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President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked his supporters to help him prove the Supreme Court wrong for nullifying his win. He urged them to turn out in large numbers and vote for him again so that he can beat Raila Odinga like he initially did. He said Raila is a perennial election loser who propagates divisive politics; and never accepts defeat President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy, William Ruto, toured Eldoret in Uasin Gishu as they kicked off their three day campaigns in five counties ahead of the repeat election scheduled for October 17. While in Eldoret, Uhuru asked residents to…
Majority of the people have opted to use Barbie Kyagulanyi as the perfect example to match the statement, “behind every successful man is a woman.” Yesterday, Barbie turned 35 years old and was blessed with a surprise birthday party from friends and relatives that she referred to as her ‘innest circle’. According to her, the surprise birthday party is the best that she has ever had but it more perfect when her husband, the Kyadondo East MP confessed that without her support especially during the recently concluded campaigns and all the decisions he has made, or without her care and…
For more than two years, critics of President Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi and independent activists have fallen victim to homicide, have disappeared into secret detention centers or escaped to neighboring countries, recounting torture and rape at the hands of the military and the police. Now, United Nations human rights investigators say they believe Burundi’s top leaders and state security agencies committed crimes against humanity. A panel of investigators set up by the United Nations Human Rights Council a year ago said on Monday that it delivered a list of suspects to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and…
The long awaited report from line ministers in charge of security in Uganda concerning the Wakiso killings has received a lot criticism from the Public. Among the critics is self-made government critic and political analysist Charles Rwomushana. As he Appeared on Buganda Kingdom Local TV station political talk show Christened Amaaso Ku Gwanga, Charles Initialed applauded members of the August house for having successfully pressurized the state to at least produce a report explaining the Wakiso Murders. Charles added that, this report is now a working government document, it’s now archived and its contents are taken as true facts’’ “What…
The Special Forces Command (SFC) yesterday rescued president Museveni from being clobbered by a snake. This incident threw residents of Mukono district into a panic when a snake attacked President Museveni who was addressing them. The president was sharing a tent with Lands Minister Parisis Namuganza sat, causing panic in Kirangira Village, Mukono District. While addressing the residents, Museveni suddenly heard an uproar and stomping of feet behind him. SFC team immediately swung in action and clumped a snake which had already reached the red carpet piece where the president was standing. Museveni just turned and asked: “what is it?”.…
Kyadondo East Member of Parliament, Hon. Kyagulanyi Ssentamu shocked the world when he made challenged the internal affairs minister and the entire security on the recent Wakiso district murders. Speaking while making his presentation in Parliament on Thursday afternoon, Bobi Wine rejected the issue of witchcraft associated with the murders as alleged by Gen. Jeje Odong. He said that government should not only concentrate on Entebbe murders and forget the entire country because the murders have even stretched to government officials. He also noted that anything affecting women, daughters or wives affects all Ugandans citing that the unresolved murders have…
Mr David Pulkol of Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) has blasted government over its disunity and lack of corium on several government issues. Speaking while appearing on NBS Television on Thursday night, Pulkol said that have big differences on good days they would be doing recommendable work for the state but only get agitated when it’s a big person killed. Pulkol gave a scenario of the recent Entebbe murders where police has failed to deliver a satisfying report about the incident. “Where is the police? How can our mothers and daughters die for so long? I watched today in Parliament and…
The Leader of the Opposition and Kasese Woman Representative, Hon. Winfred Kiiza urges government to terminate the contract of Tibet Hima Mining Company. Tibet Hima is the company contracted to manage the Kilembe Mines in Kasese under a concession agreement. Kiiza who addressed the media at Parliament, Wednesday, 06th September 2017 alongside Hon. Robert Centenary (Kasese Municipality) said that despite the decision by government to terminate the contract, the company has bribed technocrats to continue operating. “Ministers and other government officials have been compromised by Tibet Hima. We shall not let these people exploit us as we look on; they…
According to the Merriam Webster’s dictionary a bootlicker is a person who tries to gain favor with another through a servile or sycophantic manner. I am prompted to write about a recent bootlicking controversy since a number of concerned Christians have asked me to comment. The incident in question was performed at the Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala when a certain born again Christian gentleman who is also a journalist went ahead to literally not figuratively bootlick the shoes of a Prophet who had organized a Christian function there. Though a lot of condemnation has come out concerning this incident…
South Africa’s Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng is the latest legal figure to express concerns over recent remarks made by Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta against the judiciary, SABC reports. Last Friday, Kenya’s Supreme Court annulled the country’s presidential election results, citing irregularities in the voting system and ordering a new poll within 60 days. While Mr Kenyatta accepted the ruling, he blasted the court, calling the chief justice a crook. He also vowed to “fix” the court if he is re-elected. Chief Justice Mogoeng, speaking as the head of the Conference of Constitutional Jurisdictions of Africa, said the remarks were unfortunate,…