Last week’s parliamentary elections brought some shocks. Ssemujju Ibrahim Nganda was felled in Kira Municipality by NUP’s George Musisi. Abdu Katuntu’s long and tight grip on Bugweri was loosened by NRM’s Sadala Wandera, ending 25 years of his dominance there. Mathias Mpuuga, Medard Sseggona, and Muwanga Kivumbi, three of the most prominent leaders in Buganda,…
It is not a secret that President Museveni once toyed with the idea of marrying Winnie Byanyima, soon after taking power. But in the midst of this indecision, one senior religious leader urged Museveni to reconsider the decision because he was still legally married to Janet Museveni. Museveni initially brushed off these concerns but he…
“We are THE KAMPALA JOURNAL. “The Truth Command Centre. It starts here.” That’s the tagline of The Kampala Journal’s official X account, which has 45,442 followers. It’s boisterous. It’s emphatic. But one problem with it, it is not accurate. In a country where many people eat and drink politics, few accounts on X stir as…
