The tragic death of Moses Matovu, the veteran Afrigo Band leader, has revived memories of another unsolved night in Kampala: the 1997 killing of rally driver Gerald Kiddu. The two men lived in different worlds, but the circumstances of their deaths share striking similarities. Matovu, 77, died at Kibuli Hospital, where he was taken after…
Moses Matovu, a veteran musician and Afrigo Band’s inspirational leader, is dead. Matovu, 77, was attacked at 5.00 am by unknown people in Kibuli in his vehicle. It is suspected that he was hit with a paver or iron bar. The motive of the attacker is yet to be established. Eyewitnesses said he was rushed…
Dr Callist Tindimugaya, a veteran water resources specialist, has launched his memoir, The Flow of Purpose: From Streams of Childhood to Building Uganda’s Water Future, documenting his journey from childhood to a long career in Uganda’s water sector. The book was launched at Hotel Africana, bringing together government officials, professionals, friends, family members and colleagues…
For three weeks, Tooro Kingdom insisted that King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru was fine. On Thursday night, it was confirmed that he was dead. King Oyo died in the United States at about 10 pm. He was 34. His death was announced by the kingdom’s prime minister, Calvin Armstrong Rwomiire Akiiki, in a statement that…
Former Second Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Moses Ali, a soldier, a former rebel commander, cabinet minister, and one of Uganda’s most enduring political figures, is dead. He was 87. Writing on X, President Museveni eulogised Ali as someone who provided service to his country for a long time, as a soldier and a political leader….
Former Kampala Central MP Muhammad Nsereko has claimed that former Speaker Anita Annet Among is in poor health and urgently requires medical attention. Speaking on his social media platforms, Nsereko alleged that Among is suffering from a serious medical condition, which he said has left her unable to walk. “ “Rt Hon Anita Annet Among…
When Mathew Rumanyika joined the Nile Basin Initiative in September 2020, he believed he had secured the kind of job many accountants dream about. The regional intergovernmental organisation, which coordinates cooperation among countries along the Nile Basin, hired him as an accountant on a one-year renewable contract. Rumanyika says he was recruited for what was…
Everything that had been built over nearly four years at the Nile Basin Initiative was taken away. “I believed in the work. I believed in the organisation,” said Matthew Rumanyika, who had joined NBI on 15 September 2020 as an accountant on a one-year renewable contract. Year after year, the required performance standard was met,…
There is a version of Yusuf Nsibambi that many Ugandans over the age of 40 remember with something close to fondness. For me, it was during the 2001 elections when he came to Bulo in Butambala district to campaign for Dr Kizza Besigye during one of the most heated and violent elections Uganda has witnessed….
The appointment of Flavian Zeija as chief justice marks the culmination of his long, carefully managed rise through the judiciary and could open a new chapter for a crucial state organ that has increasingly come under public pressure to assert its independence and relevance. Zeija’s appointment follows the retirement of Alfonse Owiny-Dollo on January 18….
Raila Amollo Odinga, who has died at the age of 80, was something of a paradox in post-independence Kenyan politics. A leader who repeatedly ran for president, he never won – in part due to the 2007 election being manipulated in favour of Mwai Kibaki. Despite this, Odinga will be remembered as a figure who…
Justice Aisha Naluzze Batala has been appointed the new Inspector General of Government (IGG), replacing Beti Kamya, who served for one term. Her appointment has raised hopes, but many people do not know much about her because she has mostly worked in the Judiciary. Uganda loses about Shs10 trillion every year to corruption, according to…
Paul Mawanda Kyabaggu, the founder of Bukoola Chemical Industries, one of Uganda’s top agro-chemical companies, has died. He was said to be in his late 80s. Close family members say he had been ill for some time with high blood pressure, which led to his death earlier this week. His passing marks the end of…
For those with a long memory, 2012 was the year that brought Dean Lubowa Saava, a fiery journalist, to national prominence. It all started in Luzira, a suburb of Kampala, when an eviction, overseen by George Agaba, the then-director of planning at the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), turned deadly. One person lost their life…
In a city where boda boda riders and motorists dodge potholes like a clever hare evading a hunter’s trap, one name often sparks heated debates: Hamis Kiggundu. Known simply as Ham, this youthful businessman has built a vast empire in real estate, agriculture, and more, rising faster than a matooke plant in fertile Buganda soil….
In the aftermath of the November 2016 massacres in Kasese, several things happened in the life of Lt Gen Peter Elwelu, who commanded the attacks. First, Elwelu maintained a straight face and justified the unreasonable use of force amidst condemnation at home and abroad. Second, President Museveni promoted him from Major General to Lieutenant General,…
Mary Karooro Okurut, whose candle burned out yesterday at 70, did not sire any biological children, but she was a mother to many. She embraced motherhood through mentorship. Former students who went through her guidance at Makerere University recall her as a guiding force and motherly touch. “She was a mother to many,” recalled one…
By Oweyegha-Afunaduula The news of the demise of environmentalist Frank Muramuzi early yesterday, ( August 11 2025), found me when I was still in bed recuperating from an illness. I had not heard that he was sick. All the time I was involved in environmental struggles in Uganda, East Africa, Nile Basin and the World,…
As the director of Finance and Administration at the Population Secretariat in the early 2000s, David Bahati never grew tired of recounting his poverty-riddled childhood. He would tell anybody who lent him an ear that “I am a survivor” and that his life journey from a hopeless orphan in Ndorwa West to a manager in…
Justice Prof. George Wilson Kanyeihamba, one of Uganda’s most distinguished legal minds passed away this morning at Nakasero Hospital where he had been admitted for some time. The cause of his death is not yet clear but he had been unwell over the last five years. He was 85 years of age. His passing has…
Marvin Beine Bitature, the nephew of prominent businessman Patrick Bitature is dead. His death was announced on social media and several tributes have since flowed from people who knew him and associated with him. The cause of his death remains unclear but there are reports that he had been in hospital. Born in September 1989,…
Timothy Kalyegira describes himself variously, depending on the context. He is a journalist, social critic, and photographer. He is also a political historian, basing on his writings. Kalyegira has spent more than two decades dissecting Uganda’s political, social, and cultural landscape with a sharp, often controversial lens. Yet it is his recent interactions with Grok,…
Until she went against her husband’s advice in 2006 not to stand in Ruhaama, Janet Kataha Museveni had never wielded real political power. She was the archetypal first lady, content to stay in the background and fearful of getting in the way of her powerful companion, President Museveni. In the first two decades of her…
Sheikh Siliman Kasule Ndirangwa was laid to rest in Lwengo yesterday amidst grumbling from some of his relatives and friends about how he had been treated by the Kibuli Muslim faction which he served as Supreme Mufti. Hundreds of mourners who showed up to bid him farewell were left wondering why Kibuli did not offer…
Sheikh Siliman Kasule Ndirangwa, who passed away yesterday, has left an indelible mark on the Muslim community in Uganda through his quiet demeanor and unwavering commitment to his principles. Born on October 9, 1962, in Kirayangoma village, Lwengo District, to Hajji Muhammad Kasule and Hajjat Ajiri Nakawungu, Ndirangwa’s life was rooted in Islamic teachings from…
The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has described Cedric Babu as a loyal and reliable friend who could be trusted in whatever circumstances. Kaineruba, who was accompanied by his wife Charlotte, was speaking at Cedric’s burial in Kamengo, Mpigi District. According to Gen Kainerugaba, they met in Nairobi in the 1980s while in…
“I love cars, speed, and I love adrenaline. Motorsport was just the incoming thing for me,” Rajiv Ruparelia said in a 2019 interview, justifying his decision to join motorsport. Indeed, Ruparelia lived a life defined by speed, ambition, and an unyielding drive to carve his own path. As the son of billionaire tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia,…
Rajiv Ruparelia, the son of business mogul Sudhir Ruparelia, is dead. Rajiv died in an accident in the early hours of today morning. According to a press statement from the police, Rajiv was driving a Nissan GTR from Kajjansi toward Munyonyo when he lost control and his vehicle collided with temporary pavements at a roundabout…
The curtains have fallen on the life of Sam Omalla, a colourful and dramatic officer who came to the limelight after he contained Dr Kizza Besigye during the walk-to-work protests in 2011. Omalla, who had retired at the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police, passed away this morning at Mulago Hospital, where he had battled…
Gen Moses Ali mourns Pope Francis The Second Deputy Prime Minister, Gen Moses Ali, has sent his condolences to the Catholic Church for the death of Pope Francis. Pope Francis died on Easter Monday after he had been ill for several weeks. Other notable le Ugandans who have condoled with the Vatican are: President Museveni,…
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta. He was elected to lead the Catholic Church in March 2013 after Pope Benedict XVI stood down. Francis’s papacy heralded many firsts, and while he never stopped introducing reforms to the Catholic…
Phoebe Kasacha has been a traditional African dancer and performer for decades . In an interview with Bbeg Media Kasacha explained that she learnt traditional dances during her childhood. The mother of two children is still physically active and now she wants to take African traditional dances to the international stage. “I believe other people…
Agnes Nabiteeko is a renowned African traditional fashion designer and craft maker. The 35-year-old mother of two learned the African traditional crafting skill at a tender age from her grandmother. She says she started living with her grandmother when she was five years. Her parents were poor and could not afford to take care of…
