In the photo above; Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga welcoming Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II at Nkoni during a mega function to celebrate 28 years at the Throne
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THE High Court Land Division has issued an interim order stopping any interference with the land belonging to the Kabaka of Buganda situated at Maganjo B, Kimbejja Kawempe -Jinja Mawuuno. The ordered was issued by the Court’s acting deputy Registrar Elias Kakooza following a successful application by the Kabaka through his appointed Attorney Kizito Bashir Juma who is the Head of Operations, Business Development and Corporate Affairs Buganda Land Board (BLB) seeking to stay execution of the fraudulent consent judgement that gave away the said land to a one William Galiwango. Mr. Kizito Bashir ably demonstrated to Court the need to stay the implementation of the fraudulent consent judgement pending disposal of Kabaka’s main application seeking to set it aside. In his affidavit, Kizito Bashir states that the Kabaka is the lawful owner of the said land which has always been preserve as a cultural site and the same is not available for sale or to be parted with by way of donation or gift. “The consent judgement entered in March this year between Galiwango and Emmanuel Kimbugwe (Kaweesa), Joseph Kyabaggu, Ssebandeke Sezario, Ali Kayondo, Musanje Bamweyana, Herbert Ndawula, David Wasswa and George William Nakibinge giving out the disputed land to Galiwango was fraudulently procured through collusion to evict Kabaka’s agents who are in actual possession of the land.” Contends Mr. Kizito Bashir However, Galiwango, who admitted attempting to evict Kabaka’s agents on the disputed land, claims that before reaching a mutual agreement with Kimbugwe and his group he was availed all documents detailing the history of the Mutuba of Kaweesa’s son to Kiggala, the 5th King of Buganda. In his affidavit Galiwango says he successfully helped Kimbugwe to be reinstated as the true heir to the Mutuba of Kaweesa who was a resident of Kawempe Jinja Kalooli.
THOUSANDS of Kabaka’s subjects have today Friday July 30th 2021 lined up in all small towns on Masaka road to wave and greet their beloved King of Buganda Kingdom.
KABAKA’S CAR: Subjets wave at their King
His Majesty Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II will tomorrow Saturday July 31st 2021 lead Buganda Kingdom to celebrate his 28th coronation at Nkoni, Buddu County headquarters in Masaka city. He was enthroned as Buganda’s 36th King on 28 years ago in 1993 at Naggalabi in Buddo.
KABAKA enters Masaka
From his Palace in Kireka, amidst tight security by Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) who were armed to teeth, Kabaka was also escorted by his ‘army’ of Kabaka Mwenyango royal bodaboda escorts. Wherever his convoy passed, people were chanting and singing songs praising the Lion of Buganda. In some towns, Kabaka was seen putting on a royal smile and waving at his happy subjects. In places like Kyengera, Nsangi, Maya, Katende, Kammengo, Buwama, Kayabwe and Lukaya, people almost blocked roads to welcome their King. Entering in Nyendo at ‘Welcome’, it has been massive! Security was overwhelmed! Kabaka walked out of his car, to greet his subjects. On seeing their good healthy looking Kabaka, Masaka people danced for their King, wishing him a joyful celebration tomorrow. Congratulations Kabaka Mutebi
Bishop Luwalira praying for Lubaga North MP Abubaker Kawalya after delivering 50 bags of Cement as a contribution for the construction of Mission House
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A MOVE by the Government of Uganda to abolish private mailo land tenure system which is driven by junior minister Sam Mayanja is set to face more resistance from the public! Latest is The Church of Uganda which has given its position, tasking Parliament to reject such unpopular land Act ammendments. Church wants government to bark off from Mailo Land and instead use its organs to implement the Land Act. In a tough message sent to the Members of the 11th Parliament through Lubaga North legislator Abubaker Kawalya on Wednesday this week, Namirembe Diocese Bishop Rev. Dr. Wilberforce Kityo Luwalira said Church of Uganda is against abolishing Private Mailo Land because it has been brought in bad faith. Hon Kawalya was on a working visit to Namirembe Cathedral to first and foremost honor the Church for supporting him during February elections and also to stretch his giving hand to church which is currently on lockdown.
Bishop Luwalira hosting MP Kawalya in his office
He also went there to support the ongoing church projects such as construction of Mission House, a project headed by Rev. Samuel Muwonge, Mission Secretary Namirembe Diocese. Speaking out on Government’s proposal to abolish Private Mailo Land tenure system, Bishop Kityo Luwalira said, “I caution our Members of Parliament to vehemently reject any proposal intending to abolish Private Mailo Land tenure system. As Church of Uganda we feel, it has been brought in bad faith. We strongly condemn it, please never pass such ammendments.” Church of Uganda owns chunks of land under private Mailo land tenure system on which they have churches, hospitals, schools, farms, gardens among others. If the Land Act is amended and Mailo land is abolished, it simply means thay Government will take over ownership of this land in the guise of stopping land evictions in the Country. This is what Church of Uganda and other private Mailo owners like Buganda Kingdom, other cultural institutions, Uganda Catholic Church and public are contesting. Bishop Luwalira who is known to be an open clergyman warned Parliament against passing a law based on ill intentions saying it will find public resistance. The Bishop was hosting MP Kawalya who had paid a courtesy visit to Dr. Luwalira to consult him about different issues, major of which is the abolishment of Private Mailo Land which is in the pipeline. He said, “As leaders, we need to give praise to the Lord, who has identified us to serve the nation in such turbulent times of COVID-19 and moral decadence, so, we have to brace ourselves for the uphill task.” Also click and read this story: SCANDAL: MINISTER SAM MAYANJA UNDER ATTACK OVER ANNOYING STATEMENTS HE MADE ABOUT KABAKA’S LAND, PUBLIC SAYS IT’S A WAR AGAINST BUGANDA
HON. KAWALYA DONATES 50 BAGS OF CEMENT TO CHURCH During this visit, MP Kawalya handed over 50 bags of Cement as a contribution to the construction of Mission House at Namirembe Cathedral. In the presence of Mission Secretary Rev. Samuel Muwonge, Bishop Luwalira thanked the MP for such a generous gesture and called upon other leaders and people of God to contribute towards this Godly cause. Bishop Luwalira said, “I want to thank you Hon. Kawalya for visiting me and your contribution towards doing God’s work. May God bless you so much.”
Proposed Mission House for the registered Trustees of the native Anglican Church of Uganda Namirembe Diocese
The Bishop wants MP Kawalya to fight evil acts like theft, laziness, homesexuality, addiction to cocain and others among the youth . He also demanded that Parliament continues tasking Prime minister Robinah Nabbanja to publish lists of Covid-19 relief beneficiaries for transparency so that she clarifies to which phones numbers the Money sent and in which names? Although Kawalya is from opposition NUP Party, Bishop Luwalira asked him to appreciate good things done by ruling NRM and always condemn the bad. Thanking Kawalya for such a good gesture of starting his leadership style on a consultative note, Bishop Luwalira urged him to keep it up. He applauded the Legislator for his supportive personality and called on other leaders to emulate Kawalya. “In Parliament, please don’t give your views, always endeavour to consult the electorate, and represent their views.” Kawalya was told. Before Bishop Luwalira, MP Kawalya committed to being the voice of all Lubaga North people, to represent all people without discrimination. “My Lord the Bishop, thank you very much for receiving and giving me words of wisdom. I promise to stand on truth and fight on the side of our people.There is nothing I will do without consulting the Church.” Said Kawalya, who doubles as Shadow minister in charge of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). On private mailo land abolishment, MP Kawalya said, “This will never happen. So far the people we have consulted say land grabbing is caused by those who think are above the law, not private mailo owners. We know where the problem is, who ever thinks will mislead the 11th Parliament is a day dreamer.” Kawalya defeated ‘Class monitor’ Moses Kasibante and newly appointed IGG Beti Olive Namisango Kampala among others, to be crowned Lubaga North MP 2021-2026. Before, he was the Speaker Kampala Capital City Authority where he defeated Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago’s blue gal, Doreen Nyanjura. At Namirembe Cathedral, the MP was accompanied by his campaign leaders Mr. Deo Mbabazi, Mr. Benon Wanji and Mr. Phillip Wabi among others.
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In the photo, man in a white shirt handing over a box of soap to Lubaga mayor Mberaze
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HUNGRY Lubaga division people who have gone weeks without what to eat have confronted their newly elected mayor Zacchy Mawula Mberaze commonly known as ‘Taata Namuli’ for giving them liquid soap instead of food. They rejected his soap saying, “We need food, hunger is killing us, we will not drink your liquid soap.” On Tuesday, Mberaze received a donation of liquid soap as sanitizer from Med Gel cosmetics but the people challenged him to instead give them food not soap. “Who advises Mayor Mberaze? Instead of sourcing for food he is happily receiving liquid soap. Will the hungry people drink it? What is the most important thing here, food or liquid soap?” Asked one Cate Asabaweebwa. She said, it is true this was a donation not from his pocket but as a mayor, Mberaze has been mute on getting people what to eat since they were locked inside their homes now for weeks by President Museveni due to Covid-19 spread. “Since liquid soap was a donation, mayor Mberaze would have added food on his behalf just like other leaders have been doing.” Said Ms. Asabaweebwa. Like in other parts of the country, there has been a public outcry in Kampala for people to be given food after Prime minister Robinah Nabbanja’s Covid 19 relief package got serious issues. The areas MPs, Aloysius Mukasa (Lubaga South) and Haji Abubaker Kawalya (Lubaga North) have donated maize flour, rice and matooke to different zones and Parishes. “We thought mayor Mberaze will get us beans but see, he is bringing liquid soap as if we will drink it like porridge.” Said a Lubaga voter. They now want him to get them food or he sits in his office and enjoys AC, good thing these hungry people massively voted for him. President Museveni is expected to address the Nation on Saturday this week to give an update about the 42 days lock down but insiders say, the Head of State is likely to add more days to enable ministry of Health vaccinate more people before the Lock down is lifted.
Bidco team delivering their support to the Prime Minister at OPM on Tuesday
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FOLLOWING a call by government through Prime Minister, Rt.Hon.Robinah Nabbanja Musafiri to the private sector to support its fight against the current global pandemic, Bidco Uganda Limited (BUL), an FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) company with a modern edible oil processing complex in Masese village,Jinja has today responded with a whopping $100000 donation. According to Kampala Metropolitan State Minister, Hon.Kyofatogabye Kabuye, Bidco has always supported government on various humanitarian causes thereby making it inevitable for them not to extend a helping hand at this hour of need when contacted. “We are out to combine efforts in the fight against the pandemic and as government,we are grateful to Bidco and its management for the philanthropic gesture”, Hon. Kyofa said. Bidco’s General Manager who led the donation team that included the Chief Finance Officer to the Office of the Prime Minister argued that the pandemic has really affected their daily operations in addition to slowing down on production nevertheless they are supportive of the government approach aimed at massive vaccination targeting over 22m natives. The enthusiastic General Manager who disclosed that their donation will be wired directly to the official Government Covid-19 Relief Account noted that the support will be able to procure over 25,000 doses of the vaccine of which 5,000 doses will strictly be for their management and support staff in Jinja,Buvuma and Kalangala with the rest going to the community and the surrounding areas. On her part,Rt.Hon.Robina Nabbanja Musafiri heaped praises on the privately owned company for the good gesture. “Bidco’s support will go a long way in procuring some doses for our people and I want to thank them for their humanitarian support as we battle the virus”. This is the second time that Bidco which has palm projects in Kalangala and Buvuma Districts is supporting the government in the pandemic. In the first lockdown of 2020,Bidco donated UgX521m cash with other products from their conglomerate. They have also renovated Walukuba Health Centre IV to a tune of UgX100m
In the photo: Racheal Kagoya and her close friend after blocking Mr. Bigirwa from accessing his house (Photo credit; Bukedde tv)
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LATEST information reaching our news desk shows, there has been an attempt by politician Moses Bigirwa’s former wife Racheal Kagoya and her new husband Hamza to sell Bigirwa’s Gangu house in order to pay a Bank loan of UGX 80M, which money was allegedly eaten by the two extravagant love birds! We have been reliably informed, on being tipped how Racheal and Hamza were planning to sell the house he built from his little savings as a youth and clear the bank loan, Bigirwa a no nonsense guy stepped in to block the deal! This is how the two are said to have plotted his arrest and stage managed his embarrassment before cameras. In fact their motive was for Bigirwa to shy away since to them this would kill his political image, so that they proceed with their mission.
NUP Gen. Moses Bigirwa
To their shock, Bigirwa put up a strong fight without fear or favour to block this open day fraud on an asset he single handedly put up, five years before him and Racheal Kagoya fell in love. Bigirwa, who likes to be reffered to as ‘Gen’, contested for MP Kamuli Municipality on opposition NUP ticket and narrowly lost although for he claims, the election was rigged by a clique in government in connivance with Racheal Kagoya.
THE INSIDE STORY It is alleged that the two, Racheal and Hamza secured a loan from a certain reknown big bank in Kampala (Names withheld). The documents of the Land on which Bigirwa’s house sits was deposited in this bank as security/mortgage. However, all this was done without Bigirwa’s consent. Bank did not get any clearance from the land and house’s rightful owner before giving out a loan. It’s only a relative to Hamza who alerted Bigirwa that the house he often says is for his children, was used by Kagoya and her lover as security to acquire a loan. He decided to go to his home only to be stopped by Kagoya’s sisters who are said to have run out of their marriages and another lady Bigirwa identified as a security personnel. The three put up a fight to block the house owner from accessing it and were joined by their sister Kagoya and a man identified as Hamza. Thanks to the media which covered this scuffle, the Bank realized how they were conned by Kagoya and her fiance, by depositing security they had no ownership over. Now we are told, bank wants it’s money or they take Kagoya’s new Bunga-Kawuku palatial home. This Kawuku house is estimated to have cost UGX 800 M by the time it will be done with repairing and beautification. Click and read this: SEX SCANDAL: HERE IS DIVORCED BIGIRWA’S WIFE’S 800M HOUSE SHE BOUGHT NEAR TYCOON HAM RESIDENCE, SAYS GOT MONEY FROM NRM BOSS The couple is now in panic and are requesting for peace talks with Bigirwa. Insiders say, Kagoya’s uncle (a big man who owns a certain hospital in Bugolobi) is not happy about the fact that she has embarrassed herself and the family. He has ordered her to shut up and settle the matter amicably. We shall come back to this later.
FACTS ABOUT THE GANGU HOUSE Bigirwa’s story in Gangu starts with his elder sister a one Nangobi, commonly known as Maama Imran. This is the lady you normally see with Bigirwa when ever he is at police or at Gangu claiming his house. From village to Kampala, Bigirwa was brought by this good hearted sister. She has a house in Gangu where she got married and this is from where she hosted her brother. Like any youth, Bigirwa did some casual jobs and his sister advised him to save. Those who remember (late) Haji Sebaggala days as Kampala Mayor, he lifted up many youth, gave them some deals and among them was Moses Bigirwa. This young man managed to save on whichever coin he got which excited his sister Nangobi. Around 2009, Bigirwa had saved some good money. His sister then advised him to buy himself a plot of land in Gangu and put up atleast a small house. She personally looked for this plot near her home in Gangu, Bigirwa paid and after a certain time, he started building his house ‘process by process’. Five years later, when the house was already done and Bigirwa married with the mother of his first three children all living in this Gangu house, Racheal Kagoya tears apart this marriage. She fell in love with Bigirwa in 2014. She fought Bigirwa’s wife until the lady ran for her dear life, leaving behind her three children. Kagoya took over and she there an then started torturing her step children until two ran out of their home. She behaved like a mad dog and couldn’t adhere to her husband’s directives. (We shall also expound on this in our Part III of the story). Therefore, it’s true, this woman didn’t contribute even a single penny when Bigirwa was buying this plot of land and house Racheal and her bonkmate want to grab. Bigirwa continously demands that Kagoya produces the land buy agreement with proof of signatures that they both paid for this land. If there is any one who supported Bigirwa, then it’s his sister and the mother of his first children with whom they were living together in this house before Kagoya came and forced the woman to leave her matrimonial home.
In Part III of the Bigirwa story, we bring you details of how Racheal and Hamza plotted to grab the Gangu home and what was in the UGX 1B NRM deal. For views/comments, send us an email to newseditor.info@gmail.com
WAIT a minute, hold it! Now think of a situation when your own children – innocent minors as young as between 9-15 years of age are recruited and then used as soldiers in an armed conflict. First, abducted and second, beaten into submission to working as combatants and sex slaves. This is the current situation in Tigray, the northern most regional state in Ethiopia, where the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), a declared terrorist group by the federal government, has for months been fighting while recruiting and enrolling minors on the battlefield for selfish and political gains.
AUTHOR: Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam
The children are forced and fronted to work for TPLF as its fighters. Many girls joined the conflict fearing repercussions such as rape and being sex slaves. TPLF is dragging the people of Tigray into the conflict. Many of these children who escape narrate horrible stories of how TPLF captured and mercilessly meted all sorts of violence onto them with the soul purpose of seeing them fight with and for them, purportedly to defend Tigray, out of a feeling of revenge on the country’s federal leadership. This evil decision of the TPLF made the children and elders the first victim of the conflict and Ethiopian government has an obligation to rescue the children. It should be noted that the current conflict in Tigray was sparked by an unprovoked violent attack by the TPLF on Federal forces in November last year after over two years of provocation. They wanted to acquire over 80% of the National army’s possession which was in the region and illegally and forcefully change the leadership of the country. This particular act of provocation was hard to contain as always – they went overboard. And, just like no functional state would ‘swallow’ that, that an armed terrorist group attracts military bases and walks scot-free, the federal government led by Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed responded and neutralized them. But surprisingly, the US and the western media were quick to blame the Abiy-led government of using words like atrocities and war crimes, of course basing on the TPLF propaganda network portraying themselves as the victim. When Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed declared a unilateral ceasefire at the end of last month and ordered all federal forces out of Tigray so as to allow residents access humanitarian support and plough land in peace without sporadic clashes with TPLF, the anticipation was that the terrorist group would cooperate but alas, their atrocities have since increased and expanded to neighboring regions like Afar and Amhara where they invaded, attacked and killed residents there. What is more disheartening however, are are the ‘double standards’ of the U.S and the West who are now tempting many to assume that they are supporting TPLF and the violence in Tigray, basing on how they are responding to the Tigray conflict. Look, the US was quick to blame the federal government for repulsing the terrorists who wanted to overthrow it but it has remained silent on the massive recruitment and use of child soldiers despite condemnation by Ethiopia and Ethiopians online who are using #ChildrenNotSoldiers to disapprove the act. Media outlets such as the New York Times and the Associated Press have been condemned on social media for portraying the children as “highly motivated young recruits.” For starters, associating young children with armed forces and groups is a crime under several international laws. In 2000, the UN General Assembly adopted the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict to protect children from recruitment and use in hostilities. It entered into force in 2002. The Optional protocol is a commitment that States will not recruit children under the age of 18 to send them to the battlefield, States will not conscript soldiers below the age of 18 and that States should take all possible measures to prevent such recruitment –including legislation to prohibit and criminalize the recruitment of children under 18 and involve them in hostilities. The protocol also provides for States to demobilize anyone under 18 conscripted or used in hostilities and will provide physical, psychological recovery services and help their social reintegration and that Armed groups distinct from the armed forces of a country should not, under any circumstances, recruit or use in hostilities anyone under 18. Human rights law declares 18 as the minimum legal age for recruitment and use of children in hostilities. Recruiting and using children under the age of 15 as soldiers is prohibited under international humanitarian law – treaty and custom – and is defined as a war crime by the International Criminal Court. The TPLF leader, Debretsion Gebremichael, is on record for having promised last year in November a “people’s war” in which “starting with the children, everyone will be taking part.” This should have been enough for the US and the international community who have already pitched selves as neutral and leading advocates and defenders of human rights, to condemn the acts and stand with the children of Tigray just as they did in Uganda when Joseph Kony, leader of rebel group, LRA recruited child soldiers. Recruitment of child soldiers by Kony justified the 2014 American foreign policy priority to hunt him down. Kony used over 60,000 children as child soldiers and sex slaves for his guerillas from 1986 to 2009, crimes which led to the displacement of millions of people. US Osprey aircraft and 150 American air force special forces personnel swooped in to help the Ugandan Defence Forces hunt down the LRA leaders so they could be handed over the International Criminal Court. In the same spirit, President Yoweri Museveni, a renowned Pan-africanist and freedom fighter, one who has witnessed the pain subjected to children in Northern Uganda, ought to be on the front line in rejecting meting of violence on the children of Tigray. They are children like the rest of others in the world, they need education, love and mentorship into becoming good citizens in the future not on the battlefield. To date, wounds and injuries of war subjected on children by Joseph Kony’s LRA are still fresh in the eyes of Ugandans. The future of most of those children was ruined, many died and others are still suffering with diseases like HIV. This should not be allowed to continue taking place in Tigray. The country and the people of Uganda, rooting experience from use of children as soldiers by Joseph Kony, should stand firm and together to disapprove the same by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front.
The writer is a Ugandan Journalist with passion for current African affairs. Reach him on: adamkungu7@gmail.com
In photo is the newly acquired house, Racheal Kagoya bought using money she allegedly got from NRM boss. The two boys are the Bigirwa’s children Kagoya left with (Photo by News Editor)
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THOSE who have been sympathetic to Rachel Kagoya, the woman who is making endless noise in media about how the father of her youngest two children Moses Bigirwa neglected his family, you need to pause a bit and read this interesting story! Bigirwa a popular youthful politician, contested for Kamuli Municipality Member of Parliament on Opposition NUP ticket, an election he claims to have massively won only to be rigged by government officials dealing with Racheal Kagoya as a punishment for rejecting their deal. For starters, Racheal blocked the father of her youngest two children from accessing his Gangu house in Wakiso district he single handedly built 5 years before meeting and falling in love with this woman. However, it is now a couple of months since Racheal moved into her fourth marriage and Bigirwa insists, she moved on with one Hamza and the two own a magnificent house in Bunga-Kawuku. This has not stopped Kagoya from putting up a strong fight and deny Bigirwa access to his house that he built from his small savings as a youth. Racheal accuses Bigirwa of Domestic Violence vide Ref. 17/19/07/2021 at Katwe Police Station and was given a police bond on 17th July 2021 at Katwe Police Station. He will report back on 26th/July/2021 at 9am.
NUP Gen. Moses Bigirwa
This news Website has carried out thorough investigation about this estranged woman’s multi million house involving a top NRM boss who allegedly assigned her on a mission and she was paid a deposit of UGX 1 Billion Shillings! Rachel Kagoya a mother of 6 children from three failed marriages has bought a magnificent house worth UGX 800M in Bunga-Kawuku near the residences of billionaires Hamis Kiggundu of Ham Towers and Rubaga Miracle Centre Church Pastor Robert Kayanja. Born in Bugweri, Iganga district, Racheal Kagoya who is about 45 years old, is a Nalongo with one pair of twins she mothered with another man before falling in love with NUP Politician Gen. Moses Bigirwa. Facts about her parents are not clear, she tells different stories to her friends. But the truth is, she grew up from a Missionary House in Jinja. Those knowing her say, she didn’t go beyond Secondary school education. She dropped out of school early and joined the marriage institution. It is not true that she is a medical Doctor like she alleges, may be she meant, a witch doctor. We shall come back to this later! Back to her multi million house in Bunga-Kawuku, by the time our spy troops went at this site, work on her house was on going to beautify it so that it perfectly fits in the ‘Yellow Village’ where NRM tycoons and powerful people in government live. Racheal Kagoya lives in this palatial home with her new bonkmate one Hamza who Bigirwa calls a security operative. She recently bought her self a brand new Toyota Harrier (Kawundo). Outside her gate, our spy team found Bigirwa’s son Marvin (who is a step son to Kagoya) and Kagoya’s first son with Bigirwa aged about 6 years old. Our team however, did not bother these young ones. There were builders working on Kagoya’s new house but did not realise what our mission was. It took our team about 30 minutes to gather enough information about Kagoya and her new catch which we wish to give you dear our readers, in series. In this Part I of our story we will concentrate on the location of the house and how we knew about it!
WHERE IS THE LOCATION OF THE HOUSE We took Bunga-Gaba road and branched off at Bunga stage located at ORXY Fuel station driving on Kawuku – Gaba bypass road. This road goes to Las vegas Garden Hotel. After a 5 minutes drive, we branched off to Hamis Kiggundu Road Kawuku on left hand side.
Hamis Kiggundu road going to Racheal’s house
We slopped down and drove for about 3 minutes. We reached a corner and on the right hand side, there is Njuki Festo road. We branched off to this road which also goes to Yellow Heaven Victoria view Apartments. We drove for a few meters, past a police booth on the left hand side, then branched off to Sam Ssali close. Sam Ssali close is a small murram road which goes straight to Racheal Kagoya’s maginifent house.
Kagoya’s multimillion house in Bunga-Kawuku
WHO TIPPED US It was one of Hamza’s buddies (who wishes to stay anonymous) that felt like these love birds are doing an injustice to Mr. Moses Bigirwa. This person reached us via our contacts and gave us this tip. He led us straight to the house where to our advantage, we found Bigirwa’s children who perfectly resemble their dad. We engaged neighbours about their new neighbours and what they told us, will be a good story for another day.
In the next story, we bring you more details about the source of millions Kagoya is dishing out, facts about her two first failed marriages and the 50 lies she has told Bigirwa in their marriage. For comments/views, email us on newseditor.info@gmail.com
ON GLOBAL scale, there have been frantic attempts to avert the dangers of COVID-19 ever since the global pandemic broke out in Wuhan, China at the end of the year 2019. Being a highly infectious disease that can cause life threatening symptoms, the whole world has been on it’s toes to save it’s 7.9BN population from decimation under the weight of coronavirus. After a year and a half, economies of governments are in tatters with the death toll surpassing 4million and still counting. In response, governments have imposed lockdowns and ramped up efforts to vaccinate citizens especially for those who have been lucky to access COVID-19 vaccines. Despite all the efforts by governments in both developed and developing countries, there is currently no known cure for COVID-19 save for some treatments through use of antivirals such as Veklury (remdesivir) and dexamethasone that are available to help manage it. Lately, all the efforts have been turned to vaccination as a more trusted remedy. But whereas experts think that the world’s high vaccination rate will largely protect people from severe illness and death, health experts also caution that the vaccines aren’t 100% effective. Therefore, a vaccine is not a silver bullet. Even if one (or more) is proven safe and effective, vaccines are notoriously difficult to make and distribute. It is now evident that unless vaccine supplies are shared more equitably (which has also proved not to be possible) it will take years for the world’s poorest countries to achieve a vaccination rate of 60 percent to ensure “safety” of their population. This means that people will continue to contract the virus because some won’t get vaccinated and because the vaccine may not be effective for everyone (for various reasons ranging from access, to the evolving nature of the virus leading to new and more dangerous variants), there is urgent need for a more and comprehensive solution to the pandemic that is beyond lockdowns, the available drugs and the vaccines. For developing countries, the urgency is more intense. This is where local African innovations come in handy. Cheers! The continent has made tremendous strides in this line. The discovery of COVIDEX and later COVILYCE-1, has proved to all and sundry that there is potential to develop a home-made solution to COVID-19. Luckily, the “raw products” are so abundant and all that is required is government support for our innovators to go into mass production. Why then should we continue to “donate” trillions to IMF and other international credit facilities for loans yet we can eradicate the problem completely? Again, can anyone disregard the impact of Madagascar’s home-made herbal tonic COVID-ORGANICS when it has been reporting just 17 new infections on average each day for months with the highest daily average reported on April 21? Who knows if the local remedy has since been silently administered and an unsung hero behind the country’s good record in managing COVID-19 infections? Statistics indicate that there have been 42,606 infections and 941 coronavirus-related deaths reported in Madagascar since the pandemic began! Tanzania (which initially resorted to local remedies and could be still relying on them) is not reporting mass deaths too. Remember Magufuli had promised to import the Madagascar ‘wonder drug?” More realistically, we will need to manage COVID-19, and possibly other novel viruses, for years to come. A vital tool, therefore, will be effective and this could come in the form of locally developed treatments. We must prioritize their development now. If we do, we will be rewarded with resilient health systems, a stronger economy and longer lives. Soon, there will be no need for irritating lockdowns, COVID-19 certificates and lining up for painful jabs or the associated side effects. If such effective treatment could be found, the urgent need to vaccinate millions of people would diminish. The balance between public health and fully re-opening the economy would be easier to achieve and this will be a spotlight for the continent whose capabilities have been undermined. Can’t Africa and her people stop looking further for the solution to the COVID-19 pandemic?
The writer, Mr. Apollo Tusiime is a senior Journalist and a TV talkshow host at SALT Media. He is also the Secretary General Uganda Parliamentary Press Association (UPPA). You can reach him on 0701 609 906
ABOVE: Mayanja, top crusader against Private Mailo land and busuulu paid by bibanja holders
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PRESIDENT Museveni’s junior Minister for Lands Sam Mayanja is in trouble over statements he made shortly after his appointment as junior minister for lands calling for the cancellation of all titles for Kabaka’s land. Public has warned him to be careful and avoid making such ‘reckless’ statements because they intend to incite Kabaka’s subjects who are able to do everything possible in protecting their King against those attacking his Kingdom. In a press interview with Daily Monitor Newspaper shortly after his appointment, Mayanja called for the abolishment of Mailo land tenure system in Uganda with the prime target of taking away Kabaka’s land. His hate gospel is also against compensating private Mailo owners especially Kabaka, saying that they got the land free of charge. In Mayanja’s wisdom, government should do away with Mailo land tenure because it is the major cause of land evictions. He incited bibanja holders in Buganda not to compensate private mailo land owners like Kabaka, something that has caused harsh public reactions on his story published by Daily Monitor Newspaper on Sunday 4th July 2021 and shared on Facebook. Reading through hundreds of comments, public is accusing the minister of being used by the enemies of Buganda to take away Kabaka’s land, a deal his subjects have vowed to fail. Ali Kayemba has warned that, “Land is going to cause problems to this government. Mayanja is pressing a wrong button. He is being used to grab our land which they are occupying illegally. That is treading of a wrong move.” One Godfrey Webale Wapipi has written that, “Counsel Mayanja don’t soil your reputation and that of your law firm at least. What you are chasing for is unpopular and deadly. I am not a Muganda but I see Covid-20 in your thoughts.” Mayanja is a partner at Kampala Associated Advocates (KAA), one of the biggest law firms in Kampala. Thomas Snider Ejotu said, “Bibanja holders have peacefully lived on Mailo land for over 100 years and there has never been any issue of land evictions until those who think everyone should own land in Buganda came in to start disturbing the poor.” Veteran journalist Ahmed Kateregga Musaazi who was last week appointed Deputy RCC Masaka City said, most of the evictions are not on private Mailo estates like Minister Mayanja alleges, but on public land and most of the new owners are non Baganda. “Even evictions on private Mailo estates are mostly done by new owners most of them non Baganda.” Noted Deputy RCC Kateregga. Counsel Lwetutte told us that, as a lawyer, he hopes minister Sam Mayanja understands that for his proposal to succeed, it will require constitutional and legal changes of seismic proportions. It will require a major shift from the key tenets of a free market economy – the respect for property rights and adequate compensation. “This has the potential for far-reaching repercussions for the country as an investment destination and the national economy. If non citizens, the departed Asians, were compensated under pressure from the international community for their property, which law worth the name can hope to deprive citizens of property at variance with national and international law? “Asked counsel Lwetutte.
HOW OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REACTED Buyungo BE U Richardis: The Land law is very clear, these baseless suggestions by the minister won’t work. Bukenya Hakim: Where is this minister coming from? That law won’t work in Buganda. He is just looking for wars. Henry Brian Namuyimba Ssembatya: This minister was appointed basically to tussle it out with Buganda. You won’t win this battle sir. Mosz Mwesigwa: Simple advice to bibanja holders, continue paying busuulu to the landlords because no minister will be there to rescue you in the judicial courts.The judges base their arguments on the law. Brian Kabugo Bisase: The minister doesn’t make laws. His directives are not legaly binding. Bibanja holders please don’t buy into these lies. Just follow the law and pay busuulu. Kasule T Bruno: Trying to treat symptoms of malaria by taking panadol. Involve stakeholders in every step. Hate driven decisions may not be a long term solution. Tom Bogere: Why? And when did it start? Now you are trying to create a misunderstanding between Landowners and bibanja holders so that you get a way of abolishing Mailo land tenure. We are watching you guys! Niwi Wilson: Minister Mayanja we don’t want your projects. For us bibanja holders we shall negotiate with the landlords. We don’t want to pull ropes with them. Richard Bin Nakayenga: Mr. Mayanja, you are creating a crisis then. May be you want mailo land to be sold off. Kayanja Arnold: Stop playing with issues related to land. Stop playing games. People have always lived in harmony with one another. Your motive is up to no good. It is you stirring things up for reasons best known to you. Ambrose Kituuka: Dear minister, we are all not thieves. We are willing to continue paying the monarch what is due. Christine Nassimbwa: I see this intended to steal our land yet it is very hard for Baganda to own land in other regions like Western parts of the country. Slva Nk: Who has complained about this land tenure system? Where does the minister get it from? All we are reading is that government wants to take up ownership of land just like it is in Tanzania, Rwanda among other countries. Here the land problem is entirely caused by land grabbers who are big names, some in government, politicians, military personnels and shrewd businessmen. Why doesnt the minister deal with those first to show that he is working? Why is this minister disturbing the peace of bibanja holders with their land lords? Rogers Muyinza: Sorry minister Mayanja, we the bibanja holders shall always be obedient to landlords. Zann Arafat: Uganda will be stronger if we respect our diversity….total federalism based on ethenicity is the only solution to land problem in Uganda. Robert Tebandeke Kepler: The minster should be reminded that land evictions don’t only exist in Buganda but also in other parts of the country. Why then come up with laws which are looked at as targeting a particular region. Let him tell us the hidden motive behind this. Kateregga Jimmy: It is true, not that every one can afford to buy land. Others buy bibanja. That is the advantage the Kibanja system. It enables those who would otherwise have no where to settle get where to settle. It is the reason, Buganda has no landless people not like it is in other regions like Kigezi and Bunyoro. Sulaina Nakato: So the minister wants us to think that when you rent a house it becomes yours? Know what you are buying. If you want land, pay for land. If it is a Kibanja, then be ready to pay busuulu to the land lord. That is what the law stipulates. Zenj Quality Dreadlocks centre: What about us who are renting and have stayed in the same houses for 5years, should our landlords also give us ownership? Tell me minister Mayanja. Masagazi Lukiya Nampeera: It is very unfortunate, every one with power is against mailo land. Is it jealous or it is their way of governing? This was between the government of Buganda and the British government. Here comes a mere minister driving what he doesn’t know. Save Uganda International: But I think the problem isn’t about Mailo land but land grabbers who sometimes are guarded by armed men in uniform. And I think, each region should find lasting solutions for land issues. Barnabas Kirwisa: The minister looks to be so antagonistic against Baganda/Mengo. Was this Muganda purposely appointed to be used in battles against Kabaka?
In Part II of this story, our investigations team will unmask Minister Mayanja, his family back ground and why he has been fighting Kabaka. For comments/views about this story, sms 0792735159 or email: newseditor.info@gmail.com
