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President Museveni
chats with an
agricultural scientist at
the National Semi-Arid
Resources Research
Institute in Serere as he
inspected some of the
new cotton varieties
being produced on
Oct 1. He pledged his
support to the institute. Madam Speaker, I cannot pretend
that life is normal. Members of the
opposition were brutalised by Special
Forces. This is not something you should
ignore. Winnie Kiiza, Leader of Opposition in
Parliament

90 Farmers from
Masindi district led
by Naboth Monday,
on an education tour
of the Presidential
Agricultural
demonstration Farm
at Kityerera in Mayuge
District on October 3.
They grow Bananas, I cannot say I know what Ugandans
coffee, tomatoes, pine- will do next but the fact that our
apples, poultry and DNA has a history of violence and
cattle keeping.
rebellion, the violence about change
has been started in Parliament.Masaka
Municipality MP Mathias Mpuuga

Vehicles going around

a broken abridge in
Nandusi swamp after
Budaka town Council
in Budaka district along
Mbale road that has
taken close to five years
without being completed
by DOT services. The
The moment people knew I was
road has claimed lives no longer Vice President, even
in road accidents since calling they would not pick my calls.
the road was opened Suddenly they knew there was
up for renovation.
INDEPENDENT/JIMMY SIYA
nothing to give.Specioza Kazibwe,
former VP

17 25 1400
People killed by MPs who were suspended Residents of Mubende who
landslides in Rubanda from Parliament over were evicted by a Chinese
district indiscipline businessman

Oct 06 - 12 , 2017 3
The week

Owiny Dollo Alphonse being sworn in as a Deputy Chief Justice at State house Entebbe on Sept, 30. INDEPENDENT/JIMMY SIYA
Deputy CJ Dollo sworn in
In a Sept.30 function held
at State House in Entebbe,
Justice Alfonse Owiny Dollo
was sworn in as Deputy Chief
Justice (CJ) replacing retir-
ing Justice Stephen Kavuma.
While delivering his speech the
president urged members of the
judiciary to be disciplined and
not to accept bribes if the coun-
try is to develop.
The president who acknowl-
edged that judicial officials
work amidst challenges of
heavy work load and low
remuneration said the adminis-
tration of the judiciary bill cur-
rently being mooted will ensure
financial and administrative
independence to the judiciary
once its passed.
In attendance was the
Chief Justice Bart Katureebe
and outgoing Kavuma was
appreciated for his services
during his time in top
management of the judiciary.
However, Kavuma has been
shed in the bad light by
critiques that he was never
independent in his judgments.
He particularly became
unpopular among sections
of the public when he started
issuing court orders seen to
favor the government.
UPDF to start
recruiting,
changes policy
On Oct 16, the Uganda
Peoples Defense Forces
(UPDF) will start recruiting.
The exercise scheduled
to last up to Oct29 is
excluding cadet officers.
In a statement, the forces
spokesperson Richard
Karemire said they had
made some changes to the
recruitment policy and will
only recruit those who are
joining as regular soldiers
and professionals. The
regular soldiers admitted
are those between 18 to 25
years whereas those on the
professional slot shouldnt
exceed 30 years.
The drills will take place
at different centers across
116 districts in the country.
The newly established
districts Karemire said
will have their candidates
interviewed from centers in
their mother districts

Court blocks eviction of Health Ministry Director General

Prof. Anthony Mbonye
(Pictured) has been acting as
the Director General of Health
Services in the Ministry of Health
since the new cabinet was sworn
in last year. Mbonye who replaced
Jane Ruth Aceng when she was
elevated to a ministerial post was
suspended from the position
following an investigation by the
Inspector General of Government
(IGG). Confirming this, Dr. Diana
Atwiine the permanent secretary
in the ministry said the IGG found
Mbonyes integrity wanting
raising issues to do with conflict
of interest and corruption.
Atwiine had written to him
ordering that the professor
vacates office but he run to
court blocking his eviction. His
application was granted by
court on Sept.28 directing the
ministry not to recruit another
Director General or any other top
manager at the Ministry until this
issue is handled. Unconfirmed
information shows Dr. Henry
Mwebesa the director
of planning had been
handpicked to fill the
director generals slot.

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Mityana Member of parlia-
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former chief of Defense Forces
Gen. Katumba Wamala for
punching him to near death.
Broadcasters, journalists decry media gagging
Following the Sept.21 melee
in parliament that was
broadcasted live on several
television stations, Uganda
Communications Commission
(UCC) issued a directive
barring more live broadcasts
saying they incite the public
and stir up hatred. Ever since
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the constitution to remove age
limit on the president. Zaake
who is one of those is said to
have staged a serious fight beat-
ing up security operatives who
were trying to evict them.
However speaking to jour-
nalists Gen. Katumba defended
himself that he only threatened
but didnt punch the young leg-
islator. He also said that what
happened in parliament that
Speaking from his sick bed at Wednesday was appalling and
Ibrahim Abiriga
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Zaake said the general rained had been grossly disturbed.
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Museveni resumes land talk shows Former DP chairman

Amidst debate on amending He was hosted at a soroti radio after realizing that many are Kezaala posted to India
article 102 (b) of the constitution station where he answered misinformed but continue to be
to remove presidential term the land queries affecting fed on falsehoods by members When presi-
limit, president Yoweri the masses before moving to of the opposition who tell them dent Musev-
Museveni on Oct. 01 resumed Serere, both in Eastern Uganda. that government wants to grab eni appointed
his campaign which according While there, he blamed RDCs peoples land. people to take
to observers is about an equally for not sensitizing masses In the country wide up ambas-
controversial amendment of enough about land. campaign started last month, sadorial posi-
land law to allow government Museveni has told the president has been hosted tions, former
to compulsorily acquire journalists that he resolved on radio stations in Western, Democratic
private land for infrastructural to embark on sensitization Central and southern regions of Party (DP)
Mohammad
development and investment. of masses on land issues the country. National
Baswari Kezaala
Chairman
Moham- His appoint-
mad Baswari ment early this
Kezaalas year however
name caused him
appeared on backlash from
the list with the opposition
a title deputy accusing him
ambassador of having been
without nam- bought by the
ing the foreign ruling party.
mission he He resigned
was appointed from the party
to. Its only last as soon as his
week that he new appoint-
was posted to ment was
India to work made public
under Grace citing that his
Akello, the new civil ser-
head of Ugan- vice job didnt
das mission in require parti-
Yoweri Museveni New Delhi. sanship.

Ex Minister Byandala has a case to answer Judiciary transfers officials

Former works min-
ister Ibrahim Byanda-
la has been for a year
battling cases to do
with embezzlement
at the anti-corruption
court in Kampala. On
Oct.02, the Inspector-
ate of Governments
Director of Legal
Affairs Sarah Birungi
maintained that the
minister together with
six colleagues have a
case to answer over
the embezzlement Ibrahim Byandala
of Shs24.7b from gov-
ernment. The money
which was diverted was meant
to upgrade Mukono-Katosi
road from gravel to bitumen
standard.
Birungi submitted that Byan-
dala in abuse of his office did an
arbitrary act, when he directed
the then acting executive direc-
tor Berunado Kimeze Sseb-
According to a Sept.29 circu-
buggato imme- lar, 37 judicial officials includ-
diately sign a ing registrars and magistrates
contract between were transferred. Signed by the
Uganda National Chief Registrar in the Judiciary
Roads Author- Paul Wolimbwa Gadenya, the
ity (UNRA) and document read that magistrates
Eutaw Construc- should appear at their new
tion Company work stations by October 10
before doing due whereas registrars are set to
diligence on it. move by Nov.01.
Birungi told Confirming the move,
the Justice Law- spokesperson of the judiciary Paul Wolimbwa Gadenya,
rence Gidudu led Vincent Mugabo said the shuffle
court that there was meant to fill gaps where
is now sufficient there has been a vacuum giving whereas Philip Odoki who has
evidence that an example of Nakawa Chief been deputy registrar at the
the accused com- Magistrate Lillian Bucyana who judicial training institute will
mitted the crimes has been transferred at a new now be the private secretary to
and should therefore prepare to office of small scale procedure the chief justice.
defend themselves on causing courts in the commercial court. Under the same changes,
financial loss to government Deputy Registrar Deo Nzeyima- Inspector of Courts Tadeo Asi-
and corruption. na who has been deputy reg- imwe was transferred to Court
Others accused include Apol- istrar court of appeal will now of Appeal as registrar and the
lo Ssenkeeto, Isaac Mugote, Joe be deputy registrar in charge of Deputy Registrar Immaculate
Ssemugooma and Wilberforce training, Samuel Emukor who Busingye assigned the role of
Sekanjako among others. has been deputy registrar kabale acting Inspector of the courts.
now moves to the land division

6 Oct 06 - 12 , 2017

Another CSO
raided by police
Just weeks after two
Civil Society Organizations
Great Lakes Institute for
Strategic Studies (Gliss) and
Actionaid Uganda were
raided by police over allega-
tions of money laundering,
another CSO Uhuru Insti-
tute for Social Development
in Naguru was also searched
and computers and other
items confiscated over the
same.According to a search
warrant issued by Buganda
road Chief Magistrates
court, Hillary Nuwahereza of
the Police CIID headquarters
in Kibuli applied seeking for
permission to impound and
seize suspicious computers,
documents, mobile phones
and financial transaction files
being kept or possessed by
the organization.
Police issues arrest threats on suspended MPs
Police Criminal Investiga-
tions Directorate publicist
Vicent Sekatte has said 13 MPs
who were thrown out of par-
liament during a scuffle that
took place on Sept.27 could
be arrested on sight after they
failed to show up at police offic-
es for questioning. Sekatte who
said their release bonds had
been cancelled added that the
MPs Nathan Nandala Mafabi
(Budadiri West), William
Nzoghu (Busongora North),
Barnabas Tinkasimire (Buyaga
County), Robert Kyagulanyi
(Kyaddondo East), Theodore
Grenades at opposition MPs homes
In the wee hours of Oct.02,
blasts were heard at the
residence of Kyadondo East
legislator Robert Kyagulanyi
also known as Bobi wine in
Magere along Gayaza road.
The same went off in Makindye
at the residence of legislator
Allan Sewanyana. The devices
that were later confirmed to be
grenades broke window glasses
at Bobi wines house. Just last
week, two grenades were found
at the home of Rubaga North
legislator Moses Kasibante
shortly after police returned
him following an arrest over
presidential age-limit removal
fracas that happened in
parliament on Sept.27.
Speaking to journalists on
Oct.03, Kyagulanyi said he had
been receiving anonymous
threatening calls telling him to
back off the campaign against
amendment of article 102(b)
that puts presidential age limit
Nandala Mafabi Barnabas Tinkasimire
Ssekikubo (Lwemiy-
iga County), Joy Atim (Lira
District Woman MP), Jonathan
MP Kyagulanyi's wife Barbie looks at a window that was smashed by the grenade
at 75 years.
Kampala Metropolitan
Police Commander Frank
Mwesigwa said their
investigations show the kind
of grenades used have less
explosive but make high
sound to scare the target. He
said this could be work of
Mathias Mpuuga
Odur (Erute South), Mathias
Mpuuga (Masaka Munici-
pality), Gerald Karuhanga
Oct 06 - 12 , 2017
The week
an organized group whose
aim is to create panic. To
several government officers
including spokesperson
Ofwono Opondo this could
be one of the tactics used
by the opposition to frame
government.
(Ntungamo Municipality) and
Muhammad Nsereko (Kam-
pala Central) had earlier sent
their lawyer Abdu Katuntu
to represent them but he too
never communicated back to
the police when he was asked
to make a formal written com-
munication.
By press time, the police
hadnt heard from the legisla-
tors who are accused of inciting
violence when they engaged in
a fight in parliament in a bid to
block tabling of motion for con-
stitutional amendment to lift
the presidential age limit.
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The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga on Sept. 27 suspended 25 MPs from the UCC Executive Director Godfrey Mutabazi blocked Tv and Radio
opposition and Magyezi Raphael's bill was granted leave to process the Age-limit bill. stations from broadcasting violence in Parliament.

Since Sept. 26 when a picture of MP Ibrahim Abiriga urinating by the roadside circulated
on social media, it created the Abiriga slogan that means one needs to go.

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Are Ugandans docile?
By Andrew M. Mwenda
Why last weeks scuffles in parliament excited
the public but did not lead to popular protests
L
ast week, poorly trained security
operatives entered the parliaments
main chamber and removed opposi-
tion members who were protesting
plans by the ruling party to amend the
constitution to allow President Yoweri Mu-
seveni run in 2021. The issue in this debate
is not really about allowing 75 year-olds to
run for president. Rather people are con-
cerned that this amendment will give Mu-
seveni a chance to extend his rule from 35 to
40 years. For many Ugandans this is a path
to a life presidency.
The debate on the floor of parliament
degenerated into fist and stick fights
between security operatives and opposition
MPs. Many MPs were bundled out of the
House like chicken thieves, dumped into
motor vehicles and taken to prison. All this
drama was broadcast live on national televi-
sion and streamlined live on social media.
Yet there were no protests on the streets to
support the position of MPs in parliament.
Meanwhile, on social media; especially
Facebook, passions are running high. Ugan-
dans are angry that Museveni wants to turn
our republic into a monarchy. They call
the amendment rape of the constitution.
But if Ugandans are so passionate about
this issue, why were they docile when MPs
seeking to protect the constitution were
assaulted and bundled out of parliament?
The behaviour of Ugandans is even more
intriguing given that this debate was taking
place in Kampala City which is surrounded
by Wakiso District. This is the most urban-
ised area of Uganda with over two million
registered voters. Its residents are the most
educated, youthful, exposed and articu-
late sections of our society. And they have
universal access to newspapers, radio and
television and near-universal access to social
media.
If this amendment spells doom for our
country, how could the struggle of MPs in
parliament not precipitate reaction from
the public? It is not convincing to say the
opposition could not mobilise because of
the police. The residents of Kampala and
Wakiso have access to Facebook, Twitter,
Whats App and SMS, the best platforms for
mass mobilisation. The government did not
shut down social media. And no one cen-
sored newspapers or television and radio
The Last Word
debate on this issue.
Let us accept, just for arguments sake,
that the opposition actually tried to mobilize
the masses to protest but people were afraid
of being beaten by the police. Yet Uganda
has had large protests before that lasted
days in spite (and also because) of police
brutality the arrest of Kizza Besigye in
November 2005, Kayunga riots in 2009 and
Walk to Work in 2011.
The argument that Ugandans fear to
protest because of police brutality does
not hold. I agree that it is still early in this
debate; so it is possible that as the debate
progresses we may see larger protests. Yet I
am inclined to believe this will need another
issue (other than Musevenis desire to rule
for life) to galvanise many people to take to
the streets. Hence, holding other factors con-
stant, there is likely going to be no protests.
There are two types of protests sponta-
neous and organised. Spontaneous protests
have two types: those that are precipitated
by an issue that has high emotional value
to a particular constituency. They require
little or no organisation. For example, when
in 2009 government blocked the Kabaka of
Buganda, Ronald Muwenda-Mutebi, from
visiting Kayunga District. To many Bagan-
da, this was an insult to their dignity as a
people. Therefore, without anyone organis-
ing them, many were willing to express
their displeasure with the government
through protest. The spread of news that
the Kabaka had been blocked was sufficient
to make many people feel the sting and go
onto the streets.
Another form of spontaneous protest is
existential i.e. when peoples livelihoods
are threatened. The best example is Walk
to Work which began in April 2011. In that
year, prices of food increased rapidly mak-
ing the lives of many city dwellers precari-
ous. This existential dilemma needs some
minimum leadership to inspire people to
erupt into protest. Thus when some activists
formed a pressure group and announced
they were beginning a protest called Walk
to Work, and opposition leader Kizza
Besigye offered to lead it, there were tens of
thousands of people feeling the pinch and
willing to join the cause of protesting.
The third form of protest is the ideologi-
cal one. Here a particular issue is of concern
Opinion
to an organisation or a constituency. It may
be a matter of public policy or a constitu-
tional amendment. It has little emotive val-
ue and poses no existential threat. Its conse-
quences are difficult to predict or are subject
to different interpretations. However, if
there is a well organised constituency that
treasures the issue and is backed by good
leadership and sound structures, it can
mobilise people to come out and protest.
This is the category in which the age limit
amendment falls. The failure of effective
protests to support the actions of MPs on
the floor of parliament is evidence of its
ideological nature and the uncertainty over
its consequences. It is also be evidence of
the lack of organisation among the opposi-
tion. Many Ugandans may be passionately
against Musevenis life presidency as they
sound on social media. But it is not a life
and death matter. It is something they dis-
like but one that they can tolerate. In fact,
save for a black swan, as time passes, most
people are likely going to resign themselves
to the inevitability of Museveni ruling for
life.
While Museveni has the numbers in
parliament, opinion polls show that 80% of
Ugandans do not support this amendment.
Therefore, his problem is not amending the
constitution but winning in 2021. Knowing
Musevenis skill at political mobilisation,
he is going to grow his support. And he
doesnt need a majority. Even with 40%,
Museveni will bank on low voter turnout
to win in 2021. As long as many Ugandans
who are tired of him do not show up to
vote, that will be okay for him.
Yet voter turnout is a subject the opposi-
tion in Uganda are not concerned about.
And it actually explains Musevenis victo-
ries; especially in 2011 and 2016. Because
he is not well organised, Besigye always get
the votes of his most passionate supporters,
those willing to go to the polls on their own
initiative. He misses the votes of the less
passionate that need to be mobilised to go to
the polling booth. Thus, poor organisation
by the opposition explains why Museveni
wins and why there are no protests against
his desire to rule for life.
amwenda@independent.co.ug
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Cover story

The angry
Ugandans
Why Besigyes army of rage
is defeating Museveni

By Haggai Matsiko

When about five security officers from President Yoweri Musevenis

protection force, the Special Forces Command (SFC) first pounced to
evict Robert Sentamu Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine from parliament on
Sept.27, he was ready for them. He was raging, standing, and point-
ing down at them with a metallic rod in hand, with one foot on the
seat of the second row on the opposition side and the other on the
back of the opposition front bench seats.

(L-R) Dr. Kizza Besigye, Robert Sentamu Kyagulanyi,

Lord Mayor Elias Lukwago and Allan Ssewanyana
10 Oct 06 - 12 , 2017
B
ehind Kyagulanyi was
MP Allan Ssewanyana,
also brandishing a plastic
microphone stand, and
pointing at the security
men. The MPs black shoes,
silhouetted sharply against the gleaming
soft-green leather of the seats, were a
perfect picture of the desecration of the
usually august House that had minutes
before witnessed its third brawl in three
days since it was established in 1962.
Psychologists would possibly describe
the actions of Kyagulanyi, Ssewanyana,
and others as textbook examples of a
fight-or-flight response to a threat from
which one cannot escape. Such rage
inevitably leads to violence.
The two were among the last of 25
MPs who had refused to leave the
House after being suspended by Speak-
er Rebecca Kadaga for rowdily oppos-
ing a motion to lift the presidential
age-limit from the constitution so that
President Museveni can run again in
2021. They are also among the youngest
MPs in the House; the so-called `Gener-
ation Museveni or Ugandans who have
known only Museveni as president for
the last 32 years.
Ssewanya was not born yet when
Museveni came to power in 1986. Kagu-
lanyi was a four-year old toddler. Of the
25 expelled MPs, only three were of vot-
ing age when Museveni came to power.
The oldest, 52-year old John Baptist
Nambeshe was 20 years old.
Anger against Musevenis long
stay in power among the youth has
been known for some time now as
survey-after-survey has pointed it out.
According to a `Citizens Perceptions on
Ugandas Governance poll by Research
World International in October 2016,
73% of the respondents aged 15 to 34
years in Kampala and other urban areas
said the constitution should not be
amended to allow a person to contest
even after attaining 75 years of age.
Similarly, 74% of the respondents in
Kampala region, in urban areas among
both male and female and those aged 25
to 34 years, said Museveni should retire
after his current term of office.
Also 24% and 35% of respondents
from urban areas and Kampala respec-
tively, the highest of all groups, disap-
proved of the way President Museveni
performed over the past 12 months
according to a 2015 Afro barometer sur-
vey.
Despite the known despondency, the
rage and aggression being exhibited by
the so-called generation Museveni is a
new phenomenon. And it has got many
people worried.
Even before the Sept.27 brawl and
military swoop on parliament, the U.S.
President Museveni Speaker Kadaga
and EU diplomats in Kampala had
expressed deep concern about the
build-up of tension in and outside Kam-
pala and the arrest of NGO leaders and
politicians.
Age of rage
According to the latest Uganda Bureau
of Statistics data, which stretches up to
2020, people aged between ages 15-49 are
the fastest growing cohort in Uganda.
Every year, the size of this category of
the population expands by about 0.6
percentage or 350,000 people per year.
Currently they are estimated to be about
45.8% of the population of 38 million
people. By 2021, the time of the next
general election, that figure will have
expanded to about 47% or 19 million
people out of a population of 41 mil-
lion people. For many people, the anger
exhibited in parliament is a warning of
what could happen in 2021 if this group
erupts.
Already, public rage against the lift-
ing of the presidential age limit has led
74%
of the respondents
in Kampala region, in
urban areas among
both male and female
and those aged 25 to 34
years, said Museveni
should retire after his
current term of office
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Gen. Kale Kayihura
to violent protest in many towns across
Uganda, including Lira, Mbale, Gulu,
and Pader and universities; including
Makerere in Kampala, and Kabale Uni-
versity in western Uganda. The mover of
the motion, Igara MP Raphael Magyezi,
has reportedly been forced to abandon
his official home and is living under fear
for his life under protection of the police.
Another staunch supporter of the move,
James Kakooza, narrowly survived being
lynched in his constituency. His vehicle
was vandalised. Another, Evelyn Anite
has reported death threats to police.
Meanwhile, if the de facto leader of the
opposition in Uganda, Dr. Kiiza Besigye,
is the champion of the politics of the
angry, then it can be said that more and
more of his ardent disciples are taking
up central positions in and outside par-
liament.
Within parliament, three of the most
visible opponents of the age-limit Bill;
Kyagulanyi, Nandala Mafabi, and
Mubarak Munyagwa, are Besigye dis-
ciples.
Outside of parliament, one can count
on pro-Besigye activists like Mohammad
Segirinya to be violent. This short and
stout activist wears the same angry face
as Besigye as a badge of honour.
That anger and ability to display it has
in the past seen him carry a huge TV set
of about 20kgs on his head to parliament
in a protest against a Digital Migration
law. In another episode, he has carried
an old, torn mattress to sleep at parlia-
ment in protest.
A day before the brawls at parliament,
on Sept.26, he decided to fight. The pre-
vious day, he had while seated in a car
recorded a video in which he asked an
ordinary woman along the road what she
wanted their leaders to do for them.
I want you to fight for us, the
woman said, They should not touch it
(constitution). He (President Museveni)
should pack up and go.
Segirinya turned, looked into the cam-
era and said: I think you have heard,
every one is saying no touching it. Today
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is war. It ends today. Let us attack.
And attack he did. Donning a cream
suit, red tie, red head gear and huge
boxing gloves, Segirinya made a show
of walking to parliament to fight pro-
ponents of the move to lift the age lim-
it. But before he could reach his goal,
as expected and as always happens to
him, he was violently arrested, thrown
on the back of a police pick up, and
whisked off.
While episodes like these pass him
off as a clownish character, they got
Segirinya resoundingly elected to rep-
resent Kampala suburbs of Kawempe,
Mulago and Kyebando as councilor
at the powerful Kampala Capital City
Authority (KCCA). Many now say that
if he contests for a parliamentary seat
in 2021, Segirinya might win and join
his friend, Munyagwa, who was in 2016
elected Kawempe South legislator.
Segirinya and Munyagwa are part of
a crop of politicians, especially in and
around Kampala, who have mustered
the publics anger and surf its wave
to end up in political offices. They are
now using this anger to further court
their voters by showing that they are
fighting for them, observers say. Often
times, they play to the gallery by dra-
matisation.
That is possibly why legislator MP Robert Kyagulanyi being arrested by Police on his arrival at Entebbe airport.
Raphael Magyezis bid to table the
motion seeking leave of parliament to victim, Francis Zaake ended up in hos-
prepare the bill expected to expunge pital but on his Twitter page, Katumba
term limits exploded into a fist fight in tries to explain that he punched the leg-
parliamenta first in that Houses his- islator because he was throwing chairs
tory. at colleagues. That Katumbas explana-
Speaker Kadaga expelled the MPs tion appears to have drawn even more
over chaotic scenes in parliament. They anger is revealing about who thinks
had protested the previous day in part they are justified to use violence as a
because a government minister, Ron- means of politics and who is not.
ald Kibuule, had illegally entered the Critics of President Museveni like
chamber with a pistol. It is not clear Kizza Besigye say that the excesses of
why Kibuule entered the chambers Mubarak Munyagwa Mohammad Segirinya his government have pushed people on
with the gun well knowing that the the wall so much that they are justified
atmosphere was charged between the chairs and tore them, they grabbed to unleash their rage.
majority ruling NRM party and the microphone handles and used them as Critics add that while the voters
opposition MPs. fighting sticks, hurled chairs at each themselves have not risen up to fight,
The opposition MPs knew that they other and at the security personnel. It they are more willing to elect and
could not defeat the motion to lift the was anarchy. But the MPs involved in it shower praise on those who are ready
age limit for Museveni but they had are being hailed as heroes. to fight for them. Indeed, Kyagulanyis
vowed to go down fighting and were Soon after the fight, caricatures of popularity rose amongst voters in
joined by a few MPs from the ruling legislators Sewanyana and Kyagulanyi Kampala when he started attacking
party. They donned red bandanas, fez emerged online showing them wearing Musevenis government.
hats, and scarves and pocket-kerchiefs military fatigues and holding monster Sewanyana too made his bones as a
and shouted and sang noisily to frus- guns the kind only seen in adverts of councillor at the KCCA council where
trate tabling of the motion. Sept.27 was Hollywood action movie stars. On the he was a fearless warrior in Mayor
the third day of their rage. Although field of battle, opposition MPs who Elias Lukwagos force. Lukwago is a
Speaker Kadaga had suspended 25 of stayed out of the fray, like Ogenga top Besigye protg.
them from the house, they refused to Latigo, risk losing relevance. Together with Lukwago, Kyagulanyi
leave. That is when Musevenis dogs of On the other hand, Gen. Katumba and Ssewanyana took on Museveni and
war swooped-in to drag them out, one- Wamala who for the most of the melee his representative in the Kampala Capi-
by-one, kicking and screaming. in parliament could be seen calling for tal City Authority (KCCA), Executive
In a show of anger, the mainly oppo- restraint, has been heavily lambasted Director Jennifer Musisi.
sition legislators and a few ruling party over a picture that shows him punch- Kyagulanyi, who is a singer under
MPs descended on the parliamentary ing an anti-age limit MP. Katumbas his `Bobi Wine alias even composed

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a protest song against KCCA titled
`Tugambire Ku Jennifer that became
an anthem against Musisi who was
wielding the iron-hand of the state in
Kampala.
More violence likely
It now means that since each war
produces its generals, the Kyagulanyis
and Ssewanyanas are the opposition
commanders of the 10th parliament and
the violence witnessed recently in parlia-
ment is likely to be repeated unless delib-
erate steps are taken to avoid it. There
are even concerns of normalisation of
violence since the siege on parliament
follows a similar one on the High Court.
Normalisation of violence has already
happened in some parliaments, such
as in South Africa, where the Economic
Freedom Fighters (EFF) MPs routinely
battle police in the chambers. Following
one such incident on Feb.09, the Centre
for the Study of Violence and Reconcili-
ation (CSVR) warned that the normalisa-
tion of violence would have long-term
repercussions for the country.
When violence becomes the norm as
a way to resolve our problems, it eats
into the social fabric of our society, said
CSVR Executive Director, Nomfundo
Mogapi. She added that normalisation
of violence is a concern because even if
new actors come to power, the habit of
resorting to violence to deal with issues
remains.
In their book, `Militarism and the
Dilemma of Post-Colonial Statehood:
The Case of Musevenis Uganda,
Makerere University dons Busingye
Kabumba, Dan Ngabirano and Timothy
Kyepa, also show that militaristic perso-
na, formations, and history of Ugandan
politics have proved difficult to break.
They describe how, since colonial times,
governments including Musevenis have
relied on military violence to grab and
retain power.
It is, no wonder, critics say, that as he
seeks to extend his overstay in power
in the face of increased disgruntlement,
which is fueling outbursts of anger, Pres-
ident Museveni is more and more falling
back on the military to fight back.
In response, people like Kyagulanyi
and Ssewanyana arrive in parliament
ready for a fight. For someone who had
just been elected three months earlier,
Kyagulanyis actions sent a message
far sinister than the metal rod he bran-
dished. But he had started criticising
Museveni long before he came to parlia-
ment.
A few days to the February 18, 2016
elections, for example, the Uganda Com-
munication Commission (UCC) banned
his song `Dembe, which had an election
theme and criticised the politics of war-
mongering.
When freedom of expression is met
with suppression and oppression, then
Opposition becomes Our Position, Bobi
Wine posted online back then. Nine
months later, he finds himself banned
from appearing on TVs and radios
because of his fight against the age limit
and the injustices against the poor.
I have been a part of them (poor)
since I was a kid, Bobi told The Indepen-
dent in an interview, Now I am 30 years
old and I can tell you the gap between
the rich and the poor is widening and as
the poor peoples conditions are getting
worse, the sight of the authority on these
concerns is dimming.
According to scholars, rage such as
that of Kyagulanyi is caused by a sense
Gen. Katumba Wamala Francis Zaake
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of disappointment, bewilderment, envy,
and resentment. They say that when
people are fed on expectations that fail to
come true, they feel humiliated and start
raging.
One scholar, Pankaj Mishra, says in his
book `Age of Anger that an existential
resentment of other peoples being is a
big problem.
It is caused by an intense mix of envy
and sense of humiliation and powerless-
ness, resentment. As it lingers and deep-
ens, it poisons civil society and under-
mines political liberty, and is presently
making for a global turn to authoritarian-
ism and toxic forms of chauvinism.
Museveni could be facing this kind of
resentment. His critics say he came to
power promising fundamental change
but has overstayed in power, repeat-
ing mistakes of previous governments.
Overtime, people have heard him repeat
promises without fulfilling them. The
result is anger, rage, and aggression.
Meanwhile, Speaker Kadaga is now a
villain for the opposition and heroine for
the government. A day after the Sept.27
brutalisation of MPs, their colleagues
from the ruling party cheered Kadaga
wildly and moved a motion praising her
for restoring the dignity of parliament.
But there are others who say Kadaga
could have resolved the impasse without
resorting to violence.
Next time, just make sure the MPs are
blocked from accessing the parliament
chambers, somebody posted online.
Where a speaker should aspire to be
even-handed, Kadaga and her Deputy
Jacob Oulanyahs actions are also being
seen as a result of them subordinat-
ing parliament to the executive. In an
interview with The Observer newspaper,
retired Spreme Court judge George
Kanyeihamba, who served as Attorney
General under Museveni, described par-
liament as a rubber-stamp.
The President owns the rubber
stamp, he said and added: We are talk-
ing about important matters but many
NRM MPs are saying you must pay us to
change it; are they working for this coun-
try or an individual?
Incidents like the involvement of
Musevenis special guards in the swoop
into the chambers to evict 25 MPs appear
to back those who accuse her of being a
Museveni poodle.
So while Kyagulanyi, Ssewanyana, and
others appear to espouse a spirit of anar-
chy that is sweeping across urban areas in
Uganda, many of their supporters hope
a better Uganda will emerge out of the
debris of their destructive rage. But some
simply do not care what comes after - as
long as President Museveni and his estab-
lishment are kicked out of power.
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Rwanda in Foreign Press
Why Rwanda is the next
luxury travel hotspot
Over 20 years on from the devastating genocide, pockets of Rwanda have found
their groove, providing a mix of luxury and adventure for discerning tourists
W
By Debra Kamin
hen Alissa Ruxin
moved to Rwanda in
2005 with her new hus-
band Josh, the nations
wounds from its horrif-
ic 1994 genocide were
still palpable. The couple, both public health
professionals, settled in Kigali, where roads
were unpaved, electricity was sporadic
and everyone they encountered, it seemed,
was battling unspeakable grief. Ruxin, a
San Francisco native, began volunteer-
ing at an orphanage for children who had
lost parents to the genocide, and in her off
hours she and her husband bemoaned the
shortage of quality restaurants in Rwandas
capital city. She decided to do something
about both.
She never believed, she says now, that
less than a decade later Kigali would
emerge as one of the most exciting new
luxury destinations in Africa. She was just
trying to build a project that would help her
community and also supply hungry expats
with a decent place to eat.
But the timing was right for Heaven, a
dreamy open-air restaurant built into a tran-
quil hill and offering a small, curated menu
of African fusion served by a team of young
14 Oct 06 - 12 , 2017
Rwandans eager for training in the hospital-
ity sector. Ruxin opened its doors in 2008,
just as Rwandan President Paul Kagames
goals for Vision 2020, a sweeping develop-
ment plan promoting efficiency, technology,
infrastructure overhaul and rapid moderni-
sation, were kicking into high gear.
Change has since come swiftly to the land
of a thousand hills, whose plucky capital
city, long relegated to pilgrimages of grief
and airport stopovers on the way to see
mountain gorillas, is emerging as East Afri-
cas greatest success story. In Kigali, a slew
of gleaming new luxury hotels, an inter-
national restaurant boom and sparkling-
litter free streets are luring travellers who
might otherwise have overlooked the city
in favour of rural safaris. Rwanda, which
was ranked as the ninth-safest nation in the
world (and number one in Africa) by the
World Economic Forum this year, is chang-
ing its narrative.
Kigali is the epicentre of the land of a
thousand hills and rapidly becoming the
tourism and business hub for the region,
says Belise Kariza, chief tourism officer at
the Rwanda Development Board.
Radisson Blu launched a new Kigali com-
plex in 2016 which consists of a 292-room
luxury hotel whose exterior is lined with
colourful metal ribbons, and the egg-shaped
glass-and-steel Kigali Convention Center,
which was unveiled just in time for the 2016
African Union Summit last July. Marriott
followed suit three months later, launching
its first-ever property in sub-Saharan Africa
on the opposite side of the city.
The two new international brands have
brought competition to a market once dom-
inated by the Serena, a former InterConti-
nental property that for a decade was con-
sidered Kigalis only real luxury bolthole;
and the grand Hotel des Milles Collines,
made famous by the film Hotel Rwanda.
The sparkling new Ubumwe Grande Hotel,
which also opened just in time for the 2016
African Summit, newbie The Manor, and
Swiss Internationals Villa Portofino are also
now in the mix. And cuisine and culture in
Kigali have upped their game in tandem.
At bustling nightspot Repub Lounge, locals
gather on the open-air patio above the citys
twinkling lights to sip Virunga beer and
feast on coconut curry fish, beef brochettes
and liboke chicken in steamed banana
leaves. At sleek Pili Pili, an urban lounge
with a chill party vibe, its hard to decide
what to focus on: the breathtaking view,
the turquoise pool, or the solid bistro fare of
pizzas, pastas and tapas, all served under
pink and purple lights. Sushi lovers now
have two duelling hotspots from which to

source their sashimi: terrace-
style Sakae and super-authentic
Kiseki, while Sol E Luna and
Brachetto offer top-notch Italian.
The Inema Arts Center
sponsors workshops, dance
performances and happy hour
events in addition to housing 13
resident artists and a womens
craft collective; their mission of
nurturing Rwandas next artistic
generation is echoed by fellow
creative spaces Ivuku Arts and
NIYO Art Gallery.
And at Heaven, which locals
point to as the spark that started
the movement, Ruxin says she is
just getting started.
Heaven Boutique Hotel, a
charming 22-room lodging
house with bright, eclectic rooms
and soft, mosquito-net covered
beds, opened adjacent to the
restaurant in 2015, and this
summer, Ruxin welcomed the
first guests to The Retreat, an
11-room wellness-themed prop-
erty offering bespoke luxury
experiences on a level never
before seen in Kigali.
I think we are on the cusp of
something so exciting in Rwan-
da, Ruxin says, noting that
the price for a permit to view
Rwandas sought-after mountain
gorillas has increased to $1,500,
and the jungle lodges that house
gorilla tourists routinely charge
$800 a night or more. There is a
niche, there is a market; [gorilla
tourists] have to fly in and out
of Kigali. I want to be their first
night and their last night.
Source: The Independent UK
Rwanda
Heineken beer to be
brewed in Rwanda?
By Agencies
R
wandas major brewer, Brasserie et Li-
monaderie du Rwanda (Braliwa) is pre-
paring to begin producing Heineken beer
brand which is mostly imported.
According to one report, since Heineken beer
started gaining prominence in the Rwandan mar-
ket, high possibilities emerged that the drink will
be brewed in the country and exported to regional
countries. The report cited Rwandas ambassa-
dor to The Netherlands, the home country of the
product, Jean Pierre Karabaranga.
On his twitter account, Karabaranga report-
edly said that the deal is a result of government
of Rwanda efforts in attracting investment in the
country.
Heineken beer is to be produced in Rwanda
soon and exported in the region, thanks to the at-
tractive doing business climate, reads his twit.
It is anticipated that the production of Heinek-
en products in Rwanda will be done by Bralirwa,
a Rwandas brewer company of which Heineken
N.V owns 75% shares.
Karabaranga said the selection of Bralirwa to ment.
brew Heineken was motivated by excellent and When the news first broke, Fred Nyangenzi,
attractive doing business climate in Rwanda. It is Head of Corporate and Communications depart-
expected to spur exports and reducing the trade ment at Bralirwa Company, reportedly told
imbalance in the country. KTPress, the official information of the company
Heinekens current chairman and CEO, Jean- about this development will be out this after-
Franois van Boxmeer, understands the African noon. There has, however, been no major follow
beer market very well. Before his appointment in up on the news.
2005, he had worked for Heineken in Rwanda in Bralirwa began to import Heineken beer from
the 1990s, the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
The Netherlands in 1991. Currently, Heineken
Poland and Italy. beer consumed in the country is produced in
According to one report, he believes the two
Nigeria.
key markets for Heineken are Africa and India. Founded in the 19th century, Heineken pro-
Another report says Heineken has for some
duces and sells more than 250 brands including
time now set its sights on a growing beer market Desperados tequila-flavoured beer, Sol and
in Africa with a burgeoning middle class, an
Strongbow cider.
increasing number of people coming into the legal It employs about 73,500 people around the
drinking age, and rising disposable incomes.
world. Heineken is the worlds second-largest
And Heineken has been targeting Africa with brewer after global number one AB InBev
a range of localised brands as well as the recogni- clinched a mega deal for its nearest rival SAB-
sable international brands as a significant portion Miller in November 2015. It was the third biggest
of the groups operating profit continues to come takeover in global corporate history.
from Africa. In 1971, the Heineken Group acquired a 70%
Bralirwa, which is Rwandas largest brewing majority share in Bralirwa. With the acquisition,
company, was founded in 1957 and produced its Bralirwa greatly improved its brewing process.
flagship beer brand- Primus. The company later In 1974, Bralirwa diversified into the production
diversified its products by adding on its list Mut- of soft drinks. A soft beverages plant was opened
zig, Turbo, Amstel, Legend and soft beverages. in Kigali, Rwandas capital and largest city. The
With the stiff competition of Skol brewing brewer partnered with the Coca-Cola Company,
company, Bralirwa found itself in the discomfort which allowed Bralirwa to widen the range of
zone where its revenues dropped by 82% in its products manufactured.
profit before tax to Rwf 929million in the first half Bralirwa limited is today a public company
of 2016 down from Rwf 5.1 billion. limited by shares since 2010 and was the first
The company bounced back with an increase company listed on the Rwanda Stock Exchange
of 20.7% from Rwf 5.8 billion to Rwf 7.0 billion, in (RSE) as from January 2011.
the first half of 2017 thanks to strict cost manage-
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MPs debating the age-limit motion on Sept. 28. Independent/Jimmy Siya
'Worst parliament ever'
NGO Forum report punches holes in first
session performance of current parliament
S
By Flavia Nassaka
eptember 27, 2017 will go
down in history of Ugandas
parliament. It marked the cli-
max of three days of `legislative
violence when MPs brawled
over a decision by the Speaker
Rebecca Kadaga to suspend 25 of their col-
leagues from the house so that the process
to remove the presidential age-limit from
the constitution could start. Removing the
age-limit is designed to ensure that Presi-
dent Yoweri Museveni, who has been in
power for 32 years, can run again in 2021.
He will be 77 years old then, and the current
constitution bars anyone above 75 years old
from contesting for presidency.
Kadaga ordered the MPs who had
engaged in two days of continuous brawl-
ing and wearing red bandanas in parlia-
ment as a form of political blockage of the
so-called Anti-age limit Bill to leave the
House but they disobeyed her order. The
situation degenerated from a brawl to a
melee when she ordered the parliamen-
16 Oct 06 - 12 , 2017
tary security and soldiers from President
Museveni special force to forcefully evict
the opposition MPs. Some MPs collapsed in
shock, many cried in pain, while legs and
arms were broken and sprained as the secu-
rity forces carted the MPs out kicking and
screaming.
Ironically, however, as the melee was
going on in parliament, a consortium of
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), the
Uganda National NGO Forum, was also
launching a report showing just how unpro-
ductive the current parliament has been.
Titled, `A baseline for the 10th parliament
watch bulletin, the report rated the MPs on
several parameters including assessment of
their legislative role, the oversight role over
the government, representation of issues
affecting their voters, and their role in the
fight against corruption. On each parame-
ter, respondents were asked to choose from
any of the options Very low, Low, Fair,
High or Very high.
On the legislative productivity of parlia-
ment, based on self-assessment by mem-
bers of parliament, the current parliament
scored only 40% and 46% according to other
respondents. Then whereas one in every
five people in western Uganda rated parlia-
ment high in legislative role, none of the
communities in Eastern, Central and north-
ern region gave a high rating.
On its oversight role, the legislators 50%
rated the parliament as low and another
75% assessed them to be low on being
accountable to the citizens. Up to 91% of
respondents, however, said the MPs repre-
sentation was low with some saying their
MPs have never gone back to their constitu-
encies from the time they were elected in
2016.
When it comes to legislating, the cur-
rent parliament has passed 35 bills in the
first session with more than half being spill
overs from the 9th parliament. Some of the
bills passed include the Local Government
Amendment Bill 2016, the Anti-Terrorism
Amendment Bill 2017 and the Income Tax
amendment Bill 2016.
No private members Bills were passed
although four motions were passed for
introducing private members bills. 18

Bills were pending by the time the session
closed.
To Sabiti Makara; a Makerere University
based professor of Political Science, this
bad performance is not surprising because,
to him, the quality of MPs has been going
down. He says the 6th parliament was the
best as it used to investigate issues that
resulted in impeachment of government
officials.
Now parliament has been reduced to
mere politicking, he said.
When compared with the first sessions of
previous parliaments the current parliament
is the worst performer. The 6th parliament
passed 10 Bills in its first session. Up to 8
Bills were new, and one was an amend-
ment Bill. In 2001 in the 7th parliament, of
the 26 Bills handled, 25 were new Bills. In
2006 in the 8th parliament, all the 18 bills
handled were passed and 9 were new.
Then the 9th Parliament came and in the
early days lit up the media with stories. In
the first session alone, the 9th parliament
passed up to 11 Bills and adopted 23 Bills
that were not concluded by the 8th parlia-
ment. This parliament passed some of the
most controversial bills like Petroleum
Exploration, Development and Production
Act 2013 and The Petroleum Refining, Gas
processing and Conversion, Transporta-
tion and Storage Act 2013, Anti -Money
Laundering Act 2013, Registration of Per-
sons Act 2015 and Public Order Manage-
ment Act 2013.
In addition to the bills, the legislators
put the executive, including President
Yoweri Museveni, on spot when discuss-
ing the controversial death of Cerinah
Nebanda, a young outspoken Woman MP
for Butaleja District who was alleged to
have died of poisoning. When allegations
that some cabinet ministers had taken
areas in Kampala.
According to the Parliament Watch Bul-
letin report, a citizen assessment of the first
year of the 9th parliament by UGMP, parlia-
ment was rated high in terms of legislation
and oversight. It scored 60% while the cur-
rent parliament scores 40%.
Former legislator David Pulkol, who pre-
viously headed a parliament performance
rating body; the Parliament Scorecard, also
says he not surprised that the current crop
of MPs are seen as a basket case. He says
the kind of laws that are being passed these
days speak volumes of the quality of peo-
ple being sent to the august house. He says
Key Bills from previous Paliament New Bills
The figures of business
handled in first session
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most are first timers and not very exposed
since some come direct from school to par-
liament. To him such a group cannot exert
pressure on the government because they
lack experience of how systems work.
In its first session, the 9th parliament ini-
tially exerted pressure on civil servants and
executives. This found them always clash-
ing with government and also gave them
clout among the voters. But stories told of
the 10th parliament are mostly about chasing
selfish deals, according to Makara. He says
parliament is now looked at as a job for
financial gains yet before it was meant to be
for that person who stands for a cause.
The current MPs misfired right at the
start when in their very first sitting, it is said
they pocketed Shs5million each to vote for
Jacob Oulanyah as deputy speaker against
Kampala Centrals Mohammad Nsereko.
At that time cameras captured some legisla-
tors saying they are in parliament to enjoy
life.
Only the Committee on Commissions,
Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises
(COSASE) chaired by opposition MP
Abdul Katuntu has done some impressive
work. It caused Chinese road contractors to
refund Shs26 billion meant to compensate
families displaced by UNRA projects that
it had misappropriated. It also investigated
circumstances under which a reward of
Shs6billion was given to 42 civil servants
who participated in the Heritage Oil and
Gas arbitration case.
Even PAC that had retained some clout
eventually went quiet. COSASE is the only
vibrate committee everything else is dead,
says Makara, MPs dont even understand
what their roles are for sure. They have no
experience in governance.
NGO forum Executive Director Richard
Sewakiryanga agrees that some MPs never

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bribes from oil companies emerged, they
became another point of heated debate.
Then-prime minister John Patrick Amama
Mbabazi was put on spot. There was also
the late Aronda Nyakairima appointment
go back to consult their voters yet MPs
must engage citizens to routinely ascertain
their interests, opinions and concerns. In
bills passed his forward, Sewakiryanga says account-
ability difficulties emerge and pose a threat

61
saga where MPs attempted to block the to the legitimacy of parliament when this is
serving soldier from taking public office ministerial not done.
without quitting the army and the dubious statements adopted To change the grim image of parlia-
compensation of $65 million to Hassan ment, Sewakiryanga and his researchers

16
Basajjabalaba who was the head of the
NRM Entrepreneurs League and very
close to President Museveni. Amidst all
this parliament show of force, the MPs cen-
sured minister for Presidency Kabakumba
resolutions adopted, 13 were
authorizing government to
borrow money
recommend that MPs change their method
of work, be in constant interaction with
their voters, and maintain policy-oriented
and not transaction-driven dialogue with
citizens if they are to make good laws that

31
Matsiko for misappropriation of equip-
ment belonging to the national broadcast-
er, the Uganda Broadcasting Service (UBC)
and then-Finance Minister , Syda Bbumba
and Kiddu Makubuya, then- Minister for
reflect the needs of the population.
committee The reality for most members of Par-
liament is that they are constantly being
reports made asked to respond to the needs and concerns
of people. A parliamentarian will receive

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General Duties in the office of the prime
minister were asked to resign in 2012 after
a parliamentary investigation found that
they engaged in an over Shs169 billion
corruption scandal involving Basajjabalaba
who had won tenders to develop different
questions were
responded to by leader
of government business.
numerous text messages, telephone calls
and personal requests for assistance on
any given day. The challenge for many
Parliamentarians is to initiate and maintain
a dialogue with citizens that is policy ori-
ented and not transaction driven.

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 Uganda @55
Key updates
Manufacturing
sector grows by
between 6%-
1962 1965-1970
President
Muteesa
alongside
Prime Minister
Obote usher
Uganda into
independence
A Uganda @55
n assessment of Ugandas
economic progress, challeng-
es and prospects since 1962
done by the Makerere Uni-
versity think tank, the Eco-
nomic Policy Research Centre
(EPRC) reveals the ups and downs of Ugan-
das economic progress since independence.
However, the big picture of the challenges
and prospects emerges when it is juxtaposed
with the politics and policy evolutions under
the various post-independence administra-
tions. It all starts from when Uganda gained
independence on Oct. 9, 1962.
19621971: Obote I:
A mixed economy
Fifty-five years ago, Ugandas post-inde-
pendence economy started off as a mixed
economy under the administration of then
President Frederick Mutesa II, who was also
the Kabaka of Buganda, and Prime Minister
Milton Obote.
Ugandas relative affluence under the
colonial administration had been translated
into strong governmental social welfare
services, albeit for a select few in the urban
areas of the period. The countrys health
sector had developed into one of Africas
most extensive and had pioneered health
and nutrition programmes for low-income
citizens.
The immediate post-independence
government rightfully identified poverty;
ignorance and disease among the popula-
tion beyond the urban areas mainly white
colonial administrators, the Asian merchant
class, and the African elite as the most critical
development challenge. So emphasis was
put on delivery of social services across the
18 Oct 06 - 12 , 2017
President
Obote
announces
the Common
Mans
7.3% Charter
1966 1968
Bank of
Uganda is
established
Reflections and highlights of
countrys economic journey
country. By independence and through-
out the 1960s, Uganda had one of the most
vigorous and promising economies in Sub-
Saharan Africa. It relied on agriculture, a sec-
tor which accounted for almost two-thirds
of gross domestic product (GDP) and 90%
of exports in 1960 according to a 1999 World
Bank paper titled, Post-Conflict Recovery in
Uganda.
The World Bank report notes that even
if the manufacturing sector was still quite
small, it was growing steadily and it sup-
plied the economy with basic inputs and
consumer goods. Indeed, the report says,
almost one third of the economy was outside
the formal economy.
The economy did relatively well in the
1960s, as real GDP growth averaged 4.8%
per year from 1965 to 1970. Cash crop pro-
duction was strong, with 1965 coffee and cot-
ton production at 218,000 tonnes and 243,000
tonnes, respectively.
The agriculture sector was well structured
under the cooperative movement, which
played an instrumental role in ensuring
access to agricultural inputs and marketing
of agricultural products.
Copper production was at a historical
high in the late 1960s at more than 16,000
tonnes per year. The manufacturing sector
1971 1972 1979
President Idi Amin Idi Amin
Amin takes declares an is over-
over power economic thrown
in a coup war and asks
60,000
Asians to
leave Uganda
was small but growing, reaching 6% of GDP
by 1965 and 7.3% by 1971.
During this period, Uganda was a mem-
ber of the East African Currency Board along
with Kenya and Tanganyika (now Tanzania).
This board was the sole issuer of bank notes
and coins. The East African shilling was at
par with the United Kingdom shilling.
In 1966, the Bank of Uganda became
the Central Bank and Uganda promptly
withdrew from the East African Currency
Board; issuing a new currency, the Ugandan
shilling, which remained at par with the UK
shilling until 1973.
Bank of Uganda took over foreign
exchange control and the function of con-
trolling commercial banks through credit
control. The government could decide who
would get foreign exchange and who had
access to bank credit.
But Bank of Ugandas borrowing to
finance fiscal deficits began increasing and
crowded out private borrowing with the
annual rate of growth of domestic credit
quickly increasing from nearly zero in the
early 1960s to more than 20% by 1967.
In 1968, the government decided to control
the commanding heights of the economy,
thanks to President Obotes pronouncement
of the Common Mans Charter, which

Obote floats the
Uganda Shilling
and the currency
plunges by
4%
settling at
Shs 78
per US$
1980 1981 1986
Obote President Yoweri
becomes Museveni
president becomes
for the Ugandas
second
time 9th
president and
immediately
attempts to
revive economy
with his 10-Point
Programme
essentially represented a socialist approach
to economic management.
Obote nationalized all the corporations
and created more public enterprises thereby
narrowing the scope of the private sector.
But the benefits were short lived.
When Idi Amin overthrew Obote in a
military coup and ushered in a regime char-
acterised by political and economic inconsis-
tencies, this laid a foundation for a military
takeover by President Idi Amin in 1971.
1972-1979: Amin Era
Under President Idi Amin, the political
economy and economic policy evolution
from 1971 to 1979 was characterised by
negative growth. This, economists say, was
because the state lacked the technical capac-
ity and resources to sustain the implementa-
tion of the state-led economic growth and
development policies of the Obote 1 regime.
This was worsened by Amins expulsion
of the foreign entrepreneurial and profes-
sional class; especially the Asians in 1972
and declaration of an economic war as an
international embargo by Britain and Israel
started to bite.
On Aug.7, 1972, Amin gave members of
the Asian community an ultimatum to either
naturalize the Ugandan citizenship or leave
within 90 days. An estimated 60,000 Asians
opted to leave. The few that remained opted
to lead a low profile as the commanding
heights of the economy were takeover by
Ugandans. Some of these Asians had been
the backbone of the Ugandan economy.
When the economy collapsed, the financ-
ing of publicly provided social services
became a big challenge, with adverse conse-
quences on the quality of publicly provided
social services. State enterprises that the
Musevenis
discovers
liberalization commercially
of economy
gains
quantities of
momentum
1990-1995 1995-2002
Musevenis
government
launches
a number
of poverty
alleviation
programmes,
including UPE
Obote 1 regime had created continued to
operate but with high inefficiency.
By the mid-1970s, claims on the central
government (government borrowing) were
consistently near 70% of domestic credit.
Unsurprisingly, private savings and invest-
ment were reduced to about 6% of GDP,
well below the 1960s ratio of 15%.
In 1977, the Kilembe Copper Mines halted
operations and Uganda stopped producing
and exporting copper. In 1977, production
was just 15% of its 1971 level, and by 1979
production had ceased. From 1971 to 1979
Ugandas economy is estimated to have
shrunk by 25 percentage points.
1979-1986: Post Amin Era
The post Amin era (1979 to 1986)
remained chaotic politically making eco-
nomic stability, growth, and development
difficult to achieve. In this seven year period,
there were up to five different administra-
tions under five heads of state namely; Yusuf
Lule, Godfrey Lukongwa Binaisa, Paul
Muwanga, Apollo Milton Obote (Obote II),
Tito Okello Lutwa, until Yoweri Museveni
took power on January 26, 1986.
The Obote II regime (1980 to 1985) faced
sustained resistance both internally and
externally and failed to implement is eco-
nomic rehabilitation and reconstruction
programme.
Economic policies during the Obote II
regime were completely different from the
socialist policies that he had implemented
in the late 1960s. It was partly a reaction
to a wave of reforms sweeping across the
socialist world that culminated in the com-
ing to power in the Soviet union of Mikhail
Gorbachev in the eastern bloc and the early
stages of IMF/World Bank backed Structural
Uganda @55
Uganda
viable
oil
2006 2006-todate
Museveni
launches massive
infrastructure
projects
(roads &hydro
electricity dams)
Adjustment Programmes for the poor Third
World countries from the western bloc.
Obote opted to work with the IMF/World
Bank. That meant liberalizing the economy,
floating the currency, and implementing
wide retrenchment of the civil service.
With support of the World Bank and the
IMF, Uganda tried to implement market ori-
ented economic reforms in the early 1980s,
albeit with little success due to the unfavour-
able political situation of the day.
The Bank of Ugandacontrolled interest
rates were reported at around 20% although
some economists put it at more than 200%.
Ugandas gross domestic saving and
investment each represented less than 10% of
GDP, and domestic consumption remained
consistent at more than 100% of GDP.
Not surprisingly, the Ugandan shilling
did not fare any better. Fixed at Shs 7 to the
US dollar for most of its existence, it was
repeatedly devalued during Obotes second
regime. By mid-1981, President Milton Obote
let the shilling float and it immediately fell to
4% of its previous value before settling at a
rate of Shs 78 to the dollar.
Shortage of foreign exchange gave rise to
the kibanda (informal and illegal) market.
Towards the end of 1985, the official rate was
Shs1, 400 to the dollar, whereas the kiban-
da rate was almost three times higher at Shs
4,000, indicating that even at Shs1, 400 the
official rate was vastly overvalued.
The sugar industry, which had once pro-
duced enough to satisfy domestic demand
and export to Ugandas neighbours, col-
lapsed in the early 1980s.
Scarcity of commodities and bad mone-
tary policies saw inflation sky rocket to three
digit level by 1986. The economy continued
to shrink.
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 Uganda @55
1986-2017: Museveni resuscitates
economy
After seizing power in January 1986, Pres-
ident Yoweri Museveni published a political
manifesto that had been drawn up when
the NRM was an army of anti-government
rebels.
Several points in the Ten-point pro-
gramme emphasised the importance of eco-
nomic development, declaring that an inde-
pendent, self-sustaining national economy
was vital to protect Ugandas interests.
The manifesto also set out specific goals
for achieving this self-sufficiency: diversify-
ing agricultural exports and developing
industries that used local raw materials to
manufacture products necessary for devel-
opment.
Museveni inherited a devastated Uganda.
The country was in economic shambles
with its roads, railways, hospitals, and
schools destroyed. With an annual rate
of growth between 19651985 standing
at 2.6% (the lowest in the world for the
period), real per capita GDP stood at $230,
which was 60% of its level in 1971.
According to the World Bank, real gov-
ernment spending on health programmes
and education had sunk to 27% and 9%,
respectively, compared with their average
levels in the 1970s.
The economys annual rate of growth
from 1965 to 1985 averaged 2.6%, the lowest
in the world for that period. The only sector
that grew substantially in this period was
the government. Life expectancy was under
50 years and it was one of the worst in the
world.
Interestingly, the World Bank notes
that the non-monetary sector (agriculture)
remained resilient throughout the turmoil
and, in 1986, it made up 40% of overall
production as the majority of Ugandans
depended on this subsistence sector for their
livelihoods. Coffee, Ugandas leading cash
crop which is mainly by smallholders in
Uganda had fared much better during the
15 years of unrest. In 1986, coffee produc-
tion was at 160,000 tonnes or 73% of its 1965
level, while cotton production plummeted
to only 7% of its 1965 level.
The industrial sector also suffered signifi-
cantly from the economic turmoil and after
years of neglect and destruction, Ugandas
factories were operating far below capacity
with only 10 of 83 firms surveyed in 1985
by the Ministry of Planning and Economic
Development said to be operating at slightly
more than 30% of capacity while 29 firms
recorded no output at all.
During the 15 years of negative economic
growth, the banking sector was also affected
greatly. For instance, in 1970 Uganda had
290 commercial bank branches but by 1987,
only 84 remained, of which 54 were branch-
es operated by government-owned banks.
20 Oct 06 - 12 , 2017
On January 29, 1986, when he was swear-
ing in as Ugandas ninth President on the
steps of Parliament, Museveni faced an
uphill task of revamping a collapsed econ-
omy. Musevenis approach can be divided
into several phases.
1986-1990
This was a pre-reform period during
which the NRM pondered over the direc-
tion of economic policy it would take.
Musevenis economic eye looked at three
major factors to guarantee the prosperity of
Ugandans having a critical mass of buyers
and consumers of the goods and services
produced by families and communities;
infrastructure to support the production
and exchange of those goods and services
(electricity, roads, the railways, ICT) and
security of persons and property in other
words peace in the country.
By 1986, the government had 146 state-
owned enterprises with 138 majority hold-
ing and eight minority state holdings. But
most of the 146 state-owned enterprises
existed only in the register and most per-
formed poorly as a result of the countrys
violent political history and collapsed
economy.
They suffered from low capacity utiliza-
tion, large operating losses or low profitabil-
ity and being illiquid and indebted. Before
privatization and with the exception of
1988, the financial performance of joint ven-
ture companies returned an operating loss
of Shs72m ($36,000) between 1986 and 1988.
Most were insolvent, illiquid and operating
below 50% capacity.
1990-1995
This was the period the most fundamen-
tal economic reforms were taken setting
Uganda to the liberal economy. Three issues
stood out; the legalization of the parallel
foreign exchange rate market in 1990; liber-
alization of coffee marketing in 1991 and the
merger of the Ministry of Finance and the
Ministry of Planning and Economic Devel-
opment in March 1992 and the achievement
of macroeconomic stability.
1995-2002
During this period the fundamental
reforms that had been initiated in the early
1990s were taken forward through develop-
ments such as decentralization, the poverty
eradication action plan and the medium
term expenditure framework. The focus
on policy was on poverty reduction and
expanded provision of public services.
2002 Onwards
This period has been one of consolidation
and adjusting to political and personnel
changes. The emphasis on economic policy
has shifted from poverty eradication to eco-
nomic growth with a somewhat more inter-
ventionist role for government. Ugandas
GDP growth averaged 6.5% per annum in
the 1990s and 2000s. The minimal growth
experienced was largely attributed to
impressive economic trends and depressing
levels of industrial transformation.
Industrialization
Industrialization has also contributed
tremendously to Ugandas great economic
transformation. This sector has grown from
8.6% in 1996 to over 28% today.
The 2014 data from Uganda Bureau of
Statistics indicates that Uganda had over
416,864 companies that were formerly at
services sector comprised of the areas of
hospitality (tourism), consultancy, educa-
tion, health, transport, ICT, beautification
(salons) and many more.
These were employing 872,260 people.
The formal manufacturing sector alone
had 32,410 companies, employing 153,495
people. Over the same period, however, the
percentage contribution of agriculture to the
GDP has declined to 23% from 44% in 1996
even as volumes of output have gone up.
On the big economy question from 1986
to 2015, it has grown from US$246m in
1986 to $26 billion today. The economy has
in the last five years grown below 5% as
opposed to higher rates of growth before as
a result of government policies of liberaliza-
tion, deregulation and privatization.
The government portrays urbanization as
one of the best indicators of transformation.
The government data indicates that the rate
of urbanization is 4.5% per year and up to
13% of Ugandas population now lives in
urban areas. The Government estimates that
by the year 2030, up to 20 million people
will be living in urban areas.
Compiled by Ronald Musoke& Julius
Businge
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n Oct. 1, 1949, the Peoples Repub-
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At that ceremony, Mao Zedong, Chinas
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Communist national flag with over 300,000
soldiers and civilians watching.
In China, Oct.1 marks the Golden Week
(Oct.17) when the Chinese people take a
week off to travel and reunite with families
for the celebrations. In Uganda, the date has
in recent times become special too, thanks
to the mutual relationship that China and
Uganda have enjoyed since independence.
Writing in this years commemorative
China-Uganda magazine, Edward Kiwanuka
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also doubles as the Patron, China-Africa
Friendship Association, said China has
since independence supported Uganda in
almost every sphere of economic progress,
especially infrastructure development, edu-
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that the Ugandan-Chinese relations have
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crisscrossing their respective cities in search
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Statistics from the Uganda Bureau of
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news analysis
Police Week was marked
in crime-shaken Entebbe
By Ian Katusiime
O
n Sept 28 the Inspector General of
Police, Gen. Kale Kayihura, was
in Katabi Town Council to launch
the Annual Police Week activities.
Just weeks earlier, the IGP had been in this
part of the general Entebbe area in Wakiso
district on a different mission. Together with
the neighbouring Nansana area, Katabi had
witnessed the gruesome murder of over
20 young women one-at-a-time over four
months in mysterious circumstances. So
the Police Week which ran from Sept.28 to
Oct. 3 was literally held in the Ground Zero
of insecurity. And, while Kayihura had a
message for the residents of Katabi, they too
gave him a mouthful.
Since 2014, when Uganda Police Force
marked 100 years, the institution has
pressed for more prominence for Oct. 3 the
National Police Day as a way of improv-
ing the forces welfare. As part of activities
leading to the day, the Police Week is held
to strengthen community engagement with
police. This year it ran under the theme
Connecting with communities to fight
crime which resonated perfectly with the
audience at the launch at Katabi.
Kayihura told residents who had gath-
ered that Katabi that young girls and
women in the area were being killed as a
result of relationships gone sour. But the
remarks drew immediate criticism from the
public. Still, Kayihura insisted that young
girls and women in relationships were to be
registered. He also reassured the residents
of Katabi that the Police have developed
22 Oct 06 - 12 , 2017
Uganda Police Counter Terrorism Unit doing drills
at the Police Day Celebrations at Nkumba University
Ceremonial Grounds on Oct. 3 Courtesy/ Photo
new measures that are expected to end the
insecurity in the area. Police is working on
strengthening the neighborhood watch and
increasing deployment in the area.
Kayihura says the police have increased
on the number of policemen in Katabi on
foot patrol, motorcycles and patrol cars
and these will be coordinating with crime
preventers and LC chairpersons to monitor
security straight from the grassroots level.
Kayihura also revealed plans of Police to
introduce other forms of patrols like roller
skaters, bicycles and call centers in each
ward in Katabi. Residents will be given spe-
cific telephone numbers to report all forms
of insecurity in their area.
This year the Police Week activities
included medical services at the newly-
opened Iran Uganda Medical Centre in
Naguru, Kampala. There was free dental
consultation for members of the Uganda
Police Force, free HIV/Hepatitis B testing for
members of the police and general public,
and free consultation for general sickness for
members of the Police and general public.
Part of this included a free medical camp for
the public in Mukono. A Police marathon
was held on Sept. 30 in Nansana.
Other activities were a public lecture
on Oct.1 organised at Nkumba University
under the theme Connecting with the Uni-
versity Communities to Fight Crime. Pan
Africanism scholar Dr Kihura Nkuba made
a presentation on the topic Crisis in the
African society and Solutions at Micro level.
His presentation was discussed by Prof.
Tarsis Kabwegyere the Minister for General
Duties in the Office of the Prime Minister
and Prof. Peter Kanyandago. IGP Kayihura
moderated the lecture where hundreds of
students of Nkumba University attended
and several Police officers.
During the final celebrations held at
Nkumba University Ceremonial Grounds
on Oct. 3, Uganda Police held a parade to
display some of its equipment. This includ-
ed the Counter Terrorism Unit whose offi-
cers displayed skills of Response and Rescue
in case of a terror attack. Other sections of
the police also marched in varying shows of
their professional duties. A group of acro-
bats also performed on the day.
Guests included former Police Chiefs:
Okoth Ogola who was IGP in the Obote II
government and Cossy Odomel who served
as police boss from 1992-1999. Kayihura
hailed Odomel for introducing community
policing in Uganda. The Minister of State for
Internal Affairs Obiga Kania and Uganda
People Defence Forces (UPDF) Spokesper-
son Brig. Richard Karemire also attended.
IGP Kayihura while delivering his
remarks said discipline in communities was
still a big challenge. He said that police had
made progress on fighting the women mur-
ders in Nansana and Entebbe, adding that
no crime had been reported in two weeks.
Kayihura also thanked the Vice Chancellor
of Nkumba University for the twenty schol-
arships the university offered to the police.
The chief guest, Vice President Edward
Sekandi, while representing President
Museveni said Government is committed
in supporting Uganda Police Force in its
drive to professionalism.
 feature
By Ian Katusiime

T
ereza Inna, 80, watched anxiously
as a group of visitors approached
her tent. She is one of the estimated
270,000 South Sudanese refugees
forging a new life in Bidi Bidi refugee
settlement in Yumbe district in the West
Nile sub region of Uganda.
The visitors included officials of United
Nations High Commission for Refugees
(UNHCR), the Japanese International
Cooperation Agency (JICA), and staff of
Peace Winds, a Japanese NGO that has put
up a water system and latrines in Zone 3 of
Bidi Bidi refugee settlement. The group was
visiting Inna because she is in a category of
refugees classified as Special Needs Persons
(SNPs), whom Peace Winds is helping. Tereza Inna (R), a South Sudanese refugee with her grandchildren
Her advanced age puts her in this at Bidi Bidi refugee settlement in Yumbe district on Sept 5.
category and so is one of her grandchildren

Japanese aid West Nile

whom she says has a constant ache in one
of the limbs. Inna who speaks through a
translator says she grateful to Peace Winds.

special needs refugees

These people are helping me a lot. I no
longer have to suffer the burden of getting
water, or go hide somewhere to use a
latrine, she says as her five grandchildren
look on.
She describes how she was Yei in South
Sudan when the father of the five children
was killed in the civil war that erupted when
forces loyal to President Salva Kiir attacked
those of then-vice president Riek Machar.
The childrens mother was trapped
there, says Inna, so here I am. Inna says
she has found a new home.
A few meters from Innas household is
that of 75-year-old Enita Moriba, another
SNP. She shows off her new latrine just next
to her shelter. With more resources coming
in, Peace Winds plans to construct semi-
permanent houses in the settlement.
Innocent Nyero, a project officer with
Peace Winds says there are about 18,000
SNPs in Zone 3 alone which houses 65,000
refugees. He says the organisation has put
up 600 latrines in the settlement. Under
a project named Water, Sanitation, and
Hygiene (WASH), Peace Winds has installed
a system of water tanks to ease access,
especially for the SNPs. The WASH project
started in December 2016 when many
refugees streamed in from South Sudan.
Previously, Bidi Bidi relied on a water
trucking system which various aid officials
in the settlement said was very expensive.
Each day, trucks would drive in and supply
water and UNHCR workers said it was not
sustainable. Under the sanitation project, a
solar powered borehole has been unveiled to
cater for two villages in Zone 3 of Bidi Bidi.
Acacio Jaffar, the Head of the Field Office for
UNHCR in Yumbe said the borehole would
ensure Bidi Bidi moves from emergency
to sustainable solutions. The borehole was
commissioned by the Japanese Ambassador
to Uganda Kazuaki Kameda who explained
Peace Winds, JICA lead in provision
of water, sanitation, nutrition
that sanitation is very important in a refugee
settlement.
Water trucking has been costly and we
hope it will be used sustainably, he said.
Ambassador Kameda lauded Ugandas
policy on refugees which grants them free
movement and the privilege to do business.
Rice for refugees
Meanwhile, JICA is promoting a new
variety of rice, Nerica 4, which it encourages
refugees and farmers in the West Nile region
to grow.
Teaming up with Abi Zonal Agricultural
and Research Development Institute (ABI
ZARDI) in Arua District, JICA is giving
out 1kilogramme of rice seeds per person
to smallholder farmers and refugees.
Kassim Sadiq, the Director of ABI ZARDI
says there is a deliberate move to ensure
that the increasing number of refugees in
the region benefit from the project. Sadiq
says the decision has empowered both the
host community and refugees because of
the unique ability of rice to multiply after
planting.
With the popularity of Nerica 4 among
farmers and its high yields, Sadiq says the
Promotion of Rice Development (PRIDE)
project in the region has a bright future. Over
2000kilogrammes of the rice variety were
handed out in 2015.
It would be a good thing if the refugee
community can produce surplus rice since it
is an internationally traded crop, he says.
At a model farm in Adjumani district
under the PRIDE project, Sam Lagu
described his new found success after 17
years of growing rice. When he joined the
project in 2014, he was given 1kilogramme
of NERICA 4 rice and in the next season in
2015 he was harvesting 1200 kilogrammes of
rice. Lagu gave 5 acres to a group of refugees
who are now reaping the rewards. Although
the drought in 2016 caused some setbacks,
he says growing Nerica 4 rice has been an
unforgettable experience. The only major
challenge for the farmers appears to be the
limited application of fertilisers on their rice
farms.
With adaptive research being done on
Nerica 4, farmer trainings being conducted,
and other incentives, the project has
managed to attract a number of millers.
At the model farm, Ambassador Kameda
lauded Ugandas policy on refugees
which grants them free movement and the
privilege to do business.
District leaders in West Nile said,
however, that emergency refugee response
should rightly be a responsibility of the
central government and strains the local
administration. They cited the complexity of
implementing contingency plans whenever
there is an influx of refugees.

Oct 06 - 12 , 2017 23
Cytonn eyes Kampalas middle
class with Shs 360bn housing units
The development likely to stir competition in the real estate industry
K
By Isaac Khisa
enyas real estate investment
firm, Cytonn, is set to invest
Shs360.5bn (US$100million)
in commercial and residential
housing units in Kampala tar-
geting middle class population,
its Managing Partner and Chief Executive
Officer, Edwin H. Dande, said.
Dande, who was in the country to unveil
the Kampala Real Estate Investment Oppor-
tunity Report 2017, told The Independent
in an interview that their market research
shows that Kampala is ranked as the most
compelling market in terms of returns in the
region amidst high construction and financ-
ing costs.
Cytonn has over Shs2.8trillion (Kshs82bn)
of projects under mandate, across 10 real
estate projects, all of which are in Kenya. It
is now time to provide diversification to our
investors, he said.
We have registered Cytonn Uganda,
completed market research and we are now
looking for opportunities in this market.
Dande said the firm plans to partner with
local experts and networks to replicate what
it has done in the Kenyan market in Kampala
delivering the best returns to its investors,
housing the middle class population as well
as create jobs and train local entrepreneurs.
The new development is expected to stir
competition in the real estate industry, cur-
rently dominated by the state-owned Nation-
al Housing and Construction Company,
National Social Security Fund and the small
scale private developers.
24 Oct 06 - 12 , 2017
High yield
Cytonns latest report for the real estate
investment opportunity under the theme
A Pearl of Opportunity shows that real
estate investment in Kampala has attractive
returns with average rental yields of 6.8%,
10.2%, and 10.6% in residential, retail and
commercial office, respectively, against aver-
age rental yields of 5.6%, 10.0% and 9.3% for
similar themes in Nairobi.
The report cites high demand in most
areas, ease of access from the Central Busi-
ness District, and low supply in the market
to cater for the high demand as the key driv-
ers for the attractive returns in the Kampala
market for the best performing zones.
The report notes that the most attractive
typologies and areas for development are
Grade A offices (high-end offices) with yields
of 11.4%, 2-bedroom apartments in Kololo
with a yield of 10.0%, 3-bedroom houses in
Naguru with a yield of 8.9% and 3-bedroom
houses in Naalya with a yield of 7.2%. This
is mainly as a result of high demand for
real estate residential units in these markets
against low supply, and demand for insti-
tutional Grade A commercial offices, the
report notes.
The report further states that on average,
high end residential zones of Kololo, Naguru
and Bugolobi has rental yields of 6.1%
and occupancy levels of 83.9% during the
market survey , with Upper Middle Income
areas consisting of zones such as Naguru,
Mbuya, Ntinda, Muyenga and Lubowa hav-
ing average rental yields of 7.4% and 84.9%
occupancy.
Middle income areas of Naalya, Kiwatule,
Namugongo and Kiira among others
records average rental yields of 5.9%
and 88.8% occupancy, with commercial
offices having average rental yields of 10.6%
at 86.0% occupancy and retail recording an
average rental yields of 10.2% and 71.2%
occupancy.
This new development comes at a time the
performance of the commercial retail sector
has been construed by the high supply in
the market as a result of a retail boom over
the last five years that saw malls coming up
next to each other in the city, according to the
Cytonn Investments Head of Private Equity,
Shiv Arora.
We thus expect to witness reduced
development in the retail sector with invest-
ment development activity being concen-
trated in the middle income residential sec-
tor and in Grade A offices in areas with low
supply such as Kololo, he said.
Future developments
Going forward, the firms executives
said they expect increased development
in the middle income residential segment
especially in the affordable to low income
segment in suburbs such as Naalya and in
middle income segments such as Naguru
and Lubowa currently being opened up by
infrastructural developments.
The executives say Kololo and Lubowa
presents a huge opportunity for investment
in apartments while Naguru, Ntinda and
Lubowa areas offer an attractive investment
for 3-4 bedroom houses.
Similarly, Namugongo, Kiwatule and
Naalya presents huge opportunities for
investment in affordable 2-bedroom houses
while Ntinda offers the best investment
opportunity for standalone housing
units due to high yields of more than
6%, relatively low land prices compared
to Nakasero Kololo areas and good
infrastructure including well tarmacked
roads with access to main highways.

AkzoNobel now picks Crown
Paints to sell Sadolin in E.Africa
The new move tightens competition in the regions paint industry
By Isaac Khisa
D
utch paints and Coatings Com-
pany AkzoNobel Coatings Inter-
national BV, which owns the Sa-
dolin brand name in Uganda, has
appointed the regional paint maker, Crown
Paints East Africa, to manufacture and sell
Sadolin Paint in East Africa.
This follows AkzoNobels decision to can-
cel the licence agreement it had with Sado-
lin East Africas new owner, Kansai Plascon,
on Sept. 13 citing breach of contract.
Prior to the acquisition, Sadolin Paints
East Africa Limited had the right to manu-
facture and sell products with Sadolin as
the trade name in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda,
Tanzania, Zanzibar, Burundi, South Sudan,
Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of Congo
(excluding Kinshasa and Lubumbashi),
Somalia and Djibouti.
Johann Smidt, the director for AkzoNobel
Decorative Paints in Sub Saharan Africa,
told his guests during the re-launch of
Sadolin Paints Uganda at the Kampala
Sheraton Hotel on Sept. 28 that the Dutch-
based firm, with operations in 80 countries,
is now setting up its own Shs10bn plant at
the Kampala Industrial and Business Park,
Namanve to produce Sadolin Paint for local
and regional markets.
Our Sadolin plant in the KIBP now
under construction will be the primary site
for manufacturing and distribution of Sado-
lin, he said.
Regal Paints, an 100% owned subsid-
iary of Crown Paints East Africa, is our
new sales and distribution partner and will
service Uganda and the region with excel-
lence.
Smidt, who remained cagey on the terms
of agreement, simply said Crown Paints
East Africa will be paid for the services ren-
dered. Before the entry of Kansai Plascon,
Sadolin boasted about 60% market share
of Ugandas paint industry that has nearly
10 companies. It is on the back of this pre-
sumed large market share that AkzoNobel
is struggling to outcompete its new rival-
Kansai Plascon and retain its position.
This new development comes at the time
the Lusaka-based Common Market for
Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Competition Commission is faulting the
Dutch paint manufacturer of allegedly fail-
ing to notify it about their acquisition of a
AkzoNobel Director, Johann Smidt (L) and Crown Paints East Africa CEO Rakesh Rao during Sadolin
re-launch in Kampala on Sept 28. INDEPENDENT /PETER KUSIIMA
local paints manufacturer in the region.
But executives from the paint firms, said
Sadolin is entering the regions coat and
paint industry as an independent firm and
not acquiring or merging with any other
existing paint firm.
Rakesh Rao, the chief executive officer for
Crown Paints East Africa said their partner-
ship signals a strong statement on AkzoNo-
bels investments and continuity of the
Sadolin brand in Uganda and the region.
Sadolin brand has been a household
name for many years, he said adding, We
embrace the level of professionalism, qual-
ity and global best practises that the brand
enforces and we are thrilled to enter into
this partnership and to facilitate continued
supply of Sadolin in the region.
He said the firm will sell its own Regal
Paint products besides Sadolin Paints, with
each product seen as premium brand based
on the market share it commands on vari-
ous markets. He also added that the new
partnership will help boost the Nairobi
Securities Exchange-listed firm to stir its
revenue growth. Latest financial perfor-
mance shows that Crown Paints East Africa
registered a 51.6 % increase in the half year
net profit ending June 30, 2017 to Kshs
60.4million, helped by a lower tax bill.
This came as its current tax bill dropped
18.5 % to Kshs 49.6 million, boosting
the bottom-line as the pre-tax earnings
expanded at a slower rate of 9.2 % to Kshs
110.1 million. The firms sales rose 5.5 % to
Kshs 3.7 billion, adding that the cost of raw
materials increased in the review period
business
and is expected to impact profitability in the
full year.
In 2015, Crown Paints East Africa posted
a combined loss in its subsidiaries Uganda,
Tanzania and Rwanda worth $2.4 million
citing depreciation of the currency.
Crown Paints Tanzania posted a loss
of about $2 million; Regal Paints Uganda
Industries posted a loss of $350,000; and
Crown Paints Rwanda a loss of $45,000.
AkzoNobels move to cut ties with Kan-
sai Palscon stemmed from over-labelling of
Sadolin packs with Plascon labels and the
latters vigorous advertisement in the media
claiming that Sadolin had migrated to the
Japanese firm.
This was, however, in contravention of
the contractual agreement signed, in which
Kansai Palscon was to manufacture, sell,
market and advertise Sadolin brand until
the end of January 2018.
Earlier in July, Sadolin Uganda filed an
injunction in the commercial court against
AkzoNobel to stop them from terminating
a deal it had with Akzo Nobel saying the
move could hurt their business.
But in August, AkzoNobel won the court
battle against the licensee paving way for it
to engage freely with the market to ensure
that theres supply of the Sadolin brand
whose fate was then hanging in balance.
Similarly, Sadolin Kenya lost the right
to use the Sadolin name in Kenya when
Akzo Nobel cut them off and the latter firm
is now planning to start manufacturing its
own product using a newly formed com-
pany known as Akzo Nobel Kenya.
Oct 06 - 12 , 2017 25
business
NSSF sees higher returns for
savers in FY 2017/18
A section of members suggests the Funds flexibility to
allow them access part of the saving to meet their needs
By Julius Businge
T
he National Social Security Fund
(NSSF) members are expected to
earner higher returns on their sav-
ings for the 2017/18 financial year,
according to its Managing Director, Richard
Byarugaba.
Byarugaba told The Independent on the
sidelines of the 2017 5th Annual General
Meeting at the Kampala Serena Hotel on
Sept. 28 that this new financial year looks
better due to recovery of equity markets
amidst declining interest rates.
We believe that the gains that we will
make on the equity market notwithstanding
the geopolitical problems in Kenya should
mean that we pay a descent return to our
members in the next financial year, he said.
Kenya plans to go to a repeat poll on Oct.
26 following nullification of President Uhu-
ru Kenyattas win more than a month ago.
Byarugabas consolation message was in
line with the bad news that had been deliv-
ered by the State Minister of Finance for
Investment and Privatisation Evelyn Anite,
who declared 11.23% as interest rate to be
paid on members savings for the financial
year 2016/2017, which is lower than the
12.3% paid out for FY2015/2016.
Byarugaba said the Funds gross
return on investment reduced from 14%
in FY2015/2016 to 13.5% in FY2016/2017
because the asset base grew much faster
than its return due to declining interest rates
in reflection of the economy.
He revealed that the decline in interest
paid out this year is attributed to lower
earnings from the Funds fixed assets port-
folio (government treasury bonds) that
swallows 87% of its investment capital.
Since last year, the central bank has
reduced the monetary policy rate from 17%
last year to 9.5% in October to stimulate
economic activities.
Byarugaba said although the interest
rates have gone down, the Fund has main-
tained an interest rate of more than 11%
and above 8.68% average inflation for the
last 10 years. He said the Funds invest-
ment diversification strategy has boosted
its performance in that when interest rates
are falling in the fixed income area; equities
are always trying to perform better and so
26 Oct 06 - 12 , 2017
NSSF MD Richard Byarugaba.
is real estate helping in protecting the Fund
from bad inflation.
Funds size expands
Meanwhile, the Funds size grew by 20%
from Shs 6.6 trillion in 2016 to Shs 7.9 trillion
in 2017 with compliance levels growing to
80% from 78% in 2016 while contributions
grew by 15% to Shs 917 billion from Shs785
billion in 2016, according to its financial
report.
Byarugaba attributed this growth to
its aggressive investment and marketing
strategy as well as improved compliance
levels from members. Compliance was 69%
in 2011/2012. Byarugaba said that with an
income of Shs 912 billion on Shs7.924 tril-
lion, the Funds return on assets (11.51%) is
above the industry average of 8%, accord-
ing to the industry regulator, the Uganda
Retired Benefits Regulatory Authority
report for 2016.
The number of days taken to process
members payments has reduced from
36 days in 2012 to 10 days as at end of
June 2017. Benefits paid out to members
increased by 16% to Shs 278bn in 2017. In
2011/2012, it was Shs 101 billion. The Funds
membership is recorded as 1.8 million as of
June 2017. Looking beyond current num-
bers, Byarugaba said the fund is positioned
to take advantage of the growth opportuni-
ties as the economy rebounds on the back
of increased investment and productivity
in key sectors of agriculture, tourism and
minerals, oil and gas as well as the informal
sector.
Meanwhile, the most outstanding issue
that came up during the AGM had to do
with how far the pension reforms have
reached given that legislators were concen-
trating on political motions and bills at the
expense of other bills like the Pension Sector
Liberalisation Bill that has been in Parlia-
ment since 2011 .
However, Anite said the government is
handling the reforms in close consultation
with all stakeholders.
But some members were of the view that
pension reforms concentrate on amending
the NSSF Act to cater for what is being sug-
gested as contents in the would be Pension
Sector reforms rather than entrusting work-
ers money with small players.
The NSSF Board Chairman, Patrick Bya-
bakama Kaberenge said the Fund is equally
waiting for new reforms to be empowered
to judiciously know where to invest the
contributions beyond current areas that are
dedicated to them in the 1985 NSSF Act.
He said the Board supports the idea of
having mid-term access of some percentage
of contributions by a member like it is done
in other countries.
It is ridiculous for a saver to have
Shs200m on his or her NSSF account but
cannot pay Shs 3m for his daughter or son
at University, Kaberenge said.
We need to get that flexibility to allow
savers to access their money for housing,
health, education and other misfortunes
that happen in life, he added.
On the other hand, Byarugaba said once
the new reforms are actualised, the key
question will be looking at how much will
be required for pension, mid-term access
and the amount that will be required for
other things like unemployment, benefits
and more. But he said for mid-term access
to happen, it would require increasing on
the current contribution given that the aver-
age amount that savers get out of NSSF
after retirement is Shs 15 million which
is little. We need to do more in terms of
reforms, products and other systems to be
able to benefit the members, Byarugaba
said. Currently, an employer pays 10% and
the employee 5% to the NSSF as employee
savings for retirement age.
 Executive Style
Ugandas road infrastructure boom
What principles guide your
I
management?
am a democrat. I extend free-
dom to people around me
and give my staff the benefit
of the doubt. I believe a free
mind leads to innovation. I give
people the leverage to explore
themselves and see what they
can do. I do not believe in being
around staff all the time. Also,
I believe more in people who
achieve results than those who
work long periods of time.
What would you cite as three
achievements of URSSI?
First of all, we are the pioneer
Non-Government Organisa-
tion in Uganda that worked
on advocacy on transport and
urban planning. In 2011, we had
a campaign of securing road
reserves and protecting them.
We are glad UNRA took up the
issue and that the new UNRA
kept up with it.
We championed the cause
for amending the laws govern-
ing the road sector; the Roads
Act and the Access to Roads
Act. These laws are obsolete.
We went across the country and
gathered views. We presented
them to the Committee of Parlia-
ment and the cabinet passed the
recommendations and now they
are before Parliament.
At the time of our inception in
2010, our purpose was to ignite
debate on transport and urban
planning. We wanted to create a
discussion about how cities are
growing in an orderly fashion.
Today, urban planning is now a
big issue.
The other is that African
countries, for instance, Zambia,
Ghana and Sierra Leone, have
been coming to URSSI to learn
about road monitoring. Our aim
is to make road infrastructure
business an affair of community
participation.
Why does local content remain
a big hurdle in our road con-
struction industry?
It is because no one is enforc-
ing implementation. For exam-
ple, everyone is talking about
Buy Uganda Build Uganda
BUBU yet it is not backed up by
any policy or instrument.
Sam Mutabazi is the Executive Director
of Uganda Road Sector Support Initiative
(URSSI). He talked to Ian Katusiime about
Ugandas road sector and its urban planning.
Everybody thinks that some-
thing is being done. BUBU
is part of local content and
President Yoweri Museveni also
keeps talking about it but it is
not backed up by any policy
decision. As of now it is just hot
air.
Can we ensure Ugandans
are buying their own products?
There is no legislation. Then,
Ugandans are timid as we still
think imported things are better
or that foreigners have better
skills which may be true but we
need to start from somewhere.
Look at the local carpentry
industry. The sofa sets have been
improving greatly. They are
competitive and you have some
of them at the same price as the
imported ones. People thought
we cant do this. You must
empower the local population.
Presently, the Chinese are
constructing roads but if there
is no deliberate intervention, 50
years from now roads will be
done by Egyptians or whichever
country.
Some analysts say the money
we have put into road in-
frastructure has not exactly
spurred national development.
What is comment on that?
Transport and roads is just a
mere component of a large value
chain of an economy. Roads per
se wouldnt turn around econ-
omy. Roads are like something
you pour money into and you
cannot see results immediately.
Besides, they create much more
value if majority are being done
by local firms. Many of them are
being done by foreigners who
repatriate the profits.
Also, Uganda was invest-
ing much less money, about
US$50m per year before UNRA
was created. So there was hard-
ly anything. You had a backlog
of roads maintenance, and a
backlog of creating new roads.
UNRA has added about 2500km
of paved roads since it came in.
If we had invested in roads
from the beginning, we would
be somewhere. We are now just
trying to build a world class
infrastructure amidst very poor
road infrastructure.
What is the major problem
affecting urban planning in
Uganda?
Weak governance and weak
management capacity. Our
urban managers are not empow-
ered to follow through their poli-
cies and programs. The biggest
Oct 06 - 12 , 2017
problem is that we are doing
haphazard work. Why would
KCCA approve the new Par-
liament Chambers to be in
the city centre? Is it because
KCCA thinks they cannot
check Parliament? When it
comes to city matters, they
should direct all institutions
including the presidency on
what needs to be done. You
have 450 legislators, each with
a car all converging in the
same space. So where is the
plan? KCCA does not know
where it wants to take the city.
Is KCCA developing Kampa-
la as an all-inclusive adminis-
trative and commercial city? If
so, then remove high crowd-
ing infrastructure out of the
Central Business District. It
attracts a lot of people includ-
ing visitors. You have about
2000 cars going to parliament,
and you are allowing a new
structure to come up. Our
managers also do not know
that roads and urban planning
go hand in hand.
There should also be plans for
the vendors and hawkers who
have been pushed out of the city
and are gathering on the fringes
of the city.
Where do you see Ugandas
infrastructure road network in
the next ten years?
With the way things are mov-
ing, not much change. UNRA
may add another 2,000km of
roads in the next ten years.
Urban roads will continue to be
miserable due to poor budget-
ing and prioritizing. Large scale
projects like expressways around
Kampala may stall because of
the new system of tolling. It has
worked well in countries like the
US but in Uganda, it is likely to
be rejected because of poverty.
People would rather use the
alternative route which requires
less money. The private sector
may not be able to recoup the
money from the tolls because
of low incomes. Government is
likely to remove focus on roads,
it is not likely to keep pumping
Shs4.5trillion in roads for the
next ten years which will have
implications.
27
Business
AWARDS
Housing

NSSF unveils $400million MTN Uganda wins DIAA Awards

Lubowa housing project
M
TN Uganda took home five prizes
at the Digital Impact Awards Africa
(DIAA) 2017 awards held at the Kam-

T
he National
Social Security
Fund broke the
ground for the
construction of 2,740
housing units on its 565
acres of land in Lubowo,
a Kampala suburb.
Speaking at the ground
breaking ceremony on
Sept. 26, NSSF Manag-
ing Director, Richard
Byarugaba, said the new
project will run for 10
years in phases. It will be
a build and sell project
with the first phase con-
sisting of 370 units to be
completed in three years.
The project will be
self-financing after three
years and it will create
5000 jobs, according to
Kasaija (2R) leads other officials to launch the project.
Independent/J. businge
Byarugaba. It is a big
deal for our country,
he said. Byarugaba said
the project is expected to
yield a positive return on
investment for workers
savings once completed.
Four companies in the recent past unveiled a number of products
XPCC, CRJE from China
and Cementers and Sey-
ani Brothers from Ugan-
da won the construction
deal through a competi-
tive bidding process.
pala Serena Hotel recently. The awards
cemented MTN Ugandas position as the number
one telecommunications company in Uganda. The
accolades that MTN Uganda scooped are; Digital
Brand of the Year, Best Technology Brand on Social
Media, Best Mobile Financial Service for Africa
(MTN Mobile Money), Best Financial Inclusion
Product/Service (MTN/CBA MoKash) and Best
Digital Customer Service by Technology Brand.
The organizer of the Digital Impact Awards
Africa (DIAA), Innocent Kawooya, who is also the
CEO of HiPipo, commended MTN Uganda for
this massive achievement. We congratulate MTN
Uganda for their great work which is out there for
everyone to see. So much has been accomplished
with more Ugandans now enjoying cheaper digital
and financial services, he said. MTN Uganda has
including Mobile Money and MoKash that have
had impact on society. Olivier Prentout, the MTN
Uganda chief marketing officer, said the awards
were testament to the companys understanding of
customer needs.

TRAINING MEDIA
Kenyan newspaper beat their Nigerian counterparts in revenue

K
enyas newspaper market grew
by 3% to US$172 million in 2016,
according to the PwC Entertain-
ment and Media Outlook (E&M)
2017-2021. This is 10 times more revenue
Uganda Baati officials at the launch of generated than their Tanzanian counterparts
Fundi club campaign. who topped US$16million during the same
Uganda Baati to train 600 period under review. But with a population
of nearly five times bigger than Kenyas, the
Nigerian newspaper market earned $125
million while in South Africa, newspapers
made just over $650 million during 2016.
The survey covered Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana
and Tanzania. E&M Outlook says over
the next five years, revenue in Kenya will
grow at a 2.2% compound annual growth rate
(CAGR), totaling $192 million in 2021.

roof technicians CSR

Uganda Baati, one of the countrys oldest
roofing solutions provider, has unveiled a USE unveils University Challenge

campaign dubbed the Fundi Club campaign
that will see over 600 roof installers trained
countrywide. George Arodi, the country
manager said the firm decided to launch
this exclusive club targeting roof installers
commonly known as fundis, because they
are the most reliable experts for any form of
domestic roofing.
Ugandans rely on these installers for
technical advice and installation. Therefore,
empowering them with modern roofing
technics and knowledge will go a long way
in ensuring that Ugandans get the best
advice and technical input, when it comes
to roofing their houses, he said. Jayanta
Chakravarty, the head of sales & marketing
at Uganda Baati, said the campaign will give
technical training and support to fundis in
Kampala, Mbarara, Arua, Mbale and Gulu.
Started in 1964, Uganda Baati is a member of
the Safal Group of companies across Africa.
U
ganda Securities Exchange has
unveiled the USE University Chal-
lenge in a bid to inculcate an in-
vestment culture among students
in universities. The three month Challenge
that will end in December seeks to give
youth a platform to trade and understand
how to invest in shares and bonds listed on
the bourse. More than 1,000 university stu- Bwiso, Kalyegira (CMA), Adengo (Stanbic)
dents are expected to participate in this first unveiling the University challenge.
trading and investment competition. USE
CEO Paul Bwiso, said the investment chal- decisions on their lives, he said.
lenge will be central in raising awareness Each participating student will get
among the younger generation on investing Shs35million worth of virtual capital and a
in the stock market and how students can winner will receive Shs10million followed
create wealth through the exchange. up with the first and second runners up
This platform will be critical in demysti- will receive Shs5million and Shs2.5million,
fying what securities and trading is all about respectively. Sponsors of the Challenge
while giving an opportunity to students to includes; Stanbic Bank, DFCU, Umeme and
learn how to make informed investment NIC insurance.

28 Oct 06 - 12 , 2017
 Business

BoU cuts CBR to 9.5%

By Julius Businge accelerate to between 6-6.5%

T
here is good news
from Bank of
Uganda regarding
revamping the
economy whose growth has
been recorded at less than
5% in the last five years,
which is below government
projections of over 6%.
Prof. Emmanuel
Tumusiime-Mutebile, the
governor of BoU on Oct.
Andy White, Hima Cement Deputy Plant Manager prepares to plant 03 announced a reduction
a bamboo plant on the banks of River Mubuku. This was during the in key lending rate by 0.5
renewal of an environmental protection Memorandum of Understanding percentage points to 9.5%
with WWF in Kasese. for the next three months to
stimulate uptake of private
sector credit and economic
activities.
He said the economy
is projected to improve
growth from 3.9%
(2016/2017) to 5-5.5% in
FY2017/18, which is a bit
lower than estimates of
potential GDP growth.
He said three key factors
his accommodative
monetary policy,
improvement in both public
investment management
and the global economy
would support economic
growth that is projected to
over the medium term.
Meanwhile, Mutebile said
his policy decision reflects
the annual core inflation
outlook that remains within
the target of 5% in the short
to medium term.
He said the upside risks
to inflation remain muted,
with the exception of the
possibility of higher food
prices due to crop pests that
are affecting agricultural
sector and severe rains in
some parts of the country
and a possible instability in
the exchange rate.
Mutebiles announcement
came barely a week after
Uganda Bureau of Statistics
released quarterly GDP data
at the end of September
2017 indicating that growth
recovered in the second half
of 2016/17.
Standard Chartered
Banks Regional Head of
Economics, Razia Khan said
the CBR cut is significant
but added that Uganda
would need to see a further
structural improvement in
fiscal policy programmes to
boost economic activity.

The CEO aYo Uganda Edwin Kwesiga (L) hands over a dummy cheque of UGX 10M
to Edison Mukiza at the aYo offices in Kololo on Sept. 29aYo Uganda ended its
8 weeks campaign called Win with aYo where Edison Mukiza emerged as the
grand winner of UGX 10M. INDEPENDENT/JIMMY SIYA
Weekly share price movement (Sep 22)
Security Sep 22 Sep 15 Movement
BATU 30000 30000 00
BOBU 110 110 00
CENT 1,426 1,460 -2.33
DFCU 750 754 -0.53
EABL 8,593 8,708 -1.32
EBL 1,392 1,364 2.05
JHL 16,699 16,751 0.31
KA 162 159 1.89
KCB 1,496 1,469 1.84
NIC 11 12 -8.33
NMG 3,931 3,917 0.36
NVL 538 538 00
SBU 27 27 00
UCHM 132 135 -2.22
(L-R) Human Resource Manager in charge of Staff Welfare, Businge Edgar,
Chief Manager, Corporate Affairs and Communication, Allen Ayebare, Chief UCL 15 15 7.14
Manager Micro Credit, Robert Canwat, receiving the Overall Best Employer UMEME 450 451 -0.22
Award from the NSSF Board Chairman, Mr Patrick Byabakama, and NSSF ALSI -- -- --
Managing Director, Patrick Byraugaba. INDEPENDENT/JIMMY SIYA

Oct 06 - 12 , 2017 29
COMMENT
By Joseph Were
Musevenis useless courses
Why Presidents flippant talk about curriculum suggests
Uganda could get a University of Boda boda
I
have written this article assuming that
President Yoweri Museveni is serious
when he says he is not happy to fund
courses like psychology, political sci-
ence, social science, and more that he
bundles as the useless arts. Even if Mu-
seveni is serious, it does not mean he is
right. But it means we can have a serious
discussion on the serious matter of study
courses or curriculum across the spectrum
of education in Uganda. At the heart of it is
a question: What is the purpose of school
or education?
Cynics in Uganda might argue that
schools exist to make money, partly
because of the many unregulated private
schools where teachers dont teach and
students dont learn but one walks away
with a certificate.
At a slightly higher level, for Museveni,
schools exist to create a labour force for
businesses and factories. This view that
schools are extensions of the human
resource departments of businesses philo-
sophically aligns with renowned Uganda
educationist William Senteza Kajubi who
was fixated on vocational education. Sen-
teza Kajubis family motto was Omulimu
lyelinya lyomuntu meaning One is
known for the job one does. The prag-
matist philosopher, John Dewey, argued
the same way. There are several possible
reasons why Museveni is concerned about
useless courses. One is that he wants to
deny that it is partly the job of his Educa-
tion ministry to turn university graduates
who cannot fend for themselves into useful
members of society. To him, unemployed
graduates are evidence that his educa-
tion for putting potatoes in the pan plan is
failing. He misses the point that even if all
graduates got jobs, some would be lazy,
corrupt, and anti-social.
Americans have perfected linking
schooling to jobs through what they call the
corporate university. They no longer wait
for schools to produce the right worker.
Instead, corporations become the school.
But they only teach the skills they need.
So coffee chain Starbucks offers Barista
courses and McDonalds has a Hamburger
University. In line with this, Uganda would
probably have a Boda-boda university.
In Uganda, corporations like UBL, MTN
and more have programs for fresh gradu-
ates to do various jobs as they watch them
like embryos in an in-vitro clinic. The most
30 Oct 06 - 12 , 2017
promising are plucked up and pumped up
with plum postings.
The trouble is that all vocations come
to an end and nobody knows what the
job market will be like when the current
preschoolers enter the job market in 2050.
What happens to the bank ledger clerk
when the ATM arrives, the watch repairer
in a digital era, and telephone operator
when people get mobile phones?
All these obsolete jobs imply that there
must be a higher purpose to schooling.
Education cannot be purely to prepare
graduates for the factory floor. Instead, it
holds, schooling should focus on teaching
learners how to learn, how to be all round
good citizens, and positive contributors to
society.
Under this model, a lawyer who runs
a beer depot, a psychiatrist who runs a
chicken farm, and an architect who drives
a taxi are not failures. They did not study
useless courses because the value of what
they studied is inside them not outside.
Good schools impart skills, attitudes, and
values. Education or school is not about
putting potatoes in the pan. Anyone can do
that. It is something deeper. When the phi-
losopher Jean Piaget discussed it, he said:
The principal goal of education is to create
people who are capable of doing new
things; not simply repeating what other
generations have done.
Truly educated people who have shaped
our civilisation cannot be compartmental-
ised into the sciences and arts or one job.
The great Greek philosopher, Aristotle, was
also an ethicist, rhetorician, biologist and
zoologist and the great theoretical physicist
Albert Einstein was a prolific political sci-
ence thinker, writer, and activist.
Ugandans today are very eager to edu-
cate their children mostly because they
believe, as the great late Nelson Mandela
once said, that education is a great engine
of personal development. It is through edu-
cation that the daughter of a peasant can
become a doctor; the son of a mine worker
can become a mine head; that the child of a
farm worker can become the president of a
great nation.
But many do not realise that the school
system as we know it today, is a recent
creation. Ancient civilisations; the Greeks,
Africans, Romans, Indians and Chinese,
had academies, madrasahs, Gurukuls, and
the Jixia, but up to the 1920s even America
and Europe had only one-roomed schools.
Ugandans dont know that school curricu-
lums can be tailor-made to be relevant.
So Museveni, who studied political sci-
ence, is wildly cheered when he lists it
among useless courses. Many people jeer
at economically deprived university cer-
tificate holders. Many are advised that illit-
erate market vendors make more money
than them. Part of the reason for this is that
people do not know the true purpose of the
school education system. They think it is
about making money.
Part of the problem is Museveni. Born in
the early 1940s, the material deprivations
of that period possibly shaped him into
the quintessential material man. His mind
was formed by the aftermath of the poverty
of the 1930s Great Depression. The 1940s
Second World War killed millions but
because of poverty, great thinkers, along
the lines of Maynard Keynes, celebrated
the `full employment it created. Even
when it ended, in 1944, they created the
World Bank and IMF to guarantee mate-
rial prosperity. These have so enthralled
Museveni. Even his earlier embrace of
Marxism can be traced more to fascina-
tion than conviction about the dialectics of
materialism. So throughout his 30-years in
power, Museveni has sought to build more
roads, factories, classrooms, clinics, and
dams. He prides in seeing more cars on the
roads, more iron-roofed houses, and more
and better guns for the army and police.
Even his obsession with the physical sci-
ences can be viewed best as the physicalism
of latter day materialists.
In all this, Museveni does not ask why
both the educated people with the best jobs
in Uganda and the illiterates obsess about
making money by hook or crook. Why
Ugandan roads, hospitals, and schools
are more corruption-ridden and costly to
build. Why engineers cannot handle proj-
ects or doctors don't care about patients. If
he did, he might find it has to do with poor
education. Good education ensures one
is not excited about material possessions
but is fascinated by knowledge and intel-
lect, ethical relationships, egalitarianism,
and freedom; in other words, the pursuit
of quality and not quantity in life. That is
what great education does to the mind. The
rest is training.
jwere@independent.co.ug

By Yashwant Ramma
ICT and education
Technology can help kids learn, but only
if parents and teachers are involved
E
ducational psychologist Dr Ben-
jamin Bloom wanted to understand
how people learn. So in 1965 he
and his colleagues created Blooms
taxonomy: a system for identifying, under-
standing and addressing learning. They
came up with a system thats composed of
two elements: thinking and the ability to
apply knowledge, and then feelings and
emotions.
When a student learns about gravity, the
cognitive elements would include knowl-
edge and understanding of the concept of
a force pulling an object towards the Earth;
acceleration, mass and so on. The moment
the student has developed understanding,
she would be in a position to apply (psycho-
motor) the acquired knowledge and skills
in new situations. For example, she might
want to see what would happen if some-
thing different was done to the same object
would it experience the same acceleration?
This learning process doesnt happen in
an isolated context. It takes place during
interactions with peers and teachers what
the model refers to as the affective domain.
That is the elements of learning that affect
emotional development. Elements of
interest, motivation and values would help
the student to appreciate the discussion and
value the ideas as well as encourage her to
develop social skills appropriate to working
in groups. Eventually, development of this
domain benefits broader communities and
society as a whole.
Some researchers claim that integrating
technology into teaching and learning
improves students grades. Others argue
that technology makes little difference to
how students perform because traditional
approaches to teaching still predominate.
A lot of research in this area has focused on
technology as a tool. But what is the value
of technology as a medium to encourage
interactions between parents, teachers and
students tapping into the affective domain
and ensure that students construct knowl-
edge?
I and other academics from the Mauritius
Institute of Education and Londons Brunel
University wanted to know how technology
could be used to transform the teaching and
learning process into an innovative, interac-
tive environment that promotes students
cognitive development driven by the affec-
tive domain. So we embarked on a study
that attempted to build a case for incorpo-
rating the affective domain in the teaching
and learning of physics using technology.
The study was carried out in two phases:
exploratory and evaluative. The evaluative
phase confirmed the findings made in the
exploratory phase.
The exploratory phase involved one
teacher, 22 students (all 13 and 14 years old)
from a coeducational school situated in Mau-
ritius central region and 19 parents.
In the evaluative phase 31 students from
an all-girls school (in the same region as
the first school), 15 parents and one physics
teacher participated.
We developed a framework called the Ped-
agogical Technological Integrated Medium.
It is founded on a well-documented
framework, TPACK, which was created to
facilitate the use of technology in schools.
Our framework helps learners to create
knowledge and develop an understanding
of physics through interactions between
teachers, students and parents.
We created an interactive website to
monitor how parents, teachers and students
were engaging with the framework. The site
encompasses a series of home tasks (parent
student and parent-teacher interactions),
in-class tasks (student-teachers) and out-
of-school activities (parent-student-teacher
interactions).
For instance, students used the website to
Some
researchers
claim that
integrating
technology into
teaching and
learning improves
students grades
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consolidate their existing knowledge of mea-
surement as a concept in physics. They did
this in collaboration with their parents before
attending classes.
The experiment showed that learners bene-
fited enormously from the approach we had
adopted. By creating the affective domain
through interactions with their parents (at
home) and teachers (at school), the students
were able to construct physics knowledge.
The added dimension was that we used
technology as a medium to meet this end.
Benefits of our approach
The framework was well received by
students, parents and teachers. One parent
told us: I was happy that my daughter was
discussing with me and I encouraged her to
complete all the tasks and to tell me if she
had any difficulty.
Students said they wanted to do more
activities and be provided with more notes
on the website because this would help them
to learn better. One said, I would like to
try it first before learning it [the concept] at
school. The teachers were also happy. One
said that, the activities contained in the web
lesson have helped me to understand in
which specific areas students hold miscon-
ceptions. The teacher also hailed the chance
to innovate in my teaching.
Integrating the affective domain into our
model has shown the potential of key educa-
tional stakeholders parents, students and
teachers to collaborate. The teacher estab-
lished a network with parents and learners
and used the insights gained to construct her
interactive lessons.
The schools we worked with are planning
to use the website to sustain the interaction
thats been developed between teachers, stu-
dents and parents. We also plan to get more
schools in Mauritius using this system.
The affective domain matters
Our study has provided evidence of a
change in students attitudes: they claimed to
be interested, motivated and better prepared
to learn new concepts in class.
Its been known for a long time that educa-
tional technology can offer opportunities for
cognitive development in learning science.
Weve now proved that this isnt sufficient
unless the affective domain forms an integral
part of teaching and learning when tech-
nology is integrated into the process.??
Oct 06 - 12 , 2017 31
 COMMENT
By Martin M. Lwanga
Guns against dialogue
Cheering by NRM as soldiers bundled MPs from
parliament shows missed history lessons
I
n all her 54 year history, one fact that
remains undeniable is that in Uganda we
are low on conflict resolution skills. We
also learn little from history. The latest
escapade in parliament- a legislature that was
founded in 1921 and had never descended into
such a late night bar brawl scene- is another
episode in a long and troubled history where
we believe might settles all arguments here. As
Prof. Abdu Basajjabaka Kawalya Kasozi wrote
in his book, `The Social Origins of Violence in
Uganda, resolving conflicts through the gun
in post-independence Uganda can be traced
to the so-called `1964 Nakalubye incident- a
small domestic scuffle that ended up with
security forces unleashing the terror of the gun
on a defenseless population with impunity.
The government in power then, craving the
armys support, refused to apprehend and
punish the murderous soldiers. Another
incident; the 1966 crisis was a culmination of
a long simmering disagreement between the
Buganda government and ruling UPC party.
Led by Prime Minister Milton Obote, the
UPC government became bitterly estranged
from the Buganda government led by
Kabaka Frederick Mutesa II who was also
president of Uganda. To date, the question
is still asked about whether the attack on the
kings palace would have happened if all
channels of communication and dialogue had
been attempted. It was argued then by the
principal players (and even today by some)
that only gun could settle the matter. But
did it? We know too well the consequence of
that decision. Kabaka Mutesa immediately
fled into exile and five years later Obote was
deposed - through the gun.
In 1972 when Chief Justice Ben Kiwanuka,
Ugandas first Prime minister, was suspected
32 Oct 06 - 12 , 2017
to be in league with guerilla insurgents,
then-President Idi Amin could have possibly
engaged him. But he was bundled up right
from his office, never to be seen again. Amin
was confident the gun had settled the matter.
But had it? Later in 1977 when he suspected
the clergy also of being involved in subversive
activities, the Archbishop Janani Luwum
and several cabinet ministers, as had become
the pattern, were bungled up at gun point,
never to be seen again alive. But two years
later- President Amin was gone too - through
the gun. So did Ugandan leaders ever learn
that the gun has limitations? Possibly not. In
1979 President Yusuf Lule was removed from
power by a confident civilian elite backed by
Tanzanian soldiers. His replacement, President
Binaisa, could not last a year, especially once
he dared reassign one soldier called Gen
Oyite Ojok to a diplomatic post. The return
of Obote to power could have presented a
softening of his hard line stance towards the
Baganda. However, confident of the armys
backing, Obote showed no appetite to engage
in dialogue with Baganda leaders and other
opposition elements. As before, four years
down the road he was gone- removed by the
very guns he had supreme confidence in.
Some would think that this history would
have sobered Ugandans to appreciate the
limits of the might of the gun. Yet we seem
to have a very scanty appreciation of history.
The onslaught on the High Court by Black
Mamba commandos in 2005 to the latest
bundling of MPs from the sacred August
House, led by special force soldiers, all to the
cheers of the majority ruling party, shows how
much this nation appreciates history.
At the writing of this article the U.S., together
with Western powers, is engaged in an
Dial *133 * 8#
acrimonious exchange with North Korea. It is
possible, if the matter were to be left to the two
key actors alone, a full scale time nuclear war
would be upon us. Fortunately, arising from
the lessons of the two world wars, structures
of dialogue through the United Nations are
now in place. In the civilised world, war
happens when all channels of communication
have been exhausted.
It is, therefore, the reason why one wonders
that in Uganda, almost every time in we hit
an impasse, we rush for guns. Dialogue is an
age old process where parties with divergent
positions sometimes gradually arrive to a
common and sustainable understanding.
It involves, among others, long talks, often
into early morning, weeks and months of
engagement. It relies on cool heads able to
rise above the heat of emotions, listening to
subject experts, opinion, cultural, youth and
faith leaders. Old boys networks due to long
standing friendships are exploited when
leading actors cant talk anymore. Above
all the objective remains to find sustainable
solutions than a rush to a quick but temporal
victory. If a society does not value human
life as her most precious object then what
else matters to it! In 2016 the Kasese conflict
could have been resolved through dialogue
and hundreds of lives spared. Much as the
NRM won the 1981- 6 war; victory was
followed with over two decades of violence
in Eastern and Northern Uganda, leading to
tens of thousands of lives being lost, economic
ruin and social decay. May we learn to sit
down and talk through issues than being so
confident that the gun has all answers.
Dr Martin M Lwanga is the Dean of the Faculty
of Business & Administration, Uganda Christian
University, Mukono
*terms and conditions apply

By Reagan Wamajji
Danger of divisions
Why need to build social cohesion in order
to craft a national identity and build a nation
R
ecently, I had the pleasure of inter-
acting with individuals on a rather
interesting topic; Social cohesion;
crafting a national identity and na-
tion building. I had never taken any interest
to interrogate whether Uganda the republic
is state or a nation or how our cohesion or
lack thereof affects our everyday lives and
the kind of development that as a country
we (or should) aspire for.
Social Cohesioncan be seen as a system
that allows society to work together
towards the wellbeing of all its members,
fights exclusion and marginalisation and
creates a sense of belonging and promotes
trust, where there is inclusion in communi-
ties and society at large, and with mutual
solidarity finding expression among indi-
viduals and communities.
To be able to have a conversation on social
cohesion, one must first acknowledge that
Uganda is a highly diverse country. The
diversity is along cultural, religious, ethnic,
regions, and class systems. The diversity
without unity has created tiny disintegra-
tions making it rather hard to build Uganda
into a nation with a common sense of
national belonging that appreciates every
Ugandan and works towards the aspira-
tions and goals of each individual.
The absence of national cohesion under-
mines efforts for national consensus on
socio-economic and development agendas.
As a diverse and disunited country com-
prised of so many different cultural and
ethnic identities, which were all conscripted
to form a republic, it is an uphill task to
build a sense of national identity and nation.
And yet it is critical to unite for the better-
ment of society, progress, and development,
Historically, Uganda was not formed
around social economic or political forma-
tions, but rather it was created around the
economic interests of the imperial powers
then, especially, dividing the landmarks,
raw materials, and geographic vintage
points. In effect many diverse communi-
ties were put together under a republic and
there has been no deliberate effort since
then to build a cohesive nation with shared
values and aspirations.
In pre-colonial times, we had societies
that were formed around clans, chiefdoms
and kingdoms and lived more cohesively,
because they had a common unifying
factor or creed. The advent of colonialism
disintegrated these societies for easier con-
quest. In the post- independence era, there
were some efforts at unifying Uganda as a
republic. Many tools to foster cohesion were
put in the laws as the government focused
on building the structures of the state. But
few government programs were put in
place to integrate Uganda in the new sets of
values and beliefs.
The absence of a national language has
made cohesion more taxing to promote
and further perpetuating the divide. Sure
there were some government policies that
were structured to build a more cohesive
nation. In the 70s, for instance, the ministry
of Education ensured that the selection
for students joining higher education was
premised on regional sharing where stu-
dents in one region would have to study
in another region. This built a caliber of
Ugandans who appreciated the diversity of
our country.
Most definitively though, war and con-
flict which have punctuated our turbulent
history divided the country even further
because they were organised around
regional and ethnic dimensions. The con-
flicts between Milton Obote, and Buganda,
massive uprising of the NRA (South verses
the North), and the LRA have been pivotal.
Perhaps the biggest challenge that we
face today is inequality. Capitalism has
contributed in developing a country of
the haves and the have nots. There is an
apparent class system that has been built
around wealth and control of factors of
production. At the top of the food chain are
the super elite, then the middle class and at
the bottom are the ordinary poor folks. A
further scrutiny of these classes reveals the
ugly reality that the class system is based on
regions and ethnicities, with some regions
dominating a certain class. This article will
not interrogate these clusters but recognises
that these divisions disintegrate whatever
cohesion exists in society, while at the same
time building new ones based on wealth
and providence. The rapid emergence of
these social classes and conditions where
extreme poverty lives next door to extreme
COMMENT
wealth have fueled the divide even further.
For sustainable development and equi-
table distribution of resources, social
cohesion is a necessity. The historical
backgrounds and the current political dis-
pensations, and the diversity we have, with
limited resources, it is important to have
deliberate government programs for cohe-
sion, to guarantee sustained, peace, stability,
and development.
Ordinarily, cohesion is usually built
organically, with people naturally
coalescing around similar interests and
identities. Peace, stability, and development
can be uniting factors for Uganda, but these
have to be sustained and distributed across
the board.
Therefore, social cohesion should be engi-
neered by deliberate government programs
and policies. The starting point for Uganda
is the establishment of a national creed or
common purpose that the country, as a
whole country, identifies with. The absence
of a unifying goal, escalation of inequality
among both individuals and regions, and
the toxic political system make it difficult
to build a cohesive nation. It is possible,
but the process is long and challenging. A
simple starting point for the government,
for instance, is to forge a national language
and build infrastructure that opens up all of
Uganda, and connecting people, using tech-
nology to break barriers in time and space.
Unless people interact with one another, we
cannot have social cohesion and without
it, we cannot have nation building and a
national identity.
All in all we need to recognize and accept
that we are a diverse country but disunited
and we need to build a more cohesive
nation, where inequalities, exclusions and
disparities based on ethnicity, gender, class,
regions which engender divisions distrust
and conflict are reduced in a deliberate and
sustained manner. This, with community
members and citizens as active participants,
working together for the attainment of
shared goals, designed and agreed upon to
improve the living conditions for all.
Reagan Wamajji works with the Centre for
Policy Analysis in Kampala
Oct 06 - 12 , 2017 33
DNA surgery on embryos
removes disease
H
By James Gallagher
ealth and science reporter,
BBC News website
Precise chemical surgery
has been performed on
human embryos to remove
disease in a world first, Chi-
nese researchers have told the BBC.
The team at Sun Yat-sen University used
a technique called base editing to correct a
single error out of the three billion letters
of our genetic code. They altered lab-made
embryos to remove the disease beta-thalas-
semia. The embryos were not implanted.
The team says the approach may one day
treat a range of inherited diseases.
Base editing alters the fundamental build-
ing blocks of DNA: the four bases adenine,
cytosine, guanine and thymine.
They are commonly known by their
respective letters, A, C, G and T.
All the instructions for building and run-
ning the human body are encoded in combi-
nations of those four bases.
The potentially life-threatening blood
disorder beta-thalassemia is caused by a
change to a single base in the genetic code -
known as a point mutation.
The team in China edited it back.
They scanned DNA for the error then
converted a G to an A, correcting the fault.
Junjiu Huang, one of the researchers, told
the BBC News website: We are the first to
demonstrate the feasibility of curing genetic
34 Oct 06 - 12 , 2017
disease in human embryos by base editor
system.He said their study opens new
avenues for treating patients and preventing
babies being born with beta-thalassemia,
and even other inherited diseases.
The experiments were performed in tis-
sues taken from a patient with the blood dis-
order and in human embryos made through
cloning.
Genetics revolution
Base editing is an advance on a form of
gene-editing known as Crispr, that is already
revolutionising science.
Crispr breaks DNA. When the body tries
to repair the break, it deactivates a set of
instructions called a gene. It is also an oppor-
tunity to insert new genetic information.
Base editing works on the DNA bases them-
selves to convert one into another.
Prof David Liu, who pioneered base edit-
ing at Harvard University, describes the
approach as chemical surgery.
He says the technique is more efficient
and has fewer unwanted side-effects than
Crispr. He told the BBC: About two-thirds
of known human genetic variants associated
with disease are point mutations.
So base editing has the potential to
directly correct, or reproduce for research
purposes, many pathogenic [mutations].
The research group at Sun Yat-sen Univer-
sity in Guangzhou hit the headlines before
when they were the first to use Crispr on
human embryos.
Prof Robin Lovell-Badge, from the Francis
Crick Institute in London, described parts of
their latest study as ingenious.
But he also questioned why they did not
do more animal research before jumping
to human embryos and said the rules on
embryo research in other countries would
have been more exacting.
The study, published in Protein and Cell,
is the latest example of the rapidly growing
ability of scientists to manipulate human
DNA. It is provoking deep ethical and soci-
etal debate about what is and is not accept-
able in efforts to prevent disease.
Prof Lovell-Badge said these approaches
are unlikely to be used clinically anytime
soon. There would need to be far more
debate, covering the ethics, and how these
approaches should be regulated.
And in many countries, including China,
there needs to be more robust mechanisms
established for regulation, oversight, and
long-term follow-up.
Source: BBC
 ART | BOOKS | SOCIETY | TRAVEL | CULTURE
Wood & womanhood
Innovative sculptures tackle sexuality
W
By Dominic Muwanguzi
omanhood
is a deli-
cate topic,
especially
when it
touches on
sexuality which is still regarded
a taboo by many, including the
elite at university.
But there is no escaping it for
Dr. Lilian Nabulime of Maker-
ere School of Fine Art. She did
part of her PhD study at the
University of Newcastle in Eng-
land on womanhood and HIV-
Aids which is another topic
that has inspired her sculptural
work for a long time. So her
ongoing show focuses on it, in
the context of young women at
the university campus.
The academic artist presents
sculptures in various forms and
sizes to illustrate the diversity
of student experience of the
subject.
The sculptures are divided
into five series namely; Expres-
sions, Uniqueness of Campus
Girls, Dreams and Consequenc-
es, Campus Women Lifestyles
and Courage, Empowered and
Confident. Each figuratively
represents emotions and atti-
tudes of young women. The
artists technique of constantly
talking to the young women as
she sculpted the pieces led to
her creating a substantial body
of artworks that can now lead
to even deeper engagement
with audiences.
For example, the colossal
sculptures she names named
`Courage and `Confident1&2
respectively immediately evoke
the strength of womanhood
because of their size and form.
They are stout and stand firmly
gazing at the audience with
protruding eyes and finely chis-
eled body features that symbol-
ize their extraordinary character
and ambition.
When a woman is confi-
dent, she is able to make the
right decisions about her life,
says Nabulime.
Confidence and courage
are attributes many successful
women in many sectors of life
possess. The inverse is true too;
an unconfident character easily
yields to negative behavior that
inevitably lead to dire conse-
quences.
A series on Campus Girls
Lifestyle demonstrate the girls
diverse social life that ranges
from flamboyant and empow-
ered to playful and innocent.
Nabulimes curves out of mixed
media, mahogany, nuts, alumi-
num and nails, to illustrate the the wood but as a symbol of of appreciating the natural form
diverse beauty of the subjects. strength of the subject, says of wood that partly defines her
I use the aluminum plates Nabulime. The idea of using sculptural work and study.
not only to hold together either colourful or monochrome The artist preserves the origi-
(neutral) colours injects a sense nal shape of the wood she is
of identity in her specific work. working with as a sign of her
In the series, pieces like Girl respect and love for nature. The
power, Young and Happy, and idea of integrating metal debris
Cheeky miniatures are dressed reflects also the theme of envi-
in colourful plates while the ronmental sustainability.
Innocent and Loving figures are The exhibition titled Dreams
dressed conservatively in less & Consequences is a timely
colourful fabrics. revival of dialogue on the
Using attire as a badge of hard topic of HIV-AIDS in the
identity is something the art- context of young women at
ist uses even in real life. She university.
wears a hat made from recycled Recent reports suggest resur-
paper beads at her exhibitions gence of the disease; especially
or when travelling overseas for among young people, in spite
her academic or artistic work. of the numerous interventions
When I wear the hat, it cre- and crusades made on the
ates identity for me. People are epidemic. It is attributed to life-
eager to know who lam and style. The exhibition can be seen
conversations begin with this as another avenue to creating
head gear, she says. positive awareness among the
Some sculptural figures young people through creative,
sculpted from coffee stumps or innovative, and beautiful art.
tree roots do not only figura-
tively represent the distinctive- The exhibition is open at the
ness of the campus women, but Makerere Art Gallery located
underneath re-affirm the aspect within the University Campus
Oct 06 - 12 , 2017 35
Profile
Pastor Happy Ngabo:
On being `the war son
By Agnes E Nantaba
P
astor Happy David
Ngabo gained fame
for the opposition
Forum for Democratic
Change (FDC) weekly prayers
he conducted as part of the
Free my vote campaign in
early 2016. His fiery sermons
and preaching captured the
imagination of many across
the country as he pointed to
the injustices he said were
committed by President Yow-
eri Museveni and the NRM
government.
Pastor Ngabo says he was
standing up against ideologies
that are not right and just.
We share the same views
with different political parties
but FDC gave me a platform to
voice God on earth, he says.
He says he has succeeded
because he was sent by God
which makes his calling big-
ger than any intimidation and
threat.
It is a big shock to some
people seeing a man who was
once under the care and guid-
ance of President Museveni
now dinning and wining with
the opposition. Pastor Ngabo
was taken on by President
Museveni at the start of the lib-
eration war in 1981 at just five
years old while under the care
of his elder brother who was a
principle at Masuulita Primary
School in Luwero. It was one
morning of heavy artillery and
sounds that infant Ngabo had
never heard before. But he
says the environment and suf-
fering he endured throughout
the years defines who he is
today.
It gives me the tenacity,
charisma, ability to articulate
things the way I do because it
had a toll on me, he says.
Ngabo describes himself as
`the war son. His worst mem-
ory was when he sneaked out
36 Oct 06 - 12 , 2017
the Museveni rebel camp and late at that time dealt in the
went in desperate search of same kind of work but little
food. Hunger had struck the did I know that I had started
camp and as a six-year old, he living a life of an older man at
could not take it any longer. a young age, he says.
He escaped to the nearby In 1999, Ngabo says Jesus
village and managed to find appeared to him in glory and
some potatoes. But he was light sparkling like rays of the
cornered shortly after as a sun.
young rebel and was beaten He never spoke a word
to near death as he tried to run to me but I felt like I had
away with a few potatoes for offended him the whole of
his sisters back in the camp. my life, says Ngabo, I began
He only managed to escape fellowshipping at Winners
and return to camp because Chapel, familiarised with the
he was a bush boy. He never words in the Bible and started
narrated his ordeal for fear serving God.
of causing commotion in the He would soon start preach-
camp and barracks. ing the gospel across the
He took President Museveni country and beyond borders
to be his father after being until 2003 when he fled the
disunited from his parents at country returning two years
an early age. But soon after later to register Rock of Deliv-
the war, he and his siblings erance International Ministries
were re-united with Rev. John (RODIM); a ministry that he
Tumusiime who was a clergy- is still running to date. He is
man in the Anglican Church. married to Pastor Sandra
He would later turn out to be Katebalirwe Ngabo
his real father. with whom they
Eventually I grew in my have four
fathers hands and all I heard children.
him talk about was God even
when he was ageing, he says.
Ngabo is the third born of
four children whom Tumu-
siime had during his second
marriage after the first wife
fled for failing to bear him chil-
dren. Ngabo resumed school
but, as a soldier boy, he was
expelled for rowdiness from
schools like Kitante, City Pri-
mary, East Kololo and St Fran-
cis. Eventually he completed
primary school at Summit
View Primary School. Then
his once active father broke
his spine and neck. Under the
care and support of his elder
brother, Ngabo proceeded for
secondary education at Light
College Katikamu and Kyam-
bogo College. All this while,
he would juggle both school
and business.
The people I tried to emu-

Pastor Happy Ngabos Liteside
Any three things we dont
P
know about you?
eople dont understand
my calling in life; many
consider me to be an
opposer of Mr. Musev-
eni and yet they should look at
me as a savior. I bear the history
of Uganda and so anything that
tampers with this constitution
is against the will of many. Its
people like us with the foresight
who have the duty to warn oth-
ers and those who take me as
a bad man judge me wrongly.
If I choose to fight for you, it
doesnt matter who stands in
my way; I will pull them down
or they will pull me down but
at least I will leave scratches on
them.
What is your idea of perfect
happiness?
Not until you find what you
were created to do, you will
never be happy in life and that
is not given by knowledge but
wisdom as a gift from God.
The fear of God is the
beginning
of wis-
dom.
What is your greatest fear?
Having to regret of what I
was meant to do and didnt do
is the reason I do everything
with inspiration.
What is the trait you most de-
plore in yourself?
Self is an enemy to the spirit
and as long I still have it with
me, I am still fighting the
enemy.
What is the trait you most de-
plore in others?
As a clergyman, I have learnt
to live with people no matter
how many times they offend
me or fall.
Which living person do you
most admire?
In spirituality, I admire
Christ because he still lives; I
admire his character, humil-
ity, having it all and being able
to remain humble is great. I
admired Andrew Mwenda at a
certain time in history but not
anymore. I admire Mugisha
Muntu that despite having seen
it all, he remains down-to-earth.
The heart that Col. Besigye has
to always continue with the
fight makes me admire him.
What is your greatest extrava-
gance?
My children and wife are my
every thing.
What do you consider the most
overrated virtue?
I have lived with different
nationalities but the problem
of Ugandans is that we talk too
much and do less. We are not
taught to work and we dont
have anybody to emulate as
most of us are brokers with
few people working. We
speak a lot and we have noth-
ing to show for our efforts.
What does being powerful
mean to you?
Power comes with know-
ing what is right and doing
it. Truth is power already
and what makes one weak
is failure to stand up against
the wrong.
On what occasion do you lie?
I have lied before; people for-
get that besides being a clergy-
man, you are faced with issues
of life as any other human
being. There are times I was
pushed to the wall and ended
up telling a lie. So I have been
there. However, I pray that God
blesses me to be independent of
certain things.
What do you most dislike
about your appearance?
I am fearfully and wonder-
fully designed by God.
Which living person do you
most despise?
President Robert Mugabe
has done everything, was the
epitome of all but has turned
out to be a laughing stock. His
passion for Africa was great but
his inability to transfer the same
has failed him.
What is the quality you most
like in a man?
Being trustworthy.
What is the quality you most
like in a woman?
Being trustworthy and virtu-
ous.
What or who is the greatest
love of your life?
I love my children because
they are all inspiring. I never
wanted to have girls because
I am a very insecure man but
having them opened the world
for me to be a true father.
When and where were you
happiest?
In 1999 when I discovered
God. The other happy moment
was September 26, 2008 when
I married my wife, Sandra
Katebalirwe Ngabo. I was also
happy seeing a man come out
of me in 2009.
If you could change one thing
about yourself, what would
it be?
There is no better me because
I got it all.
Where would you most like
Oct 06 - 12 , 2017
Q&A
to live?
I love Uganda and I will live
here because I have an assur-
ance of life at home.
What is your most treasured
possession?
My relationship with Christ.
What do you regard as the low-
est depth of misery?
I wouldnt love to see anyone
in a state without healthcare.
What is your favorite occupa-
tion?
Serving God is priceless and
it is the best I can do.
What do you most value in
your friends?
I have learnt to value peoples
contribution in my life and I
believe that every man has a
measure of strength.
Who are your favorite writers?
Rick Warren writes about
purpose and I like to live a pur-
poseful life.
Which historical figure do you
most identify with?
Papa Benson Idahosa was
a Nigerian archbishop who
touched my life; he turned
Nigeria upside down. I look at
Martin Luther King Junior as
a very inspirational man who
stood where nobody could.
Nelson Mandela for knowing
when to say good bye but also
having power and despising it
should be emulated by every
African leader.
What is your greatest regret?
I regret why I didnt know
Christ early because it would
have been different than it is
today.
How would you like to die?
I would go after preaching a
powerful sermon, sit back and
sleep forever.
What is your motto?
All things are possible.
37
 Sweaters change color depending on the weather
Italian high-end mens
clothing brand Stone Island
is known for experimenting
with unconventional fabric
treatments and coming up
with all kinds of impressive
innovations. Now they have
introduced a line of thermo-
sensitive sweaters that
change color depending on
the air temperature.
The Stone Island Ice
Knit collection is based on
a double-knit design, where
the outer face is made
You should only work three hours per day!
FORGET working
nine to five, it turns out
that wed all be better off
working nine to twelve.
Thats not just based on
the hopes and dreams of
bored employees either
- theres finally some
evidence to back it all up.
A survey has revealed
that we spend less than
in an exclusive thermo-
sensitive yarn that changes
color when exposed to
cold, while the inner one
is made of pure wool.
The color change is not
three hours on average
actually working during
the work day.
The survey done in
the UK by vouchercloud littered with distractions,
revealed that the average
British office worker is
only actually productive spend at work, including
for under three hours
every day. But this only
raises the question: what
instantaneous, so the result
is a sweater that constantly
changes between two
different colors, creating
an impressive three-
dimensional effect.
on Earth are the rest of us
doing instead?
Well, the poll found
that the average office is
which end up absorbing
almost all of the time we
social media and news
websites, and taking
social calls.
Chinese Court Creates
Divorce Exam with a trick!
Getting a divorce
is never easy for
anyone involved,
but it is particularly
difficult at the Yibin
Peoples Court, in
Chinas Sichuan
Province, where one
magistrate recently together.
implemented a The written exam
divorce exam. The consists of questions
real trick, however, covering basic
is that both the information like
husband and the family members
wife must fail it birthdays, favorite
in order for their
divorce application
foods, date of
the couples
to be approved. anniversary, as well
Judge Wang as more in-depth
Shiyu says his ones like What
intention is to make responsibility did
couples think twice you take up in this
before ending family?, What
their marriage, did you do good
and also give them and what did you
an opportunity to do bad?, What
reminisce the good is marriage and
times they had family to you?.

This car knows when youre thirsty, and alerts to drink up

Nissan has unveiled a
high-tech sweat detector
which warns motorists
when they need to drink
water - after studies showed
dehydration can be as bad
as drink-driving. Nissan
has teamed up with Dutch
design brand Droog to
integrate a sweat-sensing
technology coating called
SOAK into its Juke model.
They apply the coating to
the steering wheel and front
seats, which then changes
colour when it is in contact
with perspiration.
Approximately two-thirds
of drivers are unable to rec-
ognise the symptoms of
dehydration - tiredness,
dizziness, headache, a
dry mouth and slower
reaction times.

Cake designer creates the

most realistic edible flowers
Soon after launching her cake design
business seven years ago, Maggie Austin
was already producing edible works of art
for Hollywood parties, royal weddings and
even White House Christmas celebrations,
and looking at her portfolio, its not hard to
see why. Her designs, especially the incred-
ibly realistic edible flower decorations, are
beyond everything Ive ever seen. At first
glance, Austins flowers look 100% real.

38 Oct 06 - 12 , 2017
 Cristiano Ronaldos new car
costs Shs11bn
The Bugatti Chiron shifts from 0-400kph in just 42 seconds
C
By Motoring Guru
ristiano Ronaldo has a new car
in his already stunning collec-
tion. The latest addition to his
collection is a Bugatti Chiron.
The Real Madrid football star
shelled out $3 million (Ap-
prox.Shs11 billion or over half of the US$18
million all MPs got for new cars in 2016) for
his new supercar. This is not the first Bugat-
ti that the footballer owns. He already has
a Bugatti that costs $2.28m. But, the Bugatti
Chiron may well be the costliest of the lot.
The Portugese footballer already own a
Lamborghini, a Rolls Royce, an Aston Mar-
tin DB9 and a Porsche Cayene Turbo among
others that he is proud owner of.
Ronaldo revealed his new car through an
Instagram video on Sept.28 which shows
him driving the car with his son in the
passenger seat. He also described the car
as animal in the caption with the video.
New animal in the building Bugatti Chi-
ron, he wrote.
Earlier this year, Ronaldo was given the
chance to test drive Bugatti Chiron and
guess shelling out some money for the
beast. He also got a CR7 personalised on
the headrest of his seats.
The Bugatti Chiron has a world record of
reaching a top speed of 261mph/400kph in
just 42 seconds which makes the car one of
the quickest in his collection.
The Bugatti Chiron takes the Veyrons
already impressive specs, to another level:
four huge turbochargers and a total power
output of 1103kW/1600Nm.
The 8-litre W16 engine from the Veyron
has been completely redesigned, propel-
ling the new hypercar to limited top speed
of 420km/h for road use. To keep it on the
tar, its tyres have been specially developed
courtesy of a Bugatti-Michelin partnership.
The seven-speed dual-clutch transmis-
sion has also been improved, and like its
predecessor, sends power to both axles.
The Chiron is larger than the Veyron
(82mm longer, 40mm wider and 53mm
higher) and 155kg heavier for total of
weight of 1995kg.
It appears a brand new supercar is what
you buy a man who already seems to have
everything.
Ronaldo looked very pleased with
himself as he drove his new toy out of an
underground garage with Cristiano Jr in the
passenger seat.
Writing on Instagram, Ronaldo said:
New animal in the building Bugatti Chi-
ron. The careven has personalised CR7
headrests. It seems no expense was spared.
According to one review, if theres any
doubt about the Bugatti Chirons raison
dtre, its written right on the steering
wheel, on a large blue button emblazoned
with one word: ENGINE. It is a marriage of
modern technology to the ancient human
craving to express vanity and wealth.
Design director Etienne Salom, a
Parisian who is as Bugatti as Bugatti gets,
explained that he didnt want an all-TFT
instrument cluster that is just a dark hole
when the car is off.
When a Chiron goes to Pebble Beach in
50 years and children look in the window, I
want them to see something, he said, refer-
ring to the large analog speedometer in the
center of two color screens that, when on,
present car and trip data (it said we
averaged 20 mpg) plus a navi-
gation map.
Oct 06 - 12 , 2017 39
Global comment
By Stephanie Blankenburg and Richard Kozul-Wright
The rentiers are here
It is time to force big business back into the business
of productive investment and job creation
S
ince the 2008 financial crisis, poli-
cymakers and international insti-
tutions have regularly expressed
concerns about widening income
inequality and its unwelcome political
consequences. More often than not, they at-
tribute the problem to exogenous factors
such as global trade and new technologies.
While policymakers have intensified their
focus on trade and new technologies, they
have missed an even more potent driver of
inequality: the endemic rent-seeking that
stems from market concentration, height-
ened corporate power, and regulatory
capture.
Rent, broadly defined, is income derived
solely from the ownership and control
of an asset, rather than from innovative,
entrepreneurial deployments of economic
resources. When the British economist John
Maynard Keynes anticipated the eutha-
nasia of the rentier in his 1936 book The
General Theory of Employment, Interest
and Money, he was referring to a financial
class that served no purpose other than to
exploit scarce capital for its own benefit. But
over the last three decades, financial rentiers
have taken their revenge. Through private
credit creation and financial alchemy, they
have amassed huge gains that are wildly
disproportionate to the social return of their
activities.
Moreover, in our age of hyper-globalisa-
tion, large non-financial corporations have
also emerged as a rentier class. Owing to
their substantial market power and lob-
bying prowess, they now regularly engage
in the kind of rent-seeking activities that
were once the exclusive preserve of the
financial industry. As a result, large non-
financial firms have become a pervasive
source of rising income inequality.
Non-financial corporations have entered
the rent-seeking game through a number of
channels. They have systematically abused
intellectual-property laws to achieve market
domination, rather than to protect genuine
innovations. They have looted public-sector
resources through large-scale privatisation
schemes, and by securing public subsidies
that rarely require them to deliver benefits
to taxpayers. And they have engaged in far-
reaching market manipulation, by turning
themselves into debt collectors, using share
buy-backs to boost executive remuneration,
and so forth.
40 Oct 06 - 12 , 2017
In addition to the sheer range of rent-
seeking schemes operating today, lax
corporate reporting requirements around
the world make it difficult to estimate the
scale of the problem. Much of the existing
research focuses on the U.S. economy,
where some studies have measured the
growth of dominant firms market power
through the steep upward trend in mark-up
pricing; and others have examined the role
of proliferating information technologies in
the accumulation of surplus wealth.
At the United Nations Conference on
Trade and Development (UNCTAD), our
research looks beyond the U.S. economy,
relying on a newly constructed database for
publicly traded companies in 56 developed
and developing countries. We used these
data to estimate the extent to which large
non-financial corporations profits exceeded
typical annual sectoral profit performance
since 1995. Surplus profits, we found, rose
markedly over the past two decades, from
4% of total profits in 1995-2000 to 23% in
2009-2015. For the top 100 firms, that share
increased from 16% to 40%, on average.
The same multi-country database also
confirms that market concentration has
risen significantly over the past two
decades, particularly among the top 100
firms. In fact, large inter-firm disparities
have become a key feature of the corporate
rent-seeking age. In 2015, the top 100 firms
Between 1995
and 2015, the
top 100 firms
increased
their market
capitalisation
fourfold, but did
not even double
their share of
employment
had a combined market capitalisation (the
total value of a companys outstanding
shares) that was 7,000 times that of the
bottom 2,000 firms. Twenty years ago, that
multiple was just 31.
Making matters worse, this trend has not
extended to employment. Between 1995
and 2015, the top 100 firms increased their
market capitalisation fourfold, but did not
even double their share of employment.
This implies that market concentration and
corporate rent-extraction are feeding off
one another. The result is a winner-takes-
most market environment that strongly
disadvantages start-ups, entrepreneurial
innovation, and sustained creation of high-
quality jobs.
Consider, for example, the proliferation
of wide-ranging patent-protection powers
through bilateral and multilateral trade and
investment agreements. These powers have
been extended to new activities that were
not previously considered areas of techno-
logical innovation, such as finance and busi-
ness methods. As a result, the tech giants,
in particular, have achieved a new level of
regulatory capture, allowing them to limit
free speech when it serves their interests,
expand into non-high-tech markets, and
shape emerging global policy agendas, such
as financial inclusion and e-commerce.
It is not too late to check the trend toward
rentier capitalism. The endogenous
factors contributing to wide-scale
regulatory capture and corporate
rentierism can be addressed with stronger
antitrust legislation, policies to empower
organized labor, revisions to existing trade
agreements, and better monitoring, at
the international level, of transfer pricing
and tax evasion. Some policymakers
have already started to take action on
these fronts. But success will require a
more concerted effort. It is time to force
big business back into the business of
productive investment and job creation.
Stephanie Blankenburg is Chief of the Debt
and Development Finance Branch, UNCTAD.
Richard Kozul-Wright is Director of the
Division on Globalisation and Development
Strategies, UNCTAD.
Copyright: Project Syndicate, 2017.
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