It is deeply regrettable and profoundly disheartening for our cherished nation, Uganda, and Nyabushozi County in particular, that we, the youth of this revered “Pearl of Africa,” have succumbed to archaic, divisive, and retrogressive behaviors. These actions reflect a grave lack of patriotism, revealing an alarming indifference to the future of our generation, our children,…
In the Kiteezi landfill collapse trial, the prosecution’s next line of argument leans heavily on a series of internal audit reports and technical warnings allegedly “ignored” by the executive durector and deputy executive directors. But beneath the legal posturing lies a deeper truth: these reports were advisory, not executive instructions; institutional, not personal; and routed,…
The prosecution alleges that the Executive Director (ED) and Deputy Executive Director (DED) failed to act on critical warnings contained in internal audit and technical reports related to the Kiteezi Landfill (KLF). However, this line of argument fundamentally misrepresents the role of internal assurance functions, distorts administrative structures, and ignores both procedural norms and statutory…
By Morrison Rwakakamba There are shrill voices and loud whispers that in Rukungiri District, one of the candidates running in the NRM parliamentary primaries spent a whopping Shs 3 billion on Election Day alone to pay voters to line up behind (vote), with threats of retribution if they didn’t. It was a combination of “honey”…
By Brian K Tindyebwa Though it was generally an incident-free exercise in Uganda’s more than 72,000 villages, the just-ended NRM primaries election cycle registered several hiccups. These have caused animosity among party’s rank and file-with many seniors, including ministers, threatening to run as independents. The ruling party’s opponents had already started salivating in the hope…
A quiet institutional tragedy is playing out in Uganda; one not of collapsed infrastructure but of collapsed justice. In the name of accountability, the State is now prosecuting its own reformers, targeting senior executives at Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) for a national failure they neither authored nor controlled. The former deputy executive director and…
In Uganda today, a troubling trend is unfolding one that strikes at the very heart of justice, governance and professional integrity. Two former senior executives of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) including the executive director Dorothy Kisaka and her deputy, David Luyimbazi find themselves at the center of criminal prosecution over the tragic collapse…
By Brian K Tindyebwa In a country where the so-called leading opposition party can’t even organize a credible delegates conference, NRM deserves commendation for organizing countrywide elections. Today (Thursday 17th July), the whole country is talking and our vibrant media having a field day as close to 3,000 leaders compete to become NRM flag bearers…
Augustine Kiwanuka The tragic murder of David Mutaaga, 69, and his wife, Deborah Florence Mutaaga, 62, in their Entebbe home has shaken the nation and exposed serious gaps in Uganda’s ability to investigate violent crime. The couple, who had recently returned from Europe to enjoy their retirement, were found brutally murdered, sparking a high-profile investigation…
Morrison Rwakakamba Having campaigned under the banner of making the United States the “Crypto capital” of the world, in his first week in office, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order intended to support the growth of the United States crypto industry, signaling an intention to approach crypto and block chain regulation with the objective…
