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BUSOGA KINGDOM MOVES IN TO RESCUE NAMAYINGO GIRLS

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NEWS EDITOR

HAVING realized that the number of girls in school in Namayingo District is dwindling each passing day, Busoga Kingdom through Ekigangu kya Busoga has stepped in to change the status quo.

Dr.Abaliwano (L) with students of Buswale SS who attended last year’s Ekigangu kya Busoga

During their ongoing familiarization tours of schools in the island District, the campaigns’ team Llader, Owek. Dr.Joyce Abaliwano Mulebeke assured parents and students of Buswale SS on Thursday that the Kingdom is determined to change the wanting academic standards in the District as a key stakeholder.

She also revealed that they will start with ‘A’ level girls to ensure that they are retained in school till completion of the secondary academic cycle.

“We are here on a good cause. Academic statistics of Namayingo District at A level is wanting. It’s worse off for girls and our first priority is for them. We must change this trend and it’s why the Kingdom through Ekigangu is on a fact finding mission to ensure that girls are in school”, said Owek. Dr. Joyce Abaliwano, noting that efforts are underway to avail basics that enable all the 6 ‘A’ level girls in the district for 2020 stay in school.

Buswale SS students who attended last year’s Ekigangu kya Busoga give testimonies during Dr.Joyce’s visit

Encouraging parents to be supportive towards the well being of their children, Dr.Abaliwano also disclosed that both the Kyabazinga and Ekigangu Managing Director Rt. Hon Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga are doing what it takes for Busoga to rekindle its lost academic glory.

She also challenged parents to stop having a mentality that looks at ‘O’ level being the highest academic level they target for their children.

“The Kyabazinga wants professionals from Busoga in the near future and we must start now. We shouldn’t postpone our targets.We must prioritise our needs now and we must work harder by putting in more effort”. She said.

The parents have since committed to play their respective roles for the benefit of their children.

Under its theme ‘Using culture to end early marriage and keep girls in school’, Ekigangu leadership got concerned about the poor academic performance in the area. For the next two years combined, Namayingo District will register less than 20 candidates for UNEB.

DEO Namayingo, Naay Kawere Kaawo attributes the poor academic performance to their district being a peninsula that is surrounded by water in addition to minerals in the area. He notes that with the Kingdom’s direct involvement,they will up their game.

Deputy Head teacher of Buswale SS Harriet Nabwiire challenged parents to behave well before their children.She also tasked them to desist from domestic violence habits before their children.

She advised them to be role models to their children at all times.

On their part as students they thanked Rt. Hon Kadaga and the Kyabazinga for the care and support. They however, expressed concern about lack of sanitary towels as one of the huddles they face as girls.

INSIDE STORY: HOW KAWALYA TROUNCED BESIGYE, INGRID & LUKWAGO MERCENARIES TO BE CROWNED KCCA SPEAKER

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BY MEDDIE KITYO

INTRUGUE, opportunism and pride has finally costed Dr. Besigye and  the Peoples Government!

Their group has not only lost KCCA powerful speakership but even in all the five City divisions, they have lost miserably! 

FDC with the biggest number of councilors at City Hall, one would not expect it to find any hardship in winning both the Speaker and deputy speaker slots. Its important to note that FDC has 18 councilors at City Hall yet the winner needed only 17 votes.

Both its candidates at City Hall have lost and to our shock angry FDC councilors instead voted NRM’s Bruhan Byarunga for Deputy Speaker.

Alhaj Abubaker Kawalya who believes in People Power doctrines has convincingly won KCCA Speaker race while NRM has taken all the five division Speakership and deputies, save for Makindye and Kampala Central divisions.

If FDC approach isn’t changed, analysts say, same story will happen in 2021 General elections and analysts say, it will be a two-horse race, NRM Vs People Power.

HOW KAWALYA WON BESIGYE & GROUP

When a clique of FDC top leaders chose to betray and fight their own sponsored candidate in KCCA Abubaker Kawalya by fronting and bankrolling unpopular Doreen Nyanjura, FDC councilors vowed never to dance to their tunes.

Until today morning, they were still insisting on not voting Nyanjura who they accuse of dodging council meetings, having too much pride and hating team work.

At the FDC party Najjanankumbi Headquaters, fake nominations were organised by Secretary General Nathan Nandala Mafabi to technically kick out Kawalya and front unpopular Nyanjura.

Thanks to Kawalya’s handlers, who wisely advised him not to take part in those sham nominations Kawalya escaped the  political rope given to him by the likes of Ingrid Turinawe, Amuriat Oboi to hang himself.

On sensing foul play in Najjanankumbi,  Kawalya distanced himself making Nandala and Amuriat announce Doreen Nyanjura and Doreen Sabuka as FDC candidates for Speaker and Deputy Speaker.In today’s polls, both have lost.

On being sidelined, Kawalya chose to consolidate his growing support from both FDC and independents up to the 11th hour.

A faction of FDC supporting Nyanjura tried their level best to convince FDC councilors to shun Kawalya, but all in vain.

We are reliably informed,  sacks of money were promised to Kawalya councilors but they rejected the deal.

NRM – NYANJURA DEAL

In an effort to weaken Kawalya, the Peoples Government through their Spokesperson Hon. Betty Nambooze Bakireke entered into a swap deal with NRM councilors led by their candidate for Speakership Bruhan Byaruhanga to go for an alliance.

FDC wanted NRM’s seven councilors to join them and support Bruhan Byaruhanga for Deputy Speakership.He bought the deal and even stood down for Nyanjura. 

Then Lukwago and Nambooze sweet talked DP councilors Moses Kataabu and Deputy Lordmayor Hajjat Sarah Kanyike.

Kataabu accepted after being promised a ministerial post but Sarah Kanyike, insiders say, was hesistant.

She has been team Kawalya although at the last minute, she gave in to Nyanjura camp!So Nyanjura had 6 votes out of 18 from FDC, assured of NRM’s 7 votes, plus the 2 DP votes, added to Lukwago’s vote, and 3 independents. 

This is when her camp started boasting of enough votes to take her through.

LAST MINUTE BLOW

Kawalya’s camp didn’t sit with folded hands.  They also worked tooth and nail to disorgarnise Peoples Government – NRM alliance.Kawalya approached Bruhan Byaruhanga and gave him a fat deal.

They only needed only 5 NRM councilors for both of them to win both slots.Kawalya deal was straight and Bruhan bought it. The two started looking for not less than 18 votes.No wonder, Kawalya won with 17 votes, Nyanjura and Muhammad Ssegirinya lost with 14 and 1 vote respectively.

Lukwago, Ingrid, Mafabi and other People’s government leaders picked their phones and called every FDC councilor to vote Nyanjura, but in vain.

DIVISION IN FDC

Taking Doreen Nyanjura through a shortcut to nominate her FDC candidate for Speakership, annoyed other party NEC members who included Owek. Joyce Nabbosa Ssebuggwawo (FDC Buganda Vice President), Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda  (FDC Spokesman), Walid Mulindwa Lubega (FDC National Youth leader) and others.

In fact during a NEC meeting where they read out Nyanjura as FDC candidates for Speaker, an angry Ssebuggwawo chose to storm out of it asking them,  under which criteria they were giving Nyanjura a ticket who acording to Ssebuggwawo, this Makerere female councilor knows nothing about FDC.

Before leaving this meeting,  Ssebuggwawo said Kawalya has been funding FDC activities, fighting him at this time to favour ‘your girl’ was not going to be accepted.Insiders say, Ssebuggwawo has been financially fueling Kawalya campaigns.Even Hon. Ssemujju Nganda.

He openly refused to announce Nyanjura as the party candidate for Speakership asking Amuriat and Nandala, under which party laws she was nominated.  

There was no common position in FDC about who exactly to support and this was  left to councilors to choose their way. The Party lost control over the dominant FDC council because of the intrigue.

KAMPALA MPS FOR KAWALYA 

Although Kawalya was fought by his party and money allegedly changed hands to kick him out,  Kampala MPs led by Makindye East MP Ibrahim Kasozi stood with him.Others were: Muhammad Nsereko, Latif Sebagala, Nabilah Naggayi, Paul Kato Lubwama, Michael Kabaziguruka, Allan Ssewanyana and Mubarak Munyagwa have been team Kawalya.

DIVISION MAYORS 

All the five division mayors have been on Kawalya’s side led by Lubaga’s Ssebuggwawo, Nganda Mulyannyama of Makindye,  Emanuel Sserunjogi Oweddembe from Kawempe, Nakawa’s  Eng. Ronald Balimwezo and Kampala Central’s Charles Musoke Sserunjogi.

OTHERS

Kawalya commanded support from Kampala business fraternity, civil servants, KCCA technical wing, media and other sectors who have been all talking to respective contacts in council to vote him.With all this support, Kawalya had to sail through. 

NRM SWEEPS SPEAKERS’ SLOTS IN KAMPALA DIVISIONS

All the five divisions have been won by NRM.

Kawempe division: NRM’s Onesmus Mutumba got 31 votes against DP’s Munji Steven who got 16. NRM also took the position of the Deputy Speaker through Hamidah Nambajwe who polled 36 votes against FDC’s Christine Kyomuhendo who only managed 12 votes.
Kampala Central: Sylivia Bahemurwaki of NRM is the Speaker here after collecting 22 votes. Her challenger Maureen Tumusiime (IND) gathered 11. The slot for Deputy Speaker has been won by DP’s Ever Kyazike.
Lubaga Division: NRM’s Musah Mbazira is the Speaker here with 27 votes. The Mayor’s candidate Henry Lutwama (IND) walked away with only 19 votes. FDC’s Shifrah Nakitende stepped down after realising she had little support.Deputy Speaker slot has been won by NRM’s Kenneth Sonko. 

Nakawa: NRM’s Musa Mubiru was unopposed. Deputy Speaker is Ali Kalule, from NRM.
Makindye: Speaker is DP’s Muzafaru Kiyemba, deputized by NRM’s Aisha Nabasirye.

WE TOLD U: PEOPLE POWER’S KAWALYA WINS KAMPALA KCCA SPEAKERSHIP

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NEWS EDITOR

ALHAJ ABUBAKER Kawalya, the Lubaga North Lord councilor is the duly elected KCCA Speaker beating Peoples Government candidate Doreen Nyanjura, as we predicted.

Kawalya believes in People Power.

Ayo Miria Akello, the presiding magistrate, while announcing Kawalya, congratulated him for attaining over 50%.

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BREAKING: NRM WIN LUBAGA, NAKAWA SPEAKERSHIP

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NEWA EDITOR

THE ruling NRM Party has won Lubaga and Nakawa Speakership in an election that has been held today. In other three divisions, counting of votes is on going.

Moses Mubiru takes Nakawa, while Musa Mbaziira takes Lubaga.

At City Hall, the three contestants: Abubaker Kawalya, Doreen Nyanjura and Muhammad Ssegirinya are done with their speeches.

Voting at City Hall is also on going.

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40 SCHOOLS TO COMPETE AS THE 8TH EDITION OF MIDLAND GROUP NATIONAL PRIMARY SCHOOL GALA LAUNCH @ RAINBOW INTERNATIONAL SCH

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BY REHEMAH DANIELS

THE 8th edition of Midland Group National Primary School Gala has been lsunched with over 40 National schools having 800 swimmers registered for the competitions.

Right: Mrs Drashna Kotecha- Director Rainbow International School

This championship is scheduled for Saturday March 7th 2020 at Green Hill Academy who also double as defending champions.

Categories for competition will be Butterfly, Free Style Breast stroke and back stroke for ages 8-12, 9- 10, and 11-12 respectively.

The gala that’s sponsored by the Midland Group of companies in partnership with Uganda Swimming Federation, aims at promoting swimming in national schools, it been running for close to 10 years.

In the past the event has been hosted by Rainbow International School attracting only six schools in the past.

“To us as Midland Group of Companies,we feel that through supporting swimming in national schools, Uganda will have a wide base of national swimmers in the near future….” Said Mrs. Drashna Kotecha, Director Rainbow International School, Kampala.

KCCA DECIDES TODAY: LUKWAGO IN PANIC AS AUTHORITY COUNCILORS INSIST NYANJURA CAN’T BE THEIR SPEAKER

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NEWS EDITOR

YESTERDAY night, Lord mayor Erias Lukwago held a crisis meeting with top Peoples Government leaders to have a pre -election analysis for today’s KCCA Speaker polls and this is when they discovered that their candidate Doreen Nyanjura is heading for a great loss, in favour of People Power candidate Abubaker Kawalya, councilor representing Lubaga North at City Hall.

Scratching their heads on what to do next to evade embarrassment of the century, we are reliably informed, Lukwago and his team looked at waging are a legal battle to block the elections!

However councilors on Team Kawalya whom we have spoken to this morning have said, Lukwago shouldn’t waste time, he better abscond if he doesn’t want to be humiliated because Kampala people have decided, and so the councilors will vote accordingly.

“Yes we are aware that Nyanjura’s camp is panicking after realising that they have only 7 votes out of 32 councilors. They thought would bribe us to vote her but we have rejected their money sacks. Most of us consulted our electorates and directed us to vote Abubaker Kawalya not Nyanjura.  She is very arrogant, dodge council meetings and a lady of too much pride. We rejected her on day one.” Quoted an FDC councilor who headed Kawalya mobilization team.

Read also: https://newseditor.co.ug/2020/03/03/game-over-hooligans-locked-out-as-councilors-vote-kawalya-for-kcca-speaker-on-thursday/

He said, “This is a done deal. As Kawalya team, we all slept in one place and I can authoritatively tell, we will win with a landslide. All is set,  tell Greater Kampala people that by today mid day, KCCA will be having an elected Speaker none other than, Haji Kawalya.”

Asked about allegations that Lukwago/Nyanjura camp want to run to court today morning to block the elections after realizing that they are left with no option, Kawalya chief campaigner said they are free to go.

“We can’t stop them.  If it’s true, let them go. It’s their right and have all the means. But this will expose them more. Why should Lukwago be greedy to that level? Is he still an agitator of good governance? And he now wants to block councilors from exercising their rights? But who are his advisers? Any way, let him go, we will cross the bridge if we reach there.” Said Team Kawalya.

According to today’s election program, a court magistrate will convene a council meeting for councilors at 11:00am to elect their Speaker and the deputy.

Those with interests will forward their names, given time to campaign and then elections will let be conducted.

The winners will be declared.The eligible voters are 32, Lukwago and her deputy among.

NRM had fronted Kyambogo councilor Bruhan Byaruhanga for Speaker but later pulled down and it’s alleged, he is sweet talked by Njanyura’s camp.

The Speakership race is likely to have the two FDCs, Kawalya and Nyanjura.For starters, other 5 Kampala divisions will also be electing Speakers and deputies today. 

OWEK. MAKUBUYA: ECHOES FROM THE PAST – THE ENTHRONEMENT OF ARCHBISHOP KAZIMBA & THE INTERSECTION OF POLITICS, TRADITION AND RELIGION IN UGANDA

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OPINION:

THE consecration of Archbishop Steven Kazimba as the 9th Archbishop of Uganda at St. Paul’s Cathedral Namirembe on Sunday March 01st 2020 once again converged the power and interests of Church, State and the traditional kingdom of Buganda in an interesting fashion.

Owek. Makubuya on receiving an award from Chief Justice Bart Magunda Katurebe

Religiocultural, traditional and political symbols were in full display from flags, car keys, hymns, chairs, eucharist, robes and staffs.

Equally political and prominent was the competition’s for attention by the church, Kingdom and the State from the roll-call of Bishops, cabinet ministers and other state actors to speeches by representatives of Bishops from all continents, the President, the Speaker of Parliament, the Katikkiro of Buganda and Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa the Organiser-in-Chief.

The significance of the peaceful canonical transfer of power from one Archbishop to another was apparent. Just like the states’ domination in the sponsorship and organization of the church event. Inevitably, perhaps as a reflection of its present power relations with the state and church, Buganda kingdom played a peripheral role at the event.

A crisis – on homosexuality, gender, birth control and ordination of gay priests- within the church was also on full display. The camps from Europe and the Americas each presented a position that targeted the new Archbishop and his flock.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, who supports ordination of gay priests, for example pleaded for tolerance and love in the spirit of Jesus Christ.

Yet the Archbishop was vehement is his rejection of the very idea and to loud applause. No doubt these internal divisions threaten not just the unity of the church leadership but also of its followers.

The intersection of religious, traditional and secular political interests has a long and problematic history in Uganda.

So do religious divisions. From the ole days of British rule, religion and the church were tools for the capture domination or control of traditional institutions of the colonized peoples and for the general advancement of interests of the colonial state.

Kazimba’s glorious consecration, done in presence of President General Yoweri K. Museveni and Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Katikkiro of Buganda was filled with echoes of this past. It was apparent that the more things have changed the more they have remained the same.

Several questions arise from this continuum including: how may the church avoid being used by political actors as an instrument to achieve secular goals including the mobilisation of the public to their political agenda?

Conversely, how can the state avoid being used by the Church to promote an Anglican christianisation agenda?

How may traditional institutions defend themselves from an unspoken symbiotic alliance of the church and the state that seeks to dismantle or diminish its authority?

Also, how may the religious, traditional and state power centers converge to tackle issues of homophobia, gender, sexuality and birth control that threaten their future and the unity of their constituents?

The writer Owek. Apollo N. Makubuya is the Author of Protection, Patronage, or Plunder? British Machinations and Uganda’s Struggle for Independence

EXCLUSIVE: A WELL HATCHED OUT PLAN TO FINISH MP MBIDDE & DP OTHER TOP LEADERS LEAK

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EXLUSIVE information reaching various media outlets has revealed a well hatched out plan to mudslinge the Democratic party National Vice President Hon. Fred Dennis Mukasa Mbidde and other party top leaders to loose public attention as able vocal politicians who have resorted to out compete the party rebel MPs.

Hon. Mbidde after a meeting about Masaka City formation at Hotel Brovad on Masaka

Ever since Mbidde announced his bid to contest the Masaka municipality Parliament seat in 2021 polls, the incumbent ‘rejected’ MP Mathias Mpuuga teamed up with fellow politicians and resorted to mudslinge Mbidde with various blackmails a deal which seems to be flopped and ignored by the publics.

Sources have blabbed that the Mudslingers led by the Kalungu west MP Joseph Gonzaga Ssewungu, Bukoto East MP Florence Namayanja, Sulaiman Kidandala and their counterpart Mpuuga chose to use a certain Radio station led by Mpuuga’s business partner as the official mouthpiece to score their goal.

Planted sources revealed that Hon Sewungu is paid fuel honorarium of 500,000/= per day for running to the several media houses for this project which is likely to cause him total troubles of loosing his parliamentary seat in Kalungu.

Names of Mpuuga, Kidandala, Namayanja have been mentioned quite often others for appearing on the list of those that benefited from government handouts through the IGP Kayihura as he then was but they don’t mention about deals on their mouthpiece.

MP Ssewungu is also confirmed to be on a permanent Pay roll of Mr Ham (Hamis Kiggundu) a Muhoozi Frontman to keep attacking anyone that intends to stop him from acquiring the Nakivubo Stadium fraudulently from the lawful market Association, it should be noted that Hon Mbidde is on the team of Lawyers that are fighting to save the Stadium from the take over thus becoming the target of Ssewungu attacks on daily basis.

These politicians have been rejected home for failure to serve to the little expectations of their electorates thus turning anger to those they do not agree with politically

Louder voices in Masaka Municipality demands Mpuuga to outline his achievements for the last 10 years as the area MP, to point at his home in the constituency or his investment but has never had a parallel answer to such demands apart from emphasizing his places of birth and his outdated Royal titles he occupied a decade ago basing at small Dahoma guest house in Mukungwe sub county which turned into his home.

However, during the recent thanks giving ceremony at the DP party headquarters in Kampala, the result oriented Mbidde warned all Mudslingers to wait for his response which will leave no stone unturned.

“Whoever doesn’t know my history cannot think of how I can choose to respond to anyone provoking me.” Mbidde said.

GAME OVER: HOOLIGANS LOCKED OUT AS COUNCILORS VOTE KAWALYA FOR KCCA SPEAKER ON THURSDAY

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BY MEDDIE KITYO 

IT’S now a done deal! All attempts to disrupt and disorganise Thursday March 05th 2020 KCCA Speaker elections have been tamed, elections will be held at Imperial Royale Hotel not at City Hall where hooligans have access!

Abubaker Kawalya (in a red t-shirt) with Lubaga mayor Owek. Joyce Juliet Nabbosa Ssebuggwawo conducting division duties

All councilors, we have been reliably informed, will convene at a secure Imperial Royale Hotel near Sheraton Hotel.

An insider has told this Online site that, access to this Hotel on polls day will be restricted to accredited journalists, observers, KCCA technical team, Kampala members of Parliament and Kampala ministers. 

“Others are requested to stay at home or their places of work they will follow everything love on tv as KCCA Councilors elect their Speaker. Not every one will be allowed near Imperial Royale.” Quoted our source.

We have been also told how Lord mayor Erias Lukwago attempted to object holding Speaker elections at another  designated venue not at Council chambers but all was in vain.

Organisers of the elections said, “This is a very important activity which doesn’t need interruptions.  Because elections will be carried out on a working day, we do not want to block other staff from accessing City Hall. Let work go on as usual at City Hall as we secure another place for the elections.”

However insiders say, there was a leaked plot about a group of hooligans who were hired to cause chaos and access council chambers’ gallery to make sure elections flop after realising that their candidate is the weakest in the race .

“They planned to cause a havoc, shout at councilors who are mandated to elect their Speaker.  We want this activity to be free and fair, we want it to end peacefully and without any influence.” Said an insider.

KCCA councilors will be electing their Speaker at the same time, as all the 5 divisions making up Kampala will be deciding on who are their Speakers and deputy speakers. 

Analysts say, NRM has chances to scoop all positions apart from at the city hall.

At City Hall, elections will be conducted by a court Magistrate.

KAWALYA LEADING

By press time, People Power’s Abubaker Kawalya camp was in early jubilations after being convinced that their danger man is now commanding enough support to eat big in Thursday Speaker elections.

Reports about Peoples Government candidate Doreen Nyanjura entering into an alliance with NRM’s Bruhan Byaruhanga have not in any way affected popular Kawalya.

A number of NRM councilors have rejected this deal saying, Speakership is too big for Nyanjura who is offended for dodging council meetings, bring proud and too a arogant. 

Read also: https://newseditor.co.ug/2020/02/21/kcca-speaker-latest-nrm-fdc-councilors-enters-into-an-alliance-to-kick-out-kawalya/

NRM councilors have vowed to vote Kawalya for Speaker,  then Bruhan Byaruhanga deputy.

If they go on with this move, nothing be what, will stop Lubaga North councilor and Kyambogo University councilor from being announced Speaker and deputy on Thursday.

Nyanjura’s camp has however not lost it all. They are trying to sweet talk councilors although, it looks to be a mission impossible.

Let’s watch the space  

SIMON KABOGOZA: MEET BUGANDA LAND BOARD NEW BOSS AS KABAKA RE-DEPLOYS OWEK. KYEWALABYE MALE

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NEWS EDITOR

THIS afternoon, the Katikkiro of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga has announced the appointment of Simon Kabogoza as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Buganda Land Board, replacing Owek. David Kyewalabye Male who His Majesty Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II appointed Buganda Kingdom minister last year.

Owek. Mayiga, Owek. Kawaase, Owek. Noah Kiyimba and new BLB boss Omuk. Simon Kabogoza (on extreme right)

Premier Mayiga, who was accompanied by his deputy Owek. Twaha Kawaase and Information minister Owek. Noah Kiyimba expressed full confidence in Kabogoza whom he described as a diligent and hardworking person and has been following very closely.
He credited the outgoing BLB MD Kyewalabye Male for being unique, having steered the land management organization from a one office organization to a one stop centre that has become a centre of excellence for even government.
“BLB has become a professional body during Owek. Kyewalabye’s leadership whereby now even people from other countries visit for benchmarking reasons.”Said Premier Mayiga.
Just last week, officials from South Africa visited BLB to pick lessons on some innovative ways of land management geered towards fighting fraud in the land sector.
The outgoing MD, Owek. Kywewalabye thanked Kabaka for entrusting him with the organization for the past 12 years.

He saluted BLB staff for working tirelessly to build a professional organization and urged them to be cooperative with the new leader to drive on the organization.

WHO IS KABOGOZA
Simon Kabogoza Muwanga is a Social Scientist with a Masters’ Degree in Development Studies from Uganda Martyrs University Nkozi.

CONGS: Premier Mayiga congratulates New BLB boss Kaboggoza

He takes over BLB with over 15 years’ experience in strategic communication & coordination of social change projects and 5 years’ experience in land management.
Since joining BLB in 2015, the 45-year-old has been a member of top management, most recently serving as the Head of Corporate Affairs and Deputy MD (Admin).
In his position, Simon has been responsible for upholding the Company’s image and overseeing the Legal, Community Mobilization, Client Management and the communications units of BLB.
Before joining BLB, he worked with Communication for Development Foundation Uganda (CDFU) on several USAID-funded programs.
He has experience in coordinating projects, developing communication strategies, field research and community mobilization. He has written and presented abstracts in international conferences.

Married with children, Simon serves on various boards and is an active leader in the Church of Uganda.
Owek. Kyewalabye will now concentrate on his ministerial duties, having served BLB for 12 years.

BLB BOSS: Omuk. Kaboggoza

Some key achievements by Owek Kyewalabye
• He has built the organization from one branch to ten branches and eight service centres
• He has grown the human resource from less than 40 employees in 2007 to over 250
• He has professionalized the organization, registered in 2015. The organissation now has professional departments such as legal, physical planning, survey and land valuation.
• He led BLB to raise funds and single handedly built Muganzirwazza complex in Katwe.
• He spearheaded the biggest bibanja registration exercise in the country where over 130,000 people were registered and another 21000 surveyed.
• He spearheaded the famous Kyapa mu Ngalo campaign
• He oversaw the introduction of a land electronic card that is used in fighting fraud

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