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BEYOND ETHNICITY, ANKOLE IS A SOCIOECONOMIC CATEGORY (BIRAARO’S MOST POWERFUL LESSON)
Within hours of his untimely demise—if social media traffic is a yardstick to go by—there has been a countrywide outpouring of grief that many politicians may not enjoy upon their […] More
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MUSEVENI’S WOMEN: USED, MISUSED AND ABUSED!
He knocks their heads against each other, sets them up to tear each other down, uses them to cheer the indefensible, and stokes the flames that compel them to insult […] More
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DO NOT CELEBRATE FAT BOY’S DISMISSAL
A few years ago, James Onen (Fat Boy) and I had a disagreement on his Facebook page over the legitimacy of what I called (and still call) the Museveni Junta. […] More
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GHETTO KIDS v. ‘PLANNED’ KIDS: MY HUMBLING EXPERIENCE AS A ‘PLANNED’ KID
This week, a screenshot of a WhatsApp message has been the subject of intense debate and commentary on various social platforms. In it, a parent is complaining about the decision […] More
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In 1966, a ghost was born in the High Court of Uganda.
This wicked creature has haunted the hallways, chambers, and registries of the country’s Judiciary for nearly sixty years. Many lawyers, judges, activists, government officials, journalists, scholars, politicians, royals, and presidents […] More
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A Brief Argument for Federating Uganda
Buganda Kingdom realized a surplus budget this year—a feat that has eluded successive central governments for many reasons that my word-limit won’t let me expound. This revelation got me thinking […] More
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IF TIME MAGAZINE HAD OFFICES IN UGANDA…
Fred Enanga’s rounded cheeks, disaffected gaze and mild baritone that sounds like the groan of a distant tractor on a farm would’ve dominated the airwaves and newsprint this weekend as […] More
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IT IS MATHEMATICALLY AND BIOLOGICALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR MUSEVENI TO WALK 195 KILOMETRES IN SIX DAYS!
On the news last night was a report which said that in the course of the ongoing ‘Afrika Kwetu’ trek, Mr. Yoweri Museveni has walked seventy-five (75) kilometres. It is […] More
