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‘DIG YOUR GRAVES’, MASAKA TOP YOUTH LEADER PENS A TOUGH LETTER TO NUP MAYOR FLORENCE NAMAYANJA & MP ABED BWANIKA OVER THEIR WARS

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‘DIG YOUR GRAVES’, MASAKA TOP YOUTH LEADER PENS A TOUGH LETTER TO NUP MAYOR FLORENCE NAMAYANJA & MP ABED BWANIKA OVER THEIR WARS

OPEN LETTER FROM
RONALD KASEKENDE

FELLOW leaders, it is with great concern that i highlight the outcry of the elected City division councillors representing Kimaanya/Kabonera in Masaka City about how you have chosen to abuse your authority, just a few days into office. 
This is by executing your duties in their areas of jurisdiction without their involvement which you very much know  is a grave mistake in your political life.
Masaka people who voted for opposition, hoped you would work as a team since you are all members of the National Unity Platform (NUP) Party, they had a lot of expectations more so in service delivery. However, before your 1st anniversary celebrations, you have turned into a disappointment. By fueling the disunity among other leaders, you are digging your political graves.
It has been noted that before and within this second locked down, Kimanya-Kabonera MP Dr. Abed Bwanika has through his campaign agents continuously and selfishly donated coffee seedlings and food relief to locals in different wards of the city division without the involvement of the ward councillors.
Going your way, It would have been fine but you need to know that whenever these donations are mismanaged and are insufficient to locals, the blame goes to councillors who people think know more about the area MP’s programmes yet they were sidelined. 
Hon. Bwanika, why not copy the approach of the Rt. Hon. Leader of Opposition Mathias Mpuuga on how he serves his constituents of Nyendo-Mukungwe constituency?
In politics, consultations especially from your seniors is very important. 
Masaka politics has principles and norms which Hon.Mpuuga mastered  and that’s why he has kept winning in every election. You need to learn from him.
To you Your worship The city mayor Florence Namayanja, you have to clean your house before it’s too late. You seem to be ill-advised by the enemies of Masaka City. You very much know how you would have struggled to win again in Bukoto East as an MP, thank God for the creation of Masaka city which must have saved you from the embarrassment.
As if your advisors and those of mayor Namayanja were breast fed by the same woman, you have also kicked out and completely sidelined local leaders from your programmes.
I am told your political game is to make sure most of these leaders are dropped in the next election so that you remain the only political bull in the kraal.
That is a grave mistake you too are making. The leaders you are sidlining are grounded right from their villages and can easily cause your downfall if you are not careful. What is so hard about involving ward councilors in say youth programmes, women or elderly programmes? Why deliberately leave out councillors for special interest groups who would have easily championed their people?
I am aware, Hon. Bwanika and Mayor Namayanja you formed an association for the campaigners (Kakuyege) known as TUMACAS which according to me was a very brilliant idea,  for these people need to be appreciated.
However, due to your influence and opportunistic tendencies, TUMACAS, through its leaders is tending to be a threat to the authority of the elected councillors which of course will land you two into problems with these local leaders. In my view, TUMACAS should be under the tight supervision and command of councillors or else councillors have the mandate to pass a resolution in their council and ban it from their area of jurisdiction something which i think will not be good for the development of the Kabaka’s new City.
A special call goes to Hon.Mathias Mpuuga to help and save us from this fracas which may lead to the downfall of some leaders. With due respect, we call upon the Leader of Opposition to mediate between these two top leaders and local leaders of Kimaanya/Kabonera, take them through the principles, values and norms of the Masaka locals when it comes to leadership because we believe for him he has mastered them. Otherwise, this political mistrust among the children of the same house will easily pave way for the enemy to infiltrate Masaka and don’t be shocked if in 2026 NUP registers political casualties. 
Hon. Bwanika and Mayor Namayanja, issues of leadership are not like a Kiganda saying that ‘Omusajja omu talya nkoko ye….’, in politics it is ‘United we stand, divided we fall.’
You either chose to work with local leaders in service delivery or be ready to face your political guillotine come 2026.

The writer Hon. Ronald Kasekende is a generational leader and former youth councilor for Nyendo/Senyange Division formerly in Masaka Municipality, Masaka district. He is now based in Germany. WhatsApp him on 0753 777501

COVID-19 LOCKDOWN DILEMMA: ONE-MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION ON PUBLIC HEALTH VERSUS UGANDA’S ECONOMY

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COVID-19 LOCKDOWN DILEMMA: ONE-MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION ON PUBLIC HEALTH VERSUS UGANDA’S ECONOMY

ANALYSIS BY:
BRIAN MUKALAZI
email: bmukalazi@ecmafrica.org

ACCORDING to a June 8th 2021 World Bank Report, the Coronavirus (Covid-19) shock has caused a sharp contraction of the Ugandan economy to its slowest pace in three decades. 
Due to the lockdowns instituted in 2020, household incomes fell, jobs were lost and this raised the vulnerability of the poor, especially those in the urban informal sector.
Yet, in his national address on June 18th 2021, President Museveni announced a new 42-day total lockdown, which came against the backdrop of rising Covid-19 cases and deaths. 
By June 18th, Uganda had registered 68,778 Covid-19 cases, of which 1,700 cases were reported within the three weeks leading up to that day. The reported total deaths were 542 and these have since soared beyond 1,900.
The two scenarios described above portray the kind of dilemma our government and leaders could be currently grappling with: a stark trade-off between losing lives (public health) versus losing livelihoods (economy). So, the one-million-dollar question is: How do we defeat this ugly pandemic and get out of this nightmare while effectively managing both scenarios?
On one hand, lockdowns, especially in the densely-populated regions like the Kampala metropolitan, have been regarded as the best option in containing the spread of this deadly virus and preventing hospitals from getting overwhelmed.

President Museveni has been at the fore-front in the fight against Covid-19. Will he save Uganda’s sinking economy?

In many ways, like never before, Covid-19 has exposed and produced a vivid picture of Uganda’s healthcare system.With an acute shortage of drugs, oxygen and intensive care beds in both private and public medical facilities, the country has lost over 500 people in the last three weeks to Covid-19. And to some extent, Covid-19 has temporarily erased the inequalities between the rich and the poor. Silent and unseen, the disease has, in this second wave, unceremoniously travelled through the entire Ugandan society, oblivious of the person’s wealth or status. 
Many patients and their care-givers have been left helpless after being turned away by hospitals due to limited facilitates, human resources and the exorbitant medical bills. 
On the other hand, just like the previous ones, the current lockdown measures have immobilized businesses, slowed down productivity and have led to a mini-economic crisis. 
I don’t want to sound like a cynic but this economic crisis could be a pandemic far deadlier in the long term than the covid-19 pandemic. A few days back, I watched Finance Minister Matia Kasaijja admit with startling honesty that Uganda’s current debt levels, which have now surpassed the 50 per cent safety threshold, had become worrisome. In the just concluded financial year that ended June 30, 2021, Uganda borrowed heavily in order to shore up budget shortages together with Covid-19 related expenses. With limited government support for private enterprises and individuals, more people appear to be sliding back into poverty. This means lower economic growth and lower levels of trust in government institutions. Could this be the time to consider economic reforms? I guess so! 
Of course, whereas the media has been filled with lots of heart-breaking accounts of dead people in the recent weeks, it’s worth mentioning that thousands of lives have been saved thanks to the tireless efforts of our medical workers. 
And by the time of writing this, the number of reported cases were on a decline.  For now, despite these difficulties, despite the current tensions and setbacks, I believe that the key priority is for us to stay alive because with (good) health, people can choose which direction to push themselves, their societies and their country. 
But to compliment this, we expect key changes in government attitudes so that at the end of the day, all Ugandans are regarded and treated as “essential citizens”.

Also click and read this story: COVID-19: WHAT IF THERE IS NO RETURN TO ‘NORMAL’? HERE IS WHAT NO BODY HAS TOLD YOU

The author Mr. Brian Mukalazi is the Country Director of Every Child Ministries Uganda.
Reach him on: bmukalazi@ecmafrica.org

COVID-19: WHAT IF THERE IS NO RETURN TO ‘NORMAL’? HERE IS WHAT NO BODY HAS TOLD YOU

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COVID-19: WHAT IF THERE IS NO RETURN TO ‘NORMAL’? HERE IS WHAT NO BODY HAS TOLD YOU

OPINION BY:
B. MUKALAZI

THE fight against the highly contagious Coronavirus (Covid-19) continues to define our daily lives.
With the President of Uganda instituting a second Nation-wide lockdown in a space of less than 18 months due to the rising Covid-19 cases and deaths, Ugandans appear to be currently living in a cruel limbo. And many are desperate to get back to their normal lives.
For some people, a return to normal would mean restored health and financial stability. To others, it’s a world of parties and gatherings, hugs and handshakes.
There’s nothing wrong with being optimistic and hoping for a more stable future but at this point, this may likely be a long-term fantasy.
If we thought that Covid-19 was like a short 120-minutes movie that was bound to end in a couple of weeks or months, we were dead wrong! As it turned out, this is a blockbuster movie series made up of endless episodes that are being released every passing day. Even if the economy returns to normal, human beings will not. From death and horror caused by the pandemic, I believe, there will be many deep, lasting social and psychological consequences including fear, depression and purposelessness among the citizenry.
By some measures, we will find wearing a mask to be just part of daily life. Shaking hands and embracing will become less common. And most of our daily interactions may start occurring virtually rather than physically.
In effect, our social systems may forever be altered. With a shaky healthcare system coupled with lack of a proper treatment plan for Covid-19, Ugandans have turned to steroids and other available medication, in form of both traditional and modern medicine. However, experts have warned that irregular and overuse of these steroids may cause severe infections and dwell unpredictable side effects. In fact, many people have been reported to be experiencing other health problems, including damaged lungs, kidneys, and other body organs, after their initial Covid-19 recovery. And much is still unknown about the long-term effects of the Covid-19 medications. This may cast doom on our life span in the years to come. In addition, some experts argue that whereas Covid-19 may eventually be eradicated, other diseases or pandemics are likely to occur in the nearby future. This could be partly explained by our encroachment on nature. In his new book, Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World, author and CNN host Fareed Zakaria contends that the Covid-19 pandemic can be thought of as nature’s revenge on human kind. According to Zakaria, the way we live now is practically an invitation for animal viruses to infect humans. The American Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that three-quarters of new human diseases originate in animals and this was the case for AIDS, EBOLA, bird flu, and swine flu. Realistically-speaking, prayers and positive thinking alone will not get us through this pandemic. But as Zakaria advises, people should listen to the experts (doctors and scientists) and the experts should also listen to the people. Through open debates, a strong consensus between both parties can be built.  As a country, we have gone through wars, plagues and economic shutdowns and yet the human mind has survived and flourished. Therefore, I have no doubt in my mind that we shall eventually beat Covid-19 but we have to adjust to the realities of the ever-increasing instabilities. We need to use the knowledge and experience garnered from this pandemic to embrace the new era that is unfolding. 

The author Mr. Mukalazi is the Country Director of Every Child Ministries Uganda. You can reach him at: bmukalazi@ecmafrica.org

COVID-19 KILLS MUK PROF. BANADDA, THE FIRST AFRICAN RECIPIENT OF THE PONTIFICAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE PIUS XI AWARD

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COVID-19 KILLS MUK PROF. BANADDA, THE FIRST AFRICAN RECIPIENT OF THE PONTIFICAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE PIUS XI AWARD

BY MEDIE KITYO

IT is with much sorrow that we announce the passing on of Makerere University Professor Noble Ephraim Banadda, the First African Recipient of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences Pius XI Award! He died from Case Hospital Kampala.
According to the family source, Prof. Banadda passed on today after a battle with the deadly Covid-19. 
Banadda was a Professor of Biosystems Engineering, a position he attained in 2012 at the age of 37. He was also a Head of Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. This means that Professor Banadda was 46 years old at the time of his death.
Prof. Banadda was a member of MUASA fraternity for only 10 years but has made remarkable contribution to his field of teaching and inquiry. 
He has contributed to a number of innovations that have assisted in the advancement of agricultural and food systems in Uganda and beyond. He has been a Visiting Scholar and Professor at many reputable universities in the world and his works are recognised. He was the first African to receive the Pontificial Academy of Science Pius XI Award at the Vatican on 12th day of November 2018. He became a Papal Awardee when Pope Francis awarded him the Pius XI Medal for his outstanding scientific research. He was scheduled to appear before the Search Committee for interviews for the position of Principal of Makerer University College of Agricultural and Environmetal Science (CAES). Rest in Peace Prof. Banadda

BUGANDA LAND BOARD MOURNS PR. SENFUMA, SAYS HE NEVER ALLOWED HIS RADIO TO PREACH HATRED TOWARDS KABAKA

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BUGANDA LAND BOARD MOURNS PR. SENFUMA, SAYS HE NEVER ALLOWED HIS RADIO TO PREACH HATRED TOWARDS KABAKA

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BUGANDA Land Board (BLB), an organization set up by His Majesty Kabaka Ronald Mutebi II to manage Buganda Kingdom land has mourned Kasubi United Christian Church senior pastor Stephen Senfuma who died on Saturday June 26th 2021.
Senfuma was today buried at Stevour High School in Nakaseke district. 
Senfuma who has been eulogised as one of the great preachers Born-Again faith in Uganda has ever had, succumbed to Covid-19 pandemic from Nakasero Hospital Kampala.
In a condolence message posted on the Buganda Think Tank Whatsapp group, Counsel Joseph Kayemba who works with BLB said, Pr. Senfuma’s stand on Buganda was crystal clear, he never tolerated those with hatred against the Kingdom of Buganda. 
Counsel Kayemba said, “What fascinated us about Pr. Senfuma was his stand on Buganda. You could never go on his radio (Inner man fm) and do what Tamale Mirundi does on some of radios he is hosted. Mirundi blackmails BLB, Kabaka’s officials and the Kingdom at large as moderators on those stations are cheering him on. With Senfuma’s radio, it would be a very different story.”
Even during ‘Kyapa mu ngalo’ campaign, Counsel Kayemba said, “Pr. Senfuma banned his presenters from hosting those who were using it to preach hatred against this Kabaka’s arrangement. I pray that what he believed actually exists and that he enjoys it because religion is like a betting ticket.”
For starters, ‘Kyapa mu ngalo’ is an arrangement by Kabaka for all willing tenants on his land to acquired land titles. Thousands have so far benefited.
By November 2019, about 4000 tenants had received titles. Those without titles pay Busuulu to secure their bibanja or else risk losing their tenancy.
We are reliably informed, the number of tenants qualifying for land titles on Kabaka’s land is steadily increasing.

When tenants on Kabaka’s land received land titles in 2019

His Majesty the Kabaka of Buganda simplified it for all tenants on the Kingdom land to either pay Busuulu or get titles to secure their tenancy.
“This arrangement was cleared by Buganda Kingdom since 1994. Kabaka directed tenants on his land to be given titles so that they can ably put on long time developments. So far, over 4000 tenants have graduated into land lords. That is a great achievement, we are very grateful to His Majesty the Kabaka of Buganda.” BLB top boss told us in an exclusive interview.
When Buganda Kingdom was restored in 1993, Kabaka gave a chance to his tenants with bibanja on the 350 Square Miles who wished to be given titles, to be granted them.  
Pr. Senfuma was among religious leaders who welcomed the Kyapa mu ngalo arrangement and offered air time on his radio to BLB offiials to spread this gospel.

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Counsel Kayemba noted that, “The other thing about Senfuma, was his non obsession with performing miracles. His obsession was redeeming the soul. His preaching was entirely on that. It is sad that he is gone. We extend our heartfelt condolences and pray that his soul rests in eternal peace.”

WHAT HAS KILLED UGANDAN PROMINENT PASTOR STEPHEN SENFUMA COMMONLY KNOWN AS ‘OMUNTU W’OMUNDA’

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WHAT HAS KILLED UGANDAN PROMINENT PASTOR STEPHEN SENFUMA COMMONLY KNOWN AS ‘OMUNTU W’OMUNDA’

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TODAY morning, the Born-Again Church in Uganda has been hit by the sad news of the passing of United Christian Centre (UCC) Kasubi senior Pastor, Bishop Stephen Senfuma, a great preacher that many are eulogising as a true servant of God. 
The reknown ‘Omuntu w’omunda’ pastor has succumbed to the deadly pandemic Covid-19! He has been the founder and owner of Inner man radio. 
Family sources say, Senfuma has been battling Corona virus now for more than two weeks at Nakasero Hospital. During this period, all intercessors country over were put on alert to intercede for this great preacher! God’s ways are totally different, in this case we can not appeal. He has chosen to take away his loyal servant.
In a message posted on Buganda Think Tank platform by Uganda Parliamentary Press Association (UPPA) President Moses Mordecai Mulondo, he has written, “Oh no! My spiritual mentor is gone. Unlike many pastors of this generation who preach materialism, Senfuma has been a preacher of the true gospel of the cross that is anchored on repentance and holiness.”
“I started listening to his amazing sermons when I was in senior one. The first time he came to our church in Wobulenzi in 1997, our pastor Godfrey Muwanguzi Ssembatya confessed salvation again (Yaddamu okulokoka). We have lost a spiritual giant of the Inner man ministry.” Writes UPPA president.
Born in 1966, 55 years ago, Senfuma will be greatly remembered for preaching about persecutions the church is going to face from the anti-Christ soldiers when tribulation begins and demystifying the book of Daniel in the Bible.

I WANT TO DIE – PS. SENFUMA

He is one person who has always confessed not to fear death  because it is a form of transition from earthly to Heavenly life. He one time openly told his church members how he wanted God to take him before the Persecution of the church begins.
“Invite your friends to always be around in these services. A time will come, when I will no longer be here. Whether you like it or not. You worry about me and you do not worry about yourself….” Senfuma talking about his death. On another day he said, “Some of us admire death. It is the time I am anxiously waiting for in life. I will speak out that until I have my last breath. The Lord has erased away the fear of death from me. We wake up to pray with my wife, and I felt inside me that if there is an opportunity for me to go today, I would have desired that. And even at the end of this service, I desire to have my dinner in Heaven. Those who fear can not say a word concerning that. I love that moment. To get out of the fresh. But let me take heart, let me remain doing the work of my father. I want to warn you of this, if you want to use well your days, whatever you feel upon your heart and you must do it today, please do it so that you reduce the debt. Turn to your neighbour and tell me or her, death isn’t bad. And ask, when do you want it to happen? You will hear how they push it 120 years ahead.”
He has been among the top genuine preachers in this country who serve God with one heart. Senfuma started his ministry in Zengebe, Nakasongola district in the Luweero Triangle.
He got married to then MUK student Esther Favor Senfuma 14 years ago after the death of his first wife.

Favor Esther and her late husband Pr. Senfuma

He one time talked about a curse he faced when all his sons were dying. 
“When I had gone to Rwanda for  ministry and i stepped unto the pulpit, i got a message that one of my children had passed away.” Said Senfuma during one of his popular radio programs on Inner man radio.
He felt like not preaching that day but a voice spoke to him to go ahead with preaching. He didn’t inform church.
But after preaching, he informed church about the death of his only remaining son. He didn’t return for burial, gave a go ahead to family to burry the boy for he was on a Godly mission. This shows how godly Senfuma has been.
Senfuma who was a boxer before getting saved, has led a very interesting life. He one time organised a crusade but a certain group of people came to disorganise it. He chose to go physical and boxed them. The attackers took off and Senfuma preached to the gathered people without any more disturbance. Many got saved that day.
About him getting saved, Senfuma had another interesting story. He was in his muzigo and heard a soft voice of a young girl preaching the gospel of salvation.
“I quickly opened my door to let the preacher in so that she speaks to me. But my intention was to rape this lady. Before I achieved my goal, the girl took off telling me how I should repent of my sins and get saved for Jesus loves me. Those words sank in my heart and  a few days later I confessed my sins and accepted salvation.” Senfuma told church.

RIP Pastor Senfuma

He didn’t go far in his education.  He talked about a time he decided to go back and study but things in class were hard for him. God talked to him to get out of class, go and preach the Gospel.
He will be dearly missed by his family, fellow Pastors, inner man family and people of God.
Rest in Peace Pr. Senfuma.

‘GIVE FOOD TO ALL HUNGRY PEOPLE IN LOCKDOWN, DON’T BE SELECTIVE,’ RUBAGA NORTH MP KAWALYA TAKES ON PM NABBANJA

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‘GIVE FOOD TO ALL HUNGRY PEOPLE IN LOCKDOWN, DON’T BE SELECTIVE,’ RUBAGA NORTH MP KAWALYA TAKES ON PM NABBANJA

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NEWLY appointed shadow cabinet minister in charge of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Hon. Abubaker Kawalya has warned Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja on her planned move to send money to the ‘selected’ vulnerable poor saying it will be fougt.
The Rubaga North MP says, her move is unconstitutional, not backed by any law and it is discriminatory.
He wants government to urgently think about better ways to cater for all the hungry especially people to Kampala whose businesses were closed yet statistics show that most of them earn from hand to mouth. He says Nabbanja should not to just hand-pick those to send relief as she is planing to do.
Kawalya said, it’s time for the government to give back to the taxpayers so that hunger doesn’t kill them as they are locked up in their homes.
In a letter dated June 23rd 2021 which is copied to both the Leader of Opposition and Opposition Chiefwhip, MP Kawalya insisted, all Ugandans are equal, they all need Government bail out amidst such tough times so Prime minister should quickly think about this but not to be selective.
In reference to what Rt. Hon. Nabbanja said on Tuesday June 22nd June 2021, upon assuming Office as the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda about how government relief following the 11 + 42 days COVID-19 lockdown will only be extended to what she classified as the “vulnerable poor”, using mobile money transactions, Kawalya said the Prime minister is at the bad side of the law.
The two paged letter reads, “Whereas the initiative of extending relief to our people is plausible, it is of paramount importance to further be mindful of Chapter Four of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, expressly, Article 21, which guarantees equality and freedom of all Ugandans against any form of discrimination.”
Kawalya who served as Speaker of KCCA before Lubaga North people massively elected him their MP has asked PM Nabbanja to internalise Article 21 (1) of the Constitution before preaching her unconstitutional gospel because at the end of the day she will be made to pay for her sins.
Article 21 (1) states that; “All persons are equal before and under the Law in all spheres of political, economic, social and cultural life and in every other respect and shall enjoy equal protection of the Law’. 
It is on this note that Hon. Kawalya reminded PM Nabbanja how under the Law, Ugandans are already classified into the aforementioned political, economic, social and cultural aspects, hence, “There is no legal basis whatsoever to purport to discriminate the same under the guise of vulnerable poor.”

PM Nabbanja (right) and 1st deputy Prime minister Rebecca Kadaga

Looking at Kampala both as the commercial and Capital City of the Country, the 42-days lockdown Kawalya said has a direct impact on the livelihood of the people in all the 9 constituencies making up Kampala.
These are; Rubaga North, Rubaga South, Kampala Central, Makindye East, Makindye West, Kawempe North, Kawempe South, Nakawa East and Nakawa West constituencies.
Kawalya asked Nabbanja to treat all people equally, they all need relief, so any act of discrimination he vowed to fight it.
Citing governments of South Africa, United Kingdom, Canada and others, Kawalya said they extend relief to all people in the Capital Cities. 
He has also called on Government to considers taking charge of rent for the Kampala Business Community in this period, on top of other incentives if the businesses are to be saved.

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INSIDE STORY: WHY TOP OPPOSITION MPS SSEMUJJU NGANDA & MUHAMMAD NSEREKO REJECTED LOP MPUUGA’S SHADOW CABINET APPOINTMENTS

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INSIDE STORY: WHY TOP OPPOSITION MPS SSEMUJJU NGANDA & MUHAMMAD NSEREKO REJECTED LOP MPUUGA’S SHADOW CABINET APPOINTMENTS

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KIRA Municipality legislator who doubles as opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) spokesman together with the vocal Kampala Central MP Muhammad Nsereko allegedly rejected deployments by the Leader of Opposition to the Shadow Cabinet.
We are reliably told, Mukungwe -Nyendo MP Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba by virtue of powers conferred upon him as Leader of Oppostion under Article 82A (c) of the constitution of the Republic of Uganda and Rule 14 (2) of the Rules of Procedure of Parliament, had appointed and designated Hon. Ssemujju and Hon. Nsereko to the Shadow Cabinet but the two advised him not to dare, for they are not interested!
The two were among the top ranked best legislators of the 10th Parliament and it is believed, they bounced back majorly because of this. Nsereko contested for Deputy Speaker of the 10th Parliament and got 115 votes while Ssemujju has been serving as the Opposition chief whip.
LOP Mpuuga had identified the two but when he approached them before releasing the full shadow cabinet list, they advised him to find replacements for them as they were not ready to serve in his cabinet.

THE INSIDE STORY
You all know, this time Ssemujju contested for Speakers of the 11th Parliament and Nsereko for the Deputy Speaker of the same.
However, the National Unity Platform (NUP) MPs who are the majority are said to have instead voted for NRM candidates which must have angered Ssemujju and Nsereko.
The race for Speakership was won by NRM official candidate Jacob Oulanyah with 310 votes. NRM 2nd vice chairperson Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga was second with 197 votes while of the opposition MPs who are more than 100, only 15 voted for Ssemujju which indicated that others voted for the two NRMs.
When it came to the deputy Speaker, it was won by NRM’s Anita Among with 415 votes. Opposition candidates Yusuf Nsibambi (Mawokota South MP) got only 35 votes while Muhammad Nsereko polled 24 votes.
Still, majority opposition MPs voted for the NRM Deputy Speaker candidate.
This didn’t go well with Ssemujju and Nsereko who openly branded a section of opposition MPs for being traitors to the struggle.
In a press interview shortly after the Speaker’s election, Hon. Ssemujju attacked opposition for betraying them.
Hon. Ssemujju said, “If my main constituency (Opposition) had immediate interest to serve, I would not even be asking the Opposition to vote for me. We would collectively be looking for votes. So the opposition MPs abandoned me.  Many became campaigners for Ms Kadaga.”
“If the Opposition had worked together, not just for me but also for the deputy, we would be an alternative to the NRM. There are people within the NRM who are not comfortable but we did not make them comfortable to join our side. The reason it became complicated was because the Opposition did not embrace this as an opposition assignment. Look at the Deputy Speaker race. It is what has made us so vulnerable that 120 Opposition MPs voted an NRM MP.” Said a betrayed Ssemujju. 
Ssemujju and Nsereko eagerly waited for a voice especially from the leaders of the official opposition party NUP but all were tight lipped.
“It is absurd but this has killed the spirit of unity among opposition MPs. You can’t leave your own and vote for NRM and the next day you tell the public that we are having a struggle? Which struggle then when you are betraying your own?” Asked MP Ssemujju camp.
It’s on this ground that Ssemujju and Nsereko allegedly rejected appointments to the Shadow cabinet saying opposition badly needed to steer the 11th Parliament not sharing shadow cabinet slots.
“If we had united, we would have surprised the tormentors. But it’s absurd our forces worked for the enemy. We have a lot of work to do, we will only call upon Ugandans to give us their support.” Said one of the opposition MPs who was part of the Nsereko camp.

SHADOW CABINET OUT
Today evening, LOP Mpuuga finally announced his cabinet. There are 19 males and 11 females.
NUP has taken the lion’s share with18 slots, FDC 7, Independents 2, DP 1, UPC 1 and PPPP 1.
They are;
1.Hon. Wilfred Niwagaba  (Independent – Ndorwa East) Attorney General

  1. Hon. Shamim Malende (NUP – Kampala Woman MP) Justice & Constitutional Affairs 
  2. Hon. Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi  (NUP – Butambala County) Finance, Planning & Economic Development
  3. Hon. Rose Fortunate Nantongo  (DP – Kyotera District Woman MP) Gender, Labour & Social Development 
  4. Hon. Atkins Katusabe  (FDC – Bukonzo West) Public Service
  5. Hon. Derrick Nyeko  (NUP – Makindye East) President & Security 
  6. Hon. Dr. Abed Bwanika (NUP – Kimaanya Kabonera) Agriculture 
  7. Hon. Brendah Nabukenya  (NUP – Luweero District Woman MP) Education 
  8. Hon. Jonathan Odur  (UPC – Erute South) Defence & Veteran Affairs
  9. Hon. Abdallah Kiwanuka  (NUP – Mukono North) Internal Affairs
  10. Hon. Dr. Timothy Batuwa (FDC – Jinja City West) Health 
  11. Hon. Yusuf Nsibambi  (FDC – Mawokota South) Works & Transport
  12. Hon. Abubaker Kawalya  (NUP – Lubaga North) Kampala Capital City Authority 
  13. Hon. Muwada Nkunyingi  (NUP – Kyadondo East) Foreign Affairs 
  14. Hon. Ronald Nsubuga Balimwezo  (NUP – Nakawa East) Lands, Housing & Urban Development.
  15. Hon. Asinasi Nyakato  (FDC – Hoima City Woman MP) Energy & Minerals
  16. Hon. Karem Masaba (Independent – Mbale Industrial Division) Tourism & Wildlife
  17. Hon. Frank Kabuye (NUP – Kassanda South) Youth & Children Affairs 
  18. Hon. Francis Mwijukye  (FDC-Buhweju) Trade & Industry
  19. Hon. Ethel Betty Naluyima  (NUP-Woman MP Wakiso district) Local Government 
  20. Hon. Hanifa Nabukeera  (NUP – Woman MP Mukono district) Human Rights 
  21. Hon. Christine Nakimwero Kaaya  (NUP-Woman MP Kiboga District) Water & Environment 
  22. Hon. Gorreth Namugga  (NUP-Mawogola County) Science, Innovation & Technology 
  23. Hon. Hillary Kiyaga  (NUP- Mawokota North) Culture & Performing Arts
  24. Hon. Anna Ebaju Adeke  (FDC-Soroti City Woman MP) Coperative & Microfinance 
  25. Hon. Joyce Bagala  (NUP-Mityana district Woman MP) Information & Anti-corruption
  26. Hon. Santa Okot  (PPP – Aruu North) Special regions: Luweero,Teso, Bunyoro, Northern Uganda & Karamoja  
  27. Hon. Gilbert Olanya  (FDC-Kilak) East African Community Affairs
  28. Hon. Charles Tebandeke  (NUP-Bbaale) Animal Industries & Fisheries
  29. Hon. Solo Godfrey Kayemba  (NUP-Bukomansimbi South) Sports.

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REVEALED: PREMIER MAYIGA, KYAGULANYI, MPUUGA, ZAAKE & MUKASA’S ROLE IN MP MUWANGA KIVUMBI ELECTION TO HEAD BUGANDA CAUCUS @ PARLIAMENT

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REVEALED: PREMIER MAYIGA, KYAGULANYI, MPUUGA, ZAAKE & MUKASA’S ROLE IN MP MUWANGA KIVUMBI ELECTION TO HEAD BUGANDA CAUCUS @ PARLIAMENT

Hon. Muwanga Kivumbi and wife Zahara when they hosted MP Zaake and wife Bridget Namirembe for Eid celebration in May this year

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ALTHOUGH he has been considered to be the weakest among the four top NUP legislators who were vying for the chairperson Buganda caucus in the 11th Parliament, Hon. Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi dictated that Butambala MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi be the party candidate for the seat.
Kyagulanyi therefore, directed that, Hon. David Lukyamuzi Kalwanga (Busujju County), Hon Aloysius Mukasa (Lubaga South -Kyaddondo county) and Hon. Betty Nambooze Bakireke (Mukono Municipality -Kyaggwe county) step aside for Muwanga Kivumbi.
The three, Kalwanga, Mukasa and Nambooze had started campaigns a bit earlier, mobilizing fellow members of Parliament through media platforms and holding direct meetings with them, they even consulted opinion leaders who gave them a green light.
Like all other campaigns, each camp must have put in money to make sure their candidate wins this very important assignment, an office Buganda Kingdom badly needs more than ever before amidst challenges and direct attacks from the powers that be in Central government.

KYAGULANYI DICTATES
On Tuesday, orders came from Kamwokya NUP Headquarters, directing all the 57 Party MPs to elect Muwanga Kivumbi, Buganda caucus chairperson.
We were reliably informed, before the Party Principal left country for official duties, he directed that, the seat be preserved for Muwanga Kivumbi.
This directive was communicated to all contenders who were therefore asked to step down for him.

I CHOSE THE PARTY POSITION- MP MUKASA  
Lubaga South MP Hon. Aloysius Mukasa was the first to respect the directive. Earlier today, Mukasa told this Online Media that he can’t go against the Party position. 

STEPPED DOWN: Hon. Aloysius Mukasa

“I was privately approached by the party leaders and asked to step down for my colleague Muwanga Kivumbi.” Revealed Hon. Aloysius Mukasa.
He told us, “It’s true, with my campaign team led by Hon. Derrick Nyeko and Hon. Hassan Kirumira, we had put up a formidable campaign team at Parliament and we were winning but the party had a different position. Because we are here to serve our people and abide by the party decisions,  I agreed to step down and embarked on calling upon my supporters to vote Hon. Muwanga Kivumbi.”

THE KALWANGA ISSUE
Hon. David Lukyamuzi Kalwanga, another candidate whose chances were very clear to win this seat looking at his unmeasurable contribution to the Buganda Kingdom especially through Masaza Tournament and Ettoffaali, also stepped down in respect of the Party position. He was however considered as the caucus Treasurer.

Caucus Treasurer Hon. Kalwanga (right) with LOP Mpuuga
All indicators showed that it was either Kalwanga or Mukasa who would win this race but the party stepped in and gave it to Muwanga Kivumbi who was clearly not a favorite. 

NAMBOOZE, BWANIKA PROTEST
For Hon. Betty Nambooze and Hon. Dr. Abed Bwanika, until yesterday, their camps were still protesting against Kyagulanyi’s decision referring to it as an act of dictatorship which should be fought at an early stage.
“We are worried, our party risks taking NRM path where orders come from above like you all saw what happened with the election of the Speaker of Parliament. Mr. Museveni dictated who he wanted against what NRM members wanted.” Said Nambooze camp, adding, “We all think, a political party in a democratic way should leave members to elect who their leader is not dictating or giving them directives. We will end up giving them an unpopular leader.

Hon. Nambooze

In Nambooze’s view, the party had to stay away from this election or do it in a democratic way for all MPs to be given a chance to elect a leader of their choice. This was not done.

WHY KIVUMBI
On May 28th 2021 when NUP President appointed Nyendo-Mukungwe MP Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba the Leader of opposition (LOP), he also assigned other Members of Parliament to lead different committees and other responsibilities.
Muwanga Kivumbi was not considered and many didn’t know why. Those appointed then are; Manjiya County MP John Baptist Nambeshe (Opposition Chief Whip), Hon. Francis Zaake (Commissioner for Parliament) and Medard Lubega Segona appointed Chairperson PAC deputised by Hon. Asuman Basalirwa. Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi (Chairperson COSASE), Hon. Betty Nambooze (Chairperson Gov’t Assurance), Hon. Ojara Martin (Chairperson Local Government Accounts Committee) deputised by Hon. Luttamaguzi Ssemakula. Hon. David Lukyamuzi Kalwanga was appointed to the Common Wealth Parliament.
Insiders say, it wasnt a mistake to leave out Kivumbi, the party preserved him for the big assignment of the Buganda caucus chairperson.
In fact when Kalwanga the would be winner was being convinced to step down for Kivumbi, Bobi allegedly told him, “You see, I sent you to the Common Wealth Parliament. You are already deployed. The party did not deploy Hon. Kivumbi. First of all you will be very busy in and out of the country, you may not manage to run Buganda caucus. Kindly, let us give it to Hon. Kivumbi.”
Secondly, Kyagulanyi wanted to give it to Muslims as a reward for supporting him during the recently concluded presidential elections.
This is one of the powerful positions which Kyagulanyi has given to Muslims.
Thirdly, we are told, LOP Mpuuga and Commissioner Hon. Zaake played a very important role in selling Kivumbi to Kyagulanyi.
Muwanga is a member of the SSUUBI Buganda group with Mpuuga, Lord mayor Lukwago and Medard Sseggona, among others. This pressure group was formed in 2010 to help Pro-Buganda politicians win 2011 elections. Most of these were Democratic Party members fought by President General Nobert Mao.
Other contenders like Kalwanga and Mukasa are not members of the SSUBI group. For Nambooze, she had serious issues with Mengo and Mpuuga personally asked Bobi not to allow her head Buganda caucus. We are also told, some calls directly came from some power corridors in Mengo ordering Bobi to lock out Nambooze as a price for attacking Premier Mayiga. Notably, Mpuuga and Sseggona are great Mayiga friends.
They must have convinced him how Muwanga Kivumbi is the best candidate for the seat although, he normally dodges Kingdom functions and is not known for standing firm over Buganda issues.

ZAAKE FACTOR
For those who don’t know, Hon. Francis Zaake is among the top Kyagulanyi confidants. Before he takes any decision, the two first meet or call each other.
Kivumbi started positioning himself for this seat shortly after elections. He went closer to Zaake than any one else at the party headquarters where he has slim support.
In fact on Eid day on May 13th 2021, Muwanga Kivumbi and wife Zahara Nampewo invited Hon. Zaake and wife Bridget Namirembe at his home for the Eid celebration.
It’s believed, the two talked about the Buganda caucus leadership and Kivumbi asked Zaake to talk Kyagulanyi into allowing him to serve as the caucus chairperson.

When Hon. Kyagulanyi visited MP Zaake at his home in May

Before Zaake was hosted by Kivumbi, on May 2nd 2021 met Kyagulanyi and it’s believed this is when the two sealed the Kivumbi deal. Although it was kept a secret, the two leaders have been strategizing for Kivumbi. Finally, what you have seen today, is what Kyagulanyi and Zaake have been cooking. In an election boycotted by NRM MPs, Kivumbi was today elected Buganda caucus chairman deputised by Buikwe South DP MP Dr. Michael Lulume Bayiga. Treasurer is MP David Lukyamuzi Kalwanga, Ntenjeru MP Hon. Patrick Nsanja is the Secretary, Mukono South MP Kayondo (Welfare and Development), Mityana district woman MP Joyce Bagala Ntwatwa is the caucus spokeperson, Hon. Yusuf Nsibambi heads mobilisation, Dr. Christine Ndiwalana (External relations), Hon. Denis Ssekabira (Culture) and the liason of cabinet and the caucus is Mukono district woman MP Hon. Hanifer Nabukenya. At first, NRM MPs who are totaling to 37 wanted atleast to be given two slots, one for treasurer and the caucus spokesperson. But the majority NUP MPs refused saying, can only agree to give them Deputy chairperson and External relations slots but they rejected the offer. There was no elections, positions were given basing on mutual understanding. No one knows NRM’s plan B but it is suspected, they might form a parallel caucus.

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FOUR NUP MPS KALWANGA, MUKASA, NAMBOOZE & MUWANGA KIVUMBI IN A TIGHT RACE FOR BUGANDA CAUCUS TOP JOB: WHO WILL WIN AND WHY

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FOUR NUP MPS KALWANGA, MUKASA, NAMBOOZE & MUWANGA KIVUMBI IN A TIGHT RACE FOR BUGANDA CAUCUS TOP JOB: WHO WILL WIN AND WHY

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UNLESS otherwise, over 90 members of the 11th Parliament representing Buganda region will next week on Wednesday convene to elect the Buganda caucus leadership.
This Caucus is mainly tasked to lobby programmes and projects from government to benefit Buganda region and liase with the Kabaka’s government at Mengo government to support the Kingdom’s social and economic programmes.
Among those to be elected are the Caucus Chairperson, vice Chairperson, the Secretary, Caucus spokesperson among others.
The tight race is on the top job where four opposition National Unity platform (NUP) legislators have already shown interest with each one having chances to take the win.
As a matter of fact, NUP has the highest number of Buganda MPs and if the party picks interest in this contest, chances are that, next Buganda caucus chairperson will be from National Unity Platform.
The four MPs are David Lukyamuzi Kalwanga commonly known as ‘SSUUBI LYA BUSUJJU’ (Busujju county), newly elected Lubaga South MP Aloysius Mukasa Talton Gold (Taata Lubaga), Betty Nambooze Bakireke (Mukono Municipality) and Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi (MP Butambala).
This news website analyse each of the four members of Parliament showing who can perfectly represent Buganda interests and why.

DAVID LUKYAMUZI KALWANGA
By press time, the Busujju County MP was standing higher chances to scoop the seat
He has already fronted a well refined campaign team led by Makindye West MP Allan Ssewanyana ‘Bwiino’ from Nsenene clan. 
Hon. Kalwanga is serving his second term as Busujju County MP. He is too close to Buganda Premier Charles Peter Mayiga and the two are very good friends.
His late dad Yoweri Musumba was too influential during ettoffaali and he gave out generously during this campaign which was led by Katikkiro Mayiga.
Just like his dad Musumba, Kalwanga has been very supportive in all Kingdom programs in Busujju county.
He in fact single handedly bankrolled the construction of Busujju County Play ground and he injected in over UGX 500M.
When it comes to the Kabaka Masaza Football tournament, Hon. Kalwanga has been giving with one heart.
One time Katikkiro Mayiga publicly thanked Kalwanga for his passion towards Kingdom activities. In his words Mayiga said, ” I want to thank you Hon. Kalwanga for the passion you have. You have worked so hard and as a Kingdom, we are very proud of you my brother Kalwanga. If people coming from different counties(Masaza) do just half of what you have done for Busujju County, we would be very far where the Masaza Tournamentis concerned.”
In his response, Kalwanga pledged before Premier Mayiga to continue serving the Kingdom with one heart. 

Kabaka greeting Hon. Kalwanga

He has for years been the Saza football manager and the first time they reached the semis, he was the brain behind this team.
Busujju County finished third in 2017 and 2019 respectively.
He signed good players, looked after the team and perfectly coodinated with the Kingdom Masaza tournament organising committee.
Unlike some Buganda MPs who dodge Kingdom functions, Kalwanga is a regular face especially on all Kabaka’s functions.
Besides, he is approachable and among the top five NUP MP historicals. 
These and other reasons put him at the top of other contenders for the Buganda  caucus top job. He only has to allign his task force, mobilise fellow MPs, Kalwanga has good will and we will not be surprised if he emerges the winner next week.

BETTY NAMBOOZE BAKIREKE
Of recent, madam teacher is in very bad books with the Buganda Kingdom after she chose openly to take on and blackmail Buganda Premier Charles Peter Mayiga over Kabaka’s sickness.
Nambooze who comes from Kyaggwe County as among a clique of people who attacked Katikkiro falsely accusing him of negligence over Kabaka’s life.
This angered Kabaka’s subjects and hundreds took on Nambooze putting it to her for being used by the Kingdom enemies.
Before that, Nambooze picked a war against Katikkiro Mayiga for locking her outside Central Broadcasting Station (CBS radio), a Buganda Kingdom owned radio station.
She sometime back released a dossier against Katikkiro Mayiga lamenting how his actions are helping the enemies of the Kingdom.
All these didn’t go well with Kabaka’s subjects some questioning Nambooze’s true ancestors.
Now that she has declared her intention to contest for the chairperson Buganda Caucus, an office where she needs to work hand in hand with the Kingdom,
She is facing hurdles and many on social media are advising her not to waste time, she can’t be trusted with this job.
In her manifesto, Nambooze seeks to use the Buganda Caucus platform to, “Strengthen ourselves as individual MPs and as the Central region. I humbly request you to allow me say that  ‘EMBEERA eriwo Nambooze yagisobola’. I stand for a vibrant, influencial and loyal to the Kabaka but firm caucus.”
Nambooze has assured Buganda Mps  that she will organise for them seminars, meetings and workshops for capacity building.
“We can nolonger afford to have anything else other than the BEST as individuals and as a caucus.” Reads her manifesto.
She said, “We shall share with each other to learn form ourselves. All of us can shine in our individual capacities and I pledge that under my leadership everybody who wishes will be a ‘Class one legislator’ and we shall illuminate in a glowing light together. This is achievable and we are destined to be there. That is my Solemn vow.”
She wants to use this office to bargain better as a group instead of the scattered efforts by Members, for their constituencies and for matters concerning Kabaka and Buganda Kingdom and Uganda in general. “Together we are to be loyal to our Kingdom. We shall however stay firm against blackmail, intimidation or ransoming. We have a clear mandate and our activities for our Kingdom shall be done as a group.Together we promise to work for a New – Buganda and Uganda through our actions and inaction.” Noted Hon. Nambooze.
She wants caucus to bargain together, “We are going to be bipartisan and for our brothers and sisters, we shall grow an environment which shall make each one of us to feel at home despite our political and or religious difference.”
She said, “We have a war at our doors that will require tested and trustworthy leaders. In the last Parliament we stayed out and surrended the caucus to Hon.Muyanja Ssenyonga who had just joined Parliament. We are grateful for the work he and his team did, but we must agree that  the caucus almost went into extinction. We now have a task of waking up this sleeping giant.”

ALOYSIUS MUKASA
Like written earlier, the Lubaga South MP is a new comer in the August House but one of the most organized, a great  lobyist and a man of his word.
Youthful Talton Gold Aloysious Mukasa is a successful businessman in Ndeeba and Najjanankumbi in Lubaga South Constituency in Kyaddondo, a County in the heart of Buganda.
He was born and raised by his mother Ms. Annet Nayiga in Mutundwe, Church Zone in Lubaga South.
His father is Aloysious Kalyango of Kyengera Mugongo. Mukasa owns a magnificent home in Najjanankumbi.
He attended Uganda Martyrs Primary School in Lubaga, Kazinda Primary school Kyengera now Kampala Model, Lubiri SS and St. Marys Kitende a first World School, where thousands of students massively voted him their Head prefect.

Hon. Mukasa addressing media at Parliament after swearing in as Lubaga South in May this year

He is also an old boy of Merryland High School Kigungu in Entebbe. 
He was awarded an Advanced certificate in Business Adminstration and also graduated with a Bachelors in Business Management at MUBS.
Last year, Mukasa graduated with Bachelors in Business Administration from Ndejje University.
Known to be a very hard working young man, Hon. Mukasa deals in Food suppliments, the proprietor of Dascus Nursery School, a first world school in Najjanankumbi and he is also the owner of Bex Limited, a company producing disinfectants among other businesses.
As  evidence that he has not joined politics to get money, years ago, Mukasa single handedly constructed a tamacked road in St. Anne Zone near Faith Arena Church which was in a sorry state . It costed him around UGX 500M. This road was being used by law breakers at night to steal bodabodas, rape women  and kill people. The Zone council sat and resolved to name this road after Aloysius Mukasa as a reward for his generous heart.
Among the top leaders he consulted before standing for Lubaga South MP was Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga who blessed and reminded him to always  prioritize the five Buganda issues (Ensonga Ssemasonga ettaano) when he reaches parliament.
Owek. Mayiga cautioned Mukasa to speak out on Buganda issues and lobby MPs from other regions to support Federal system of government.
Infact, it is believed that, Mayiga is among Mukasa mentors. 
Insiders say, Mukasa is among the voices Mengo will rely on in the 11th Parliament to demand from government all Kingdom arrears which is in billions.
A down to earth leader, approachable and a true people’s servant, Mukasa commands support in NUP, fellow MPs know him as a selfless leader who has always been there when ever the party principal calls him for duty.
Many new MPs both in NUP and other political parties we have consulted feel comfortable with Mukasa and he is likely to put  up a hot contest.
His manifesto is entirely on lobbying for  Buganda, uniting fellow MPs  and leading a team which is loyal to Kabaka’s, Buganda Kingdom and the people of Buganda. 
He wants to see Buganda sharing the national cake, having good infrastructure, markets especially for women, good health facilities, good education facilities among others. He insists, when he is elected Buganda Caucus Chairman, Federalism will be top on the agenda, his group will lobby MPs from other regions to embrace it 

MUWANGA KIVUMBI
The Butambala County MP is serving his third term in Parliament. Originally he had no interest in Buganda Caucus stuff but today he wants the top seat.
He in fact calls himself the best candidate for this office.
MPs who are not supporting Kivumbi say however much he has experience, he isn’t a people’s man yet this office requires one who is approachable and one who can lobby other MPs if Buganda is to achieve as a region.
In fact  of Muwanga Kivumbi many say, he is like Kira Municipality MP Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda who got only 15 votes during the election of the Speaker of the 11th Parliament.That the two MPs are proud and look down upon fellow colleagues.
This might affect him in his endeavors to be elected Buganda Caucus chairperson.
Even in Buganda activities, Muwanga Kivumbi rarely attends them.
However, if he plays his cards well, things can change.

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