembly . It had 92 members and was presided over, as speaker , by Sir John Bowes Griffin , a British lawyer and former Ugandan Chief Justice . During this period, Prime Minister Milton Obote abrogated

441-700: Was Narendra M. Patel , a Ugandan of Indian descent. This parliament ended when Idi Amin overthrew Milton Obote's government in January 1971. Following the overthrow of Idi Amin in April 1979, a new legislative body known as the Uganda Legislative Council was established. With an initial membership of 30, the membership was later increased to 120. This was the Third Parliament and was chaired by Edward Rugumayo . This legislative body continued to function until

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