4 years, 2 months ago-
This year has taken quite a toll on my health. I am just thankful to God that He has given me the will to live and not to despair amidst pain and to constantly get back on my feet at the earliest opportunity. Of course many concerned friends have chided me for what they have rightly termed as recklessness on my part. After all the Rt Hon Speaker gladly granted me sick leave to seek comprehensive medical attention and recover fully. They argue out of concern that I would slow down and allow myself to heal completely.
I have the choice to sit back and allow self-pity to take the better of me. But, with the detractors around us and in full action, it is near impossible for yours truly to sit back and watch. Not with the madness around us. It is for that reason that the sacrifice on my part has sometimes easily passed as recklessness. In the face of the rising tensions across the country, we can no longer afford to postpone the debate on the direction our country should take.
Besides, it is the things that we have dismissed as small or trivial that matter most to our people. We live in a country where a woman will die in labour under very preventable circumstances and life goes on. It is during our time that a woman will take a child to a health facility and have to choose between two antimalarials one costing 10,000/= and another 30,000/= all prescribed by a health officer. In essence one is fake and the other genuine or politely put, one would cure the condition better. So it is a choice between fake and genuine. Given the economic circumstances, patients choose the cheaper medication. They heal just by the Grace of God though and this makes the fake drugs valid after all.
However, I am in one category of Ugandans who by virtue of my entitlements can access medical treatment abroad, specifically after exhausting the options locally available. All this is borne by the tax payer. It would be selfish of me not to give back to the electorate by offering my best legislatively to the tax payer who so diligently ensures that I access my privileges. To this end, I have decided to focus my legislative agenda around real life issues which have many times fallen through the cracks of our priority systems as we legislate.
Just a few days ago, I was in Dar es Salaam with members of the Parliamentary Committee on Public Service and Local Government as well as Mayors from across Uganda to benchmark best practices in Dar City for possible replication back home. I also planned it that I would proceed to hospital in South Africa for medical review and a diagnosis of the problem with jaw that had been nagging me of late. Out of curiosity and eagerness to learn from the new East African role that Rwanda is perceived to have become, I deliberately decided to fly Rwandair, a cheaper option, much to the surprise of my colleagues. In the first place, it was surprising that a Member of Parliament would choose a cheaper flight and on the other hand, many out of concern believed that Nambooze’s boarding Rwandair came with quite a few risks.
I noted that Rwandair has very few direct flights perhaps owing to its being relatively new and therefore just in the process of establishing air routes. So I had to go through Kigali, Kilimanjaro, then Dar. This makes the airline a regional town service taxi of sorts. Kenya Airways would charge two times what Rwandair charges but it would take you 4 hours instead of the 10 hours. I thought Rwandair still had some work to do but the lesson learnt set me against the revamping of Uganda Airlines.
From almost nowhere, our flight was diverted to Nairobi before heading to Kigali in the course of which we lost two hours instead of the normal 35 minutes to Kigali from Entebbe. In Rwanda, our aircraft and quite a number of other international fliers could not land to allow for a high profile activity at the airport presided over by none other than President Paul Kagame. Instead of Rwanda State House, he had chosen to use the airport for a detailed programme to see off the visiting King of Morocco. This we learnt when we landed after looming the air, our craft with about 250 tense and panic-stricken passengers on board, for what seemed like eternity. It is amazing how much power African dictators wield apparently. And a little discourteous that President Paul Kagame was hosting and seeing off a foreign King in grand style a few days after the death of Rwanda’s own King Kigeli V Ndahindurwa who has been denied a fitting regal funeral in Rwanda. Such liberty to keep planes hovering as they wait to land doesn’t happen even at the busiest airports in the world; Heathrow, Gatwick, Schiphol in Amsterdam, Brussels name it.
In the process, many passengers missed connecting flights and were referred to the hotels, the business lounge and the VIP lounge at the airport. I chose the business lounge for want of a more authentic experience.
The return journey was less eventful but gave me time to meditate on the few lessons learnt. It was clear that half of the passenger detail in the Business Class were security operatives of some sort dressed like air hosts and hostesses. This made it hard for me to eat anything with confidence despite the hunger after hours in flight and transit. The service was fairly commendable though, the suspicions notwithstanding. I noted also that there were so many White passengers, a sign that Uganda is losing many tourists to Rwanda. Constantly we were addressed in Rwandese first then English, a little disheartening but a sign that Rwanda could be dropping her francophone connections.
Okutambula kulaba okudda Kunyumya.
Now back to those asking Nambooze to slow down, she won’t heed to that call. Instead, just pray for her complete healing. I presume those that fell sick during the Museveni bush days in Luweero could NOT afford the privilege and luxury of falling sick. Instead they had to have Dr. Kiiza Besigye to treat them at the battle front then get back to work soon after. All we need is to provide as many “doctors” as possible to treat the fighters at the frontline instead of asking the fighters to retreat.
I had traveled with my son to who I had intimated that with the spies on the plane, I couldn’t afford to fall asleep. I tried my best but he has just sent a picture of yours truly asleep mid-flight. Tufudde.BY THE TIME OUR KIDS GO TO SCHOOL, HISTORY EXAMS WILL HAVE QUESTIONS LIKE:
1. Discuss the rise and fall of Andrew Mwenda between 2000 and 2015 ?
2. Why did NRM transfer its headquarters from Kampala to Kyakwanzi ?
3. Discuss the trek of NRM poor youth of 2014 ?
4. Discuss the cause of the Uganda eclipse of November 2013 ?
5. Write short notes about the following:
a).Sejjusa David
b).Tamale Mirundi
c).Rebecca Kaddaga
d).Kansiime Anne6. Explain the problems faced by Chinese coolies during the construction of the Entebbe highway and Masaka-Kampala highway between 2011 and 2015.
7. Discuss the emergence of sex tapes in Uganda in early 2000’s.
8. Other than “sole candidate”, discuss other titles of Yoweri Museveni from 1986 till the end of 2015.
9. “Leave issues of Generals for Generals”. Discuss.
10. Explain with illustrations the “Ettoffali” concept and its significance to the Ugandans from the year 2013.
11. Using examples, discuss the causes of the “Walk to Work” and “Black Monday” revolutions in Uganda in the early 2000’s.
12. “The fall of Venansius Baryamureeba as Makerere university VC in 2011 was the root cause of turmoil among the students at the institution.” Elucidate with specific examples.
13. What Type Of Talent (ekitone) did Desire
Luzinda Show To The Early Church Missionaries Of Internet?Discuss muzaata as opposed to etafaali
Discuss……
To what extent did Tubonge nawe song affect the Ugandan music industry ?
What was referred to as Kitabani kya vumbi during late 1990s and early 2000s?
Which question have I forgotten ?
You guys should help your children out with their homework and holiday packages because you were there!
Prince Abdul Wahab discuss da causes of uprisings in arua dioces
Izoh Senyonjo Good Question
Bwambale Rodgers Discus The Role Played By Jenifer Musisi In The Take Over Of Kampala By Fdc In 2016 Elebtions
Abineno Santo discuss the role played by jenifer musisi in the development of kampala before 2017
Mooli Ivan What prompted public service officials to sell government jobs during M7′ reign
Izoh Senyonjo Corruption and Tribalism was da order of da day…
Ian Givens Discuss the causes of Besigye’s home relocation from kasangati to Luzira and Nagalama respectively
Bizimana Dickson
Bizimana Dickson The Next President Of Uganda Is H.E Bizimana Dickson Discuss!Henry Bimbona Akankwasa 1.Find Out Da Ways 2 Fyt Pvty In Ug 3mks
2.Apart 4rom M7 Give Another Prsdt In Africa Who Do”t Care\mind 5mksIzoh Senyonjo Mugabe
Bwambale Rodgers what were the effects of 2016 elections to the people of kasese and rwenzori region? 2 to what extent did the recognition of obusinaga lead to the down fall of Dr Kiyonga 3what Is Yiira State?
Izoh Senyonjo OMG u mentioned about da downfall of Kiyoga..lol
Agry T Tee Elucidate on Iron Ladies in Uganda
Tomas Matua Examine The Causes Of The Ugandan Revolution in the early 2020`s
Muhindo Yunus “it was kamya’s arrogance that led to the downfall of federal allaince”discuss
Izoh Senyonjo Prostitution and Greedy for money among da leaders of Federal Alliance. Was one of biggest cause for its downfall..
Liz Okello Who is the sick man in Africa?Uganda!Discuss
Izoh Senyonjo M7
Grac Apoo TO WHAT EXTENT WAS BADIRU KIGUDU RESPONSIBLE 4 VOTE RIGGING IN 2O16 RESPECTIVELY?
Izoh Senyonjo To a greater Extent
Ddungu Michael Discuss Kayihura’s contribution 2 da rise ov Kifeesi in Kampala.
Bwambale Rodgers Discus Kayihura’s Role In M7 Monopoly OF Power In Uganda?What Led To The Downfall Of David Sejusa?
Ddungu Michael Discuss Kayihura’s contribution 2 da rise ov Kifeesi in Kampala.
Grac Apoo IT WAS THE EXTRAVAGANCY OF THE 10TH PARLIAMENT THAT LED TO POVERTY IN UGANDA DISSCUSS
Izoh Senyonjo Agree
Nakakaawa Hasipha Any samaritan p’se phrase 4 me a question about piglets as the common visitors 2 the parliament and key figures in faking academic transcipts
Grac Apoo “The transfer of management of crane bank was a political move but not bankruptcy’.discus.
Izoh Senyonjo You Guy your GENIUS
Dezi Detailz 1.what has led 2 the rise and expansion of many groups in uganda today?
a.kifeesi
b.poor youth
2.give reasons why lorrex was louched butnot agricultureIzoh Senyonjo Haha
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Dezi Detailz 1.what has led 2 the rise and expansion of many groups in uganda today?
a.kifeesi
b.poor youth
2.give reasons why lorrex was louched butnot agricultureGrac Apoo It Was the laxity of national council of higher educ to scrutinize academic papers that led the throwing a way of some NRM mps from 10th parliament.discuss.
Grac Apoo IT WAS THE WEAKNESS OF THE PRESDENTIAL ADVINCERS THAT LED TO THE OVER THROW OF NRM IN UGANDA DISCUSS
Grac Apoo SUGGEST POSSIBLE REASONS 4 THE SUDDEN DEATH OF NRM CARDERS DURING MUSEVEN’S REGIME
Mukonjo Jameson Many of them were worn out after fighting in luwero in the early 80s
Mukonjo Jameson Eg …. Aronda was too tired to complete the journey from Korea via south Africa to uganda.
Izoh Senyonjo The muhoozi Project
Grac Apoo ” THE CARRYING OF PIGLETS TO THE 9TH PARLIAMENT WAS ASIGN OF UN EMPLOYMENT AMONG THE YOURTH IN UGANDA” DISCUSS
Mujuni Moses To What Extent Did Tanga Odoi’s Poor Mgt Increase The Number Of Independent Candidates From Nrm In The 2016 Elections?
Izoh Senyonjo U have nailed it
Mukonjo Jameson “Kato Lubwama’s rushing into things exposed his rotten academic documents.” to what extent was this statement true towards the end of 2016?
Izoh Senyonjo Haha u guys u made my day haha
Odong Bob Anthony justify with example the causes of death of the following peoples. 1.ARONDA, KAJINI,MYOMBO,WALTER OCHORA.
Bona Luminosa Yash TWO ADUNU(HEART ATTACK)
Asaph Tk Ismail en our gal nebanda
Odong Bob Anthony with the help of a diagram explain how kizza B beat ugandan security 2 escape frm hs house arest?
Ak Brendon Cleanhearts Ug The BOU taking crane bank discuss
Henry Bimbona Akankwasa 1.Describe Hw Poverty Occurs In Ug
2.List Down Any 5 Factors Dat Affect Ugandans ActivityNdibarema Comrade what tricks did Y K M7 use to ridge elections in the 2006,2011,2016 elections?
Job Erebu 1.How was de arrest of Dr kizza besigye during de swearing in of president Y.K.Museveni unjust?discuss. 2.How was de personalities like mukula,bisanga,y.k.museveni etc very influencial to de success of NRM all season campaigns in de country?
Asaph Tk Ismail why m7’s regime killed mayombo, kazini, aronda, nebanda.
Kirita Igambiro Wat Led To The Fall Of Naads?
Izoh Senyonjo Haha da rise of Wazalendo was one of the Factor’s for da fall of NAADS
Benard Gumisiriza Elisha Sebbanja, Bebwa Robert, Kasujja H Abdurahimani, Becky Ben Gumisiriza great
Twijukye Ronald which regime in ug will be remembered 4 first degree o cur’ption’
Ahereza Gerald Hahahaha Cant Stop The Laughing ..Hahahahaha That Leave Issues Of Generals For Generals…So Intrestin
Andama Jr Adams Andy Explain the factors that led to fall of Crane Bank
Izoh Senyonjo The crane bank fall due to Political reason’s not financially stability
Bruno Kamukama Bruno who is d most arrested president in Africa??
Bwambale Rodgers 1.Cowpare And Contrast Obote Regime And Musven’s In Relation To The Modern World.2 How Is Idi Amin Impotant In the Modern History Of Kasese?
Katana Annet why has colonel k failed to win presidential elections for more than two times?
Izoh Senyonjo Kigundu factor
Bwambale Rodgers What factors led to the down fall of Amama Mbabazi and his eventual loss in the presidetial elections that followed
Henry Bimbona Akankwasa Giv”g Examples Mention Da Ways Hw 2 Contol Hlv In Ug
Izoh Senyonjo Guys your Really Extremely BRILLIANT thanks for sharing your Questions and Thoughts with us.. you made my day.. I wish it was my Birthday. Special thanks to you
#Grac_Apoo no words can describe your brillianceNsubuga Nathan The Proglam Of The Oil In Hoima
Nsubuga Nathan Discuss to the proglams oils in uganda in the early 2000
As a Muslim, i have been angered by the fact The BIG Breakfast on Capital FM., decided to refer to terrorist as brothers to Muslims.
If we are to put facts in place, Muslims have the biggest number of terrorism victims.
CASE STUDY.
We all know that Saud Arabia is a sacred land to all muslims around the world. In fact according to islam, its a must for every muslim who has resources to visit Saudi Arabia (Mecca & Medinah).
But going by statistics, in only this year, Saudi Arabia has suffered more than 10 terrorist attacks involving suicide bombers. Over six of these attacks happened in mosques. If a muslim in uganda would beat up a UMEME guy for deliberately entering a mosque minus putting off shoes, tell me which muslim would think of blowing up a mosque?
In July this year, a suicide bomber who wanted to blow up the prophet’s mosque (second holiest place in islam) was successfully stopped, who later blew up himself killing 4 of the security personals who had stopped him. So tell me, if a poor muslim in uganda is saving 15m just to have a chance to visit that place, which muslim in the world would ever even think of blowing up the place? This doesn’t require reading the Quran or something, it requires common sense.If we are to rank Muslim enemies, ISRAELI would take the lead. Now if they (terrorists) are really fighting for Islam, most attacks would happen there, but non has ever happened.
In short, TERRORIST ARE NOT MUSLIMS.
We the Muslims of Uganda would like the management of Capital FM Uganda to apologise to the Muslim Community for having made such an outrageous baseless claims. Or else we may be forced to open up an online petition to demand for an apology. Please respect the Muslim brothers and sisters that tirelessly work with you Kiwanuka Kizili, and RahmaMbabazi. Had they been terroristic, couldn’t they have blown you already?
Kino eKISANJA KIJJASULA KAGUTA EDALU..at this age we are still relying on jerrycans to irrigate? yet we are preaching modernisation of agriculture? The same govt gave out hoes..now mbuza, ani abasigalizza mubwavu..we can even supply matoke to the European market because tetusoloba kulima quality and quantity.
EXCLUSIVE: How Sudhir begged Museveni for Shs200 billion Crane Bank bailout.
Details about how cash strapped Crane Bank Ltd. majority share Sudhir Ruparelia benched President Museveni to secure a much needed cash injection into his embattled business have emerged.
According to reliable sources, the ruling NRM government has injected Shs200 billion in taxpayers’ money to rescue the bank that was on October 2o taken over by the Central Bank after it had fallen short of capital requirement stipulated in the Financial Institutions Act 2004 (Amended in 2016). Crane Bank saw profits of 50 billion Uganda shillings ($14.8 million, 13.4 million euros) in 2014 turn into a loss of 3 billion shillings in 2014.
Museveni’s Senior Presidential Press Secretary Don Wanyama told Free Uganda that he doesn’t have details of the two meetings but referred us to Bank of Uganda as concerns Museveni’s Shs200billion bailout to Crane Bank.
Coincidently, Mr. Jim Mugunga the Ministry of Finance spokesperson denied that the Shs200b was not given to Sudhir or Crane Bank but to the Central Bank to manage the monetary situation in Uganda as per Bank of Uganda’s mandate.
BOU’s Communcications director, Christine Alupo insisted that there is no money given to Crane Bank so far a statement that contradicted Ministry of Finance’s assertion.
The government has already indicated that it will not let Crane Bank, Uganda’s fourth biggest bank collapse but instead is preparing for strategic investors. One wonders whether the Shs 200billion cash injection literary means that Crane Bank has been nationalised and its business model reshaped to mirror that of the now defunct Uganda Commercial Bank (UCB) will not be heeded by the powers that be.
Critics complain the funds are being used to reward political royalty rather than innovation, skill or good corporate management.
How Sudhir’s pleas to Museveni paid off
Sudhir, 6o, is rumored to have contributed generously to part of President Museveni’s estimated campaign coffers of $231m (Shs773b) to secure a fifth elective term in office which majorly led to the current crisis in Crane Bank. One school of thought says that when Tresuary Secretary Keith Muhakanizi and BoU Govenor Tumusime Mutebile categorically refused to bankroll Museveni’s 2016 election like was the case with 2006 and 2011, Sudhir was the last option Museveni had. Before Sudhir released the undisclosed billions of shillings to Museveni’s camp, Crane Bank started looking after itsManaging Director and Sudhir’s second in command, A.R Kalani allegedly disappeared with up to Shs400billion to the United Kingdom.
A State House insider has intimated to TheUgandan that when Sudhir realized his utterances during an interview with a local tabloid about how Uganda’s economy was in a recession because of poor economic policies had angered President Museveni, he instantaneously sought for mercy from the big man. Sudhir paid lobbyists to enable him meet Museveni and the moved paid off.
It should be understood that last year, Sudhir publicly gave the ruling NRM party Shs 1billion as his contribution to the party’s intended new home yet to be constructed an act also that played a big role in making Museveni reach the deal to bail out his bank.
The story on October 23rd titled ‘MUSEVENI’S MAFIA MEN HAVE STOLEN MY BANK’.
“Thanks to Sudhir’s being a good cadre over the years, Mzee (Museveni) gave him audience for two days this week (Monday and Tuesday) before calling the treasury and ordered them to bailout Crane Bank,” a source privy to the meetings who asked not to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter revealed.
During the said clandestine meetings, a furious Museveni asked Sudhir why he would take his grievances and Uganda ‘s financial woes to the media which portrays his government in bad light. Our sources divulged that in the first meeting as Museveni went on with his reprimands, Sudhir was on his knees pledging for clemency and a chance to revive his ailing business.
Sudhir told Museveni how he naively allowed to have an earlier interview with the Red PepperEditor in Chief Ben Byarabaha who used his experience as a senior tabloid journalist to get sensitive information about the economy from him. Our insider said that President Museveni thereafter warned him not to ever again utter information that would make the state look weak to the public and the media without inquiring from him.
The president who had other meetings to attend to did not even bid farewell to Sudhir but walked out of the room and the tycoon was ushered out by State House employees. On the second day, Museveni’s aides called Sudhir to immediately show up in Entebbe which he did promptly looking weak and frightened because he didn’t know what fate awaited him and his ailing businesses. A top level informant says that Sudhir was that evening ready to sell all his businesses and leave the country if things went south with Museveni.
On reaching State House, Sudhir was hastily escorted into a room where he met Museveni still incensed from the previous day’s business. Museveni who is said to be intimidating and scary when he wants to be beckoned the embattled tycoon to sit down before he called the one of the top bosses at Ministry of Finance and the Treasury to ‘Look for a way of rescuing Crane Bank immediately with Shs200B and revert straight-way’.
In a feeble pose, Sudhir for the second time in 24 hours knelt down and thanked President Museveni for saving his business and promised not to misbehave again besides allowing him to stay in this beautiful country as Sudhir constantly calls Uganda.
On Wednesday, President Museveni meet Kampala leaders led by the minister for Kampala, Betty Kamya, to discuss the implementation of his Kisanja Hakuna Mchezo (no jokes term) in the capital as he bids to lead Uganda toward a middle-income status in 2020
The question over Crane Bank’s alleged bailout’s legality is one of those debates about the financial crisis and the government’s response that keeps coming up. The point is effectively mooted for now because many analysts are looking at the Shs 200 billion as a personal advance from President Museveni to his long time associate Ruparelia.
MMAMBA CLAN TO BUILD HERITAGE CENTER IN WAKISO
To achieve this goal of building a heritage site, the clan will be holding a fundraising dinner at the Kololo Gardens on the 8th of December.
The Chief Guest at the Dinner will be Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi’s Kid brother Prince David Wasajja.
Fee is Only 100,000 shillings.The last days of a dictator
Formulas of forming a dictatorship and maintaing it, are the same ,where you go…so it is not surprising when you see dictators doing the same things up to their last days in office.
When Gaddafi was cornered, he put all his concentration in Sirte, he tried his level best to connect to the masses, to create an imagination that any attack on him was a direct attack on Libyans, but in Beghazi it was fire, and he was over powered finally, back to Museveni, after reading signals that he is soon facing the same challenge, Museveni is trying to play the same Gaddafi antics, but for him it can’t work for him neither, he has deserted Luwero for 30 years, he can’t buy their love with only four days.
Museveni has no Sirte in Uganda unlike Gaddafi, Gaddafi worked for Sirte, and it is a city, Rwakitura is sparsely populated and it is to far geographically, so, all this drama can’t help him, when will people from Kiruhura come to save him?
Finally, Museveni’s thought that if any force from with in or out side Uganda comes and face him, that he will say that it is an attack on Ugandans shall not work.
Twakukoowa, just prepare for the show down, totwesaako bambi noonya bano.
Totuvuma magufa.Kahinda Otafiire is an ICC candidate
OTAFIIRE HAS NO PROPER MILITARY TRAINING TOO AND IS AN ICC CANDIDATE.
Gen. Kahinda Otafiire is Museveni’s Minister of Justice and constitutional Affairs. He is the the outgoing Member of Parliament for Ruhinda in the Bushenyi sub region.He never at one time throughout the five years of the bush war got involved in combat not because he was incapable or a coward but because Museveni did not want him to. This was the same case with the likes of Mushega, Butime, Kigongo, Kategaya, Mbabazi, Dr. Kamanyire, Katenta Apuuli, and others. Museveni kept them off the mainstream military service in order to control their influence in the military while at the sametine ensuring that his Hima dominated the top command positions of the military. Around 1985 when the NRA had established an interim administration in the western region, Museveni sent Otafiire to Rwanda’s Habyarimaana to secure veterinary drugs for the cows in Nyabushozi.
After taking over the government, Gen. Otafiire was one of such people who were assigned to civilian executive positions. When he threatened to shoot the wife of Sam Kuteesa for having called him a Mwiru, he had to resign his ministerial post. Instead Museveni appointed him to head his External Security Organisation (ESO) – a spy outfit charged with gathering external intelligence and assassination of dissidents. When formal ranks were introduced in 1987, Gen. Otafiire like his colleagues in that category were supposed to be awarded only honorary army ranks just for ceremonial purposes.1.During his reign at ESO, the country witnessed among other security scandals, the killing of Congolese gold dealers by a notorious ESO operative Humphrey Babukiika.
2.The same Otafiire used Lt. Col. Ronald Kawuma in infiltrating dissidents in Kenya where he declared war on the Museveni regime before Otafiire turned around against Kawuma who was incarcerated in Makindye dungeons where he died.
3.Otafiire used his position in the regime to steal cooper rivets from an Indian businessman in Uganda.
4. He is an ICC candidate because of what he did in DRC.HOW HEALTH/RISKY IS COOKED PANADOL?
Have you ever eaten meat/beans in slums? Always know what you’ve just eaten. I had heard it as a rumour some years back that some some so-called ‘hotels’ mostly in slums use panadol to cook hard foodstuff mostly hooves and beans. It was today that my friend sent me this message that I got worried!
” PANADOL tablets also known as ACETAMINOPHEN, last evening at my KAFUNDA …. the girl (cook) casually told me that they regularly use PANADOL tabs for cooking cow hooves and dry beans in order to soften them and conserve charcoal. She claimed all food vendors in town use PANADOL. I looked up…”
My question to medical professionals, how health/risky it is to our lives? I tend to think it’s real poison for a slow death! Help please.THIS MUST BE THE LAST TIME FOR YOWERI KAGUTA MUSEVENI TO VISIT ZAMBIA
Opposition United Party For national Development vice president Geofrey Bwalya Mwamba has warned Ugandian president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni not to come to Zambia anymore.
Speaking at Hakainde Hichilemas residence in Chalala Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba stated that he was very dissapointed with both president Edgar Lungu and his counterpart Yoweri Kaguta Museveni over Lungus internal matters disclosure to Kaguta.
Mwamba stated that president Edgar Lungu is not a senstive and wise leader and pauses insecurity to the nation. Mwamba stated that he is so dissapointed that president Lungu explained everything that happened before and after the elections to Kaguta.
“We are not safe as Zambians, we are in danger, i dont know what would happen to me or my president [hakainde Hichilema] if we were to go to Uganda”, Mwamba said.
“Edgar painted us black to a dictator, we wonder why among all the invited heads of state it was only Kaguta who came to talk rubbish about us [bushe Kaguta nangu Museveni akonkele ba opposition leaders nangu akonkele indipendensi]”, Mwamba asked.
“We are [UPND] warning Yoweri MUseveni never to come back to Zambia again to bring confusion this is not Uganda that he dictates [mumwebe Edgar ati ekamuletapo Museveni nakabili mukulanda ifyabupuba muchalo chesu]”, he added.
Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba charged that its unfortunate that president Edgar Lungu has allowed foreigners to come and terorise innocent citizens like him [GBM] and Hichilema.
“We are very worried that Edgar has taken a wrong path in coniving with the world`s old dictators in silencing us, we are worried because we dont know what Museveni told Edgar but we are yet to see what it is that he doctored Edgar”, Mwamba added.
Mwamba further stated that him and Hichilema are still strong and they will continue being strong nomatter how much Museveni and others can say. “we are still strong and forging ahead in seeking justice over our stollen victory not Even Lungu, Museveni or any other can stand our weight over our victory”, said Mwamba.
MAO SELLS ACHOLI LAND TO MUSEVENI, MUHOOZI, KATAHA, SALIM SALEH
Mao was paid in 2 installments, his biggest worry is his health not people concern.
Word reaching my desk, yeasterday mao & museveni in closed door meeting sold off 5,000 acres of land (8 sq miles) in Atiak, Amuru district. when the cultural head of Rwot (clan head) of Atiak, Mr. Santo Apire had disagreed. his suggestion to halt the project was opposed by mao himself. clan head wanted the land be first put under Acholi Cultural trust, but the greedy sickly politician opposed it with direct eye contact with museveni…you can see..we in north we no longer have leaders …The clan head had mobilized his subjects including mainly the family of Mzee Omeya that owns the vast land to negotiate new terms with Amina and her company. the land is now under The Horyal Investment Holding Company Limited, owned by Oasis Mall’s entrepreneur Amina Moghe Hersi who is managing museveni’s business..
Fellow ugandans this is enoughCol Leopold Kyanda is among the most feared generals in the UPDF
On May 25, 2016, the military tightened security at Defence Ministry headquarters in Mbuya, Kampala.
Several high ranking military officers were expected to attend the pipping ceremony following a promotion by president Museveni.
Of these generals were the promoted Brigadier and Chief of Staff Land Forces, Leopold Kyanda.
The flamboyant general is among the most feared generals in the UPDF; having served as Chief of Military Intelligence and Presidential Guard Brigade Commander.
Kyanda also had a stint as Uganda’s military attaché to United States.
Kyanda’s deployment to Washington followed concerns that military intelligence chiefs were aiding dug deals in the country.
His arrival at the defence headquarters was marked by pomp and grandeur as shinning pips were attached on his carefully pressed ceremonial uniform.
His face beaming with excitement, Kyanda would later shake hands with his promoted colleagues.
Usually, such promotions underscore trust of the commander-in-chief in the officers. It’s also viewed as a reward for loyalty, excellence and hard work.
But information obtained by ChimpReports shows Kyanda could lose his job as Chief of Staff.
Robbery at Military Headquarters
Police and military intelligence have been asked to investigate a case where Kyanda is said to have connived with other officials and a suspected city conman identified as Sam Simbwa to defraud a polish company of 528,000 Euros (Shs 2bn).
In early 2015, a meeting was held at Bombo Army Headquarters Boardroom among UPDF officers and representatives of a Polish company known as BPM Poland located in Al Jerozolimskie, Warzawa.
The bogus defence contract negotiated from Bombo Military Headquarters boardroom
The Polish firm was informed by UPDF officers that they needed armour for battle tanks T-72; T-54/T-65, PT-76 and BMP-2.The Polish guys took notes.
They were further told to supply 6 Ferrets and 40 Elands – air portable light armoured cars, for reconnaissance.
The Polish contractors also were instructed to arrange for the supply of Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) including Mambas and self-propelled artillery equipment.
A discussion on supply of the defence equipment ensued, leading to the signing of the ‘contract’ with BPM Poland Board Chairman, Marek Celer on October 7.
In what investigators believed was a ploy to rip off the Polish businessmen, a fake document was generated to show them that the payment process had been initiated by Ministry of Defence.
Dated October 13, 2015, under reference number BOU/3457, the document purportedly raised by procurement official Akello Okuta indicated that Brigadier Michael Obiri (Finance Department of Defence Ministry) had instructed the Secretary to the Treasury Keith Muhakanizi to “release EURO 15,530,000 from our account MOD 53*** classified expenditure” to pay BMP Poland under a swift code GOSKPLPW.
“We would greatly appreciate your executing this request at your earliest convenience within 7 working days,” Obiri reportedly wrote.
Highly placed sources say upon being showed this document, the Polish contractors were asked to send money to ‘Prima Investments Company’ to help in paper work.
On picking 528 Euros, the Ugandan dealers switched off their phones.
Simbwa was helped to escape from the country with a new government passport
In an email to investigators, a BPM official expressed shock that his consultant in Kampala “using the mobile number +256753633471” was “unfortunately since two weeks ago he is not answering our phone.”The contractor said “upon dialing his number we receive the following recorded information: Sorry, the number you have called is currently switched off.”
The email added: “As far as his e-mail address is concerned till 15 October, 2015 he was using the address [email protected]. Now he is using [email protected].”
The contractor further said their payments were deposited on Prima Investments Company account at Equity Bank.
“The Equity Bank also issued the security bond which was attached to our offer. We have paid only in cash 7,000 Euro for buying bidding documents. Altogether we have paid 528,000 Euro.”
Army speaks out
Contacted, Army spokesperson Lt Col Paddy Ankunda said this was the first time he was hearing about the case.
“If they have reported the case at police, I am sure the relevant authorities will notify the UPDF and we will take necessary action,” said Ankunda.
“We will be interested in finding the truth,” he added.
But sources who preferred anonymity so as to speak freely said the case could collapse as the main suspect Simbwa was released by Police’s Special Investigations Unit Commander, Mark Odong due to pressure from Kyanda.
“When Simbwa was arrested by SIU, Kyanda ordered Odong to release him,” said a knowledgeable source.
Lt Col Ankunda later told ChimpReports he had contacted Kyanda who denied the charge.
“I have talked to Brigadier Kyanda. He told me he has never contacted Simbwa and does not know him,” said Ankunda.
“Kyanda further said he knows nothing about that deal and has never contacted Odong to release Simbwa,” said the spokesperson.
The case could expose army officers as allying with suspected criminals to use military offices to defraud unsuspecting foreign contractors.
“You don’t just enter Bombo. The clearance of accessing the boardroom was made at a higher level. This was nothing but facilitating fraud since the alleged defence requirements like armour were non-existent,” said a top source.Equity Bank
With the case on the verge of crumbling, the Polish contractors have since contacted Frank Mbarebyeki – Head Claims and Risk Management at Equity Bank Uganda Limited for support.
Mbarebyeki reportedly said he would analyze security camera archives at Equity Bank for “all the footage that were taken last year between the month of August and December in order to find out who used to come to the bank with the heads of Prima Investments.”
Officials in Poland have since given this investigative website a photo where Simbwa was posing with Polish contractors after signing the ‘defence contract.’
Informed sources said senior defence officials are aware about the scandal which is currently being kept as a top secret to avoid embarrassing the armed forces.
That foreign defence contractors can be robbed from the military headquarters is not only shocking but unthinkable,” a top source told this website.
Police officials contacted by this site described the matter as “extremely sensitive.”
Odong was not readily available for comment as he is attending a course at police training school in Bwebajja, off Entebbe Road.
We contacted the military intelligence boss Brigadier Charles Bakahumura on the matter but could not talk, saying he was attending a meeting.
He is tasked with gathering intelligence in all military institutions including Bombo.
Simbwa who would have helped investigations is thought to have left the country after obtaining a new passport indicating he was a government official.
“We are so frustrated that the Ugandan government couldn’t properly investigate this case after losing a lot of money. We gave them all the information needed but there is no progress in bringing the thieves to justice,” said a source in Poland.
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