The NRM candidate for the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Ugandan representative, Mr. Charles Odongtho has called on Christians to renew their commitment to unity, peace and servant leadership as they celebrate Easter.
In his Easter message, the vast experienced media personality said, “As Christ rises, may our nation and the region rise too. This season, let us renew our commitment to unity, peace and servant leadership. A stronger EAC is possible through your choice of good leadership and action! God bless you always,” Charles Odongtho, NRM Candidate for EALA.
Odongtho has promised to represent Uganda without fear or favour and work towards a stronger and more united East African Community (EAC).
Senior Media personality and political show host, Mr. Charles Odongtho, is set to contest for East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) seat 2026-2027. With over 15 years of experience in the media industry, here is how Odongtho has gained experience and influenced things.
Apart from establishing and managing some of the best and biggest political TV talkshows in Uganda for over 15 years, Mr. Charles spent most of his active journalism career reporting in Parliament and covering the President, where he gained a lot of political and current affairs experience and deep networks through working closely with all the major political players Uganda has today.
He has worked with New Vision, Nation Media Group at NTV where he handled the then popular Newsnight show with another powerful journalist Andrew Mwenda, at NBS where he became more famous when he started an award winning show “the Frontline”, alongside powerful talkers Norbert Mao, new MP elect Ofwono Opondo and a female Government critic and former minister Miria Matembe; at UBC where he started yet another big and influential talkshow called “Behind the Headlines”. The show on UBC was the one that made the giant from Nebbi in West Nile more respected because Charles managed to bring back millions of viewers to the national broadcaster that many Ugandans were not watching.
Charles Odongtho is eyeing EALA seat
Apart from working on all the big Ugandan TVs, he has also been training journalists across Uganda and teaching them on how to do professional media work.
Being a trained lawyer from Makerere University and journalist, on top of a Masters degree in management from Uganda Management Institute (UMI), he is a very informed journalist and the type of quality regional MP Uganda needs to represent her interests at EALA.
Popular journalist Mr. Charles Odongtho has joined the race for the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP seat to represent Uganda (2026-2027).
His previous successful spells at Office of the Prime Minister, NTV, NBS, UBC and many other major media houses show that Mr. Charles is experienced and well exposed regarding East African political matters.
Him being social and friendly guy makes him a perfect match for the seat as he will be able to represent Uganda well.
Charles Odongtho wants EALA seat 2026/27
He is young with a fresh mind to bring in new ideas to EALA using his vast experience on the politics regarding the East African region.
He is also a renowned close ally of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) headed by the Chief of Defense Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba which is slowly taking over the politics of Uganda.
Several people who hail from the West Nile have welcomed his quest for the seat with some saying the region deserves a share of the EALA cake.
Popular journalist Mr. Charles Odongtho is set to join the race for the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP seat representing Uganda (2026-2027), we can confirm.
Previously, Mr. Charles worked at the Office of the Prime Minister as a senior Communications Officer as well as other major media houses across the country. He brings in his vast experience on the politics regarding the East African region.
Charles Odongtho wants EALA seat 2026/27
He is also a renowned close ally of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) headed by the Chief of Defense Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
Several people who hail from the West Nile have welcomed his quest for the seat with some saying the region deserves a share of the EALA cake. Odongtho is already on the ground mobilizing for support with his team.
Charles Odongtho is set to bounce back on television tonight with ‘UBC Behind The Headlines’ talk show on UBC.
The first guest of the show is the speaker of Parliament Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga.
“Our maiden guest is the Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga. We shall discuss with her the performance of Uganda’s 10th Parliament as well as the role of Parliament in post COVID-19 development,” UBC posted.
Hon. Margaret Muhanga and Hon. Abdu Katuntu are the panelists of the show. The show starts at 10pm.
