Equal Housing, Uganda

Ugandans, know this- Uganda is not short of laws that protect its sovereignty. We already have the Anti-Terrorism Act, the Anti-Money Laundering Act, the Non-Governmental Organisations Act and the Public Order Management Act (which is in itself, controversial) all of which give the State wide and sufficient powers to regulate foreign funding, prevent illicit financial flows, and address any genuine threats to national security. What Uganda faces today is not a gap in the law, but a growing tendency of those in @GovUganda to expand control of the state against the burdened population under the lucid guise of protection. The proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026 does not fill a legal vacuum. It risks precipitating an unwarranted climate of fear, where citizens, civil society, and advocates for basic human rights, including those advocating for housing justice and adequate housing, may be branded as foreign agents simply for speaking out. We must ask ourselves the question, if existing laws already provide enforcement tools, what then is the real purpose of this Bill? At a time when Ugandans are grappling with pressing issues like overtaxation, inadequate housing, economic hardship, and accountability in governance , shifting the national conversation to “foreign interference” risks diverting attention from the real struggles of ordinary people. At Equal Housing-Uganda, we stand firm that sovereignty must never be used as a shield against accountability and of those in public offices using public funds. We must reject the notion that people elected and/or appointed into public offices to serve the common people are at liberty to forget that they serve us and are answerable to us, not the other way around. Sovereignty of state lies in a government that listens to the concerns of its people, respects their rights, and upholds the Constitution and subjects itself together with the rest under the reign of the Constitution. It is myopic and unpatriotic for the members of @parliament to even consider entertaining such a Bill on the floor of Parliament. But where is the shame?

Cities are already delivering cleaner air, healthier and safer neighbourhoods, and improved quality of life for all residents.

At the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia, cities are calling for stronger international cooperation to accelerate the phase-out of fossil fuels.

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Cities have a crucial role in the energy transition. @CateSarfatti, Managing Director for Political Strategy & Advocacy, highlighted C40 Cities' collective commitment to halve fossil fuel use by 2030 in her opening remarks to the #SantaMarta conference subnational roundtable.

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Affordable and reliable energy starts with moving away from fossil fuels.

The Uganda Society of Architects just called for withdrawal of the Sovereignty Bill. Straight lines, courage and candour, by design. Much respect @UgArchSociety. Have you submitted your views to Parliament, or are you waiting for bells? Silence is not safety here.

Africa’s rapid urban population growth is leading to overcrowded informal settlements and limited access to adequate housing and basic urban services. Solving this housing challenge in Africa is essential for sustainable urban development. It would result in further investments for services such as water and sanitation, waste management, secure tenure and creation of job opportunities for Africa’s youths. Against that backdrop, we need to engage in strategic discussions, ensure alignment with global urban priorities, and shape a cohesive continental position on Housing and urbanization opportunities. We also need to contextualize the Housing Crisis in Africa, explore innovative Affordable Housing and mainstream the role of Housing in sustainable development.

"WHEN YOU WERE ELECTED, YOU WERE ENRTUSTED YO EXERCISE INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT AMD UPHOLD THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF INTEGRITY- VALUES OF PARAMOJNT IMPORTANCE. INSEEKING PUBLIC OFFICE, ONE PLEDGES TO ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONSCIENCE AND THE PUBLIC GOOD. PARLIAMENTARIANS WIELD SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE OVER PUBLIC AND POLITICAL DISCOURSE. IT IS INCUMBENT UPON THEM TO SPEAK WITH HONESTY AND CONVICTION IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER THEIR VIEWS ARE MET WITH APPROVAL OR DISSENT. WHEN YOU SAY WHAT SOMEONE HAS PAID YOU TO SAY, YOU ARE NOST SPEAKING WITH SINCERITY. IF IT WERE A GENUINE OPINION, YOU WOUKD NOT NEED TO BE PAID FOR SAYING IT. WHETHER OR NOT YOU BELIEVED ANY OF WHAT UOU SAID AT THE BESHEST OF VOLOSHYN AND MEDVEDCHUK, ALLOWING MONEY TO CORRUPTYOUR MORAL COMPASS CONSTITUTES A GRAVE BETRAYAL OF THE TRUST RESTED IN YOU BY THE ELECTORATE. YOUR CONDUCT HAS RAMIFICATIONS FAR BEYOND PERSONAL HONOUR WHICH IS NOE IRRETRIEVABLY DAMAGED. IT ERODES PUBLIC VONFIDENCE IN DEMOCRACY. WHEN POLITICIANS SUCCUMB TO FINANCIAL INDUCEMENT, THE PUBLIC CAN NOLONGER RELY ON THE VERACITY OF POLITICAL DEBATE WHICH MAY BE TAINTED BY DISINFORMATION. THE ENLISTJNG OF FELLOW REPRESENTATIVES INTO THIS ACTIVITY COMPOUNDS THE WRONG DOING UNDERMINING THE MUTUAL TRUST ESSENTIAL TO YHE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS. THE CORROSIVE DAMAGE TO PUBLIC LIFE CAUSED BY SUCH ACTIONS IS ENDURING. THE COURT REGARDS BRIBERY AS A MALIGNANCY AT THE HEART OF PUBLIC LIFE, ONE THAY IMPOVERISHES THE NATIONAL INTEREST. THOSE ENTRUSTED WITH PUBLIC LEADERSHIP ARE REQUIRED TO ADHERE TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PROBITY. THE LAW WILL RESPOND TO SUCH BREACHES WITH STERN PUNISHMENTSBOTH TO MARK SOCIETY'S CONDEMNATION..."

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@Parliament_Ug @NRMOnline @NrmYouthleague @NUP_Ug @AnitahAmong @pwatchug @__Mpambara @fdciofficial @StateHouseUg @KagutaMuseveni @JudiciaryUG,@mopsuganda @OPMUganda etc, kindly take note. "WHEN YOU WERE ELECTED, YOU WERE ENRTUSTED YO EXERCISE INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT AMD UPHOLD THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF INTEGRITY- VALUES OF PARAMOJNT IMPORTANCE. INSEEKING PUBLIC OFFICE, ONE PLEDGES TO ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONSCIENCE AND THE PUBLIC GOOD. PARLIAMENTARIANS WIELD SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE OVER PUBLIC AND POLITICAL DISCOURSE. IT IS INCUMBENT UPON THEM TO SPEAK WITH HONESTY AND CONVICTION IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER THEIR VIEWS ARE MET WITH APPROVAL OR DISSENT. WHEN YOU SAY WHAT SOMEONE HAS PAID YOU TO SAY, YOU ARE NOST SPEAKING WITH SINCERITY. IF IT WERE A GENUINE OPINION, YOU WOUKD NOT NEED TO BE PAID FOR SAYING IT. WHETHER OR NOT YOU BELIEVED ANY OF WHAT UOU SAID AT THE BESHEST OF VOLOSHYN AND MEDVEDCHUK, ALLOWING MONEY TO CORRUPTYOUR MORAL COMPASS CONSTITUTES A GRAVE BETRAYAL OF THE TRUST RESTED IN YOU BY THE ELECTORATE. YOUR CONDUCT HAS RAMIFICATIONS FAR BEYOND PERSONAL HONOUR WHICH IS NOW IRRETRIEVABLY DAMAGED. IT ERODES PUBLIC VONFIDENCE IN DEMOCRACY. WHEN POLITICIANS SUCCUMB TO FINANCIAL INDUCEMENT, THE PUBLIC CAN NOLONGER RELY ON THE VERACITY OF POLITICAL DEBATE WHICH MAY BE TAINTED BY DISINFORMATION. THE ENLISTJNG OF FELLOW REPRESENTATIVES INTO THIS ACTIVITY COMPOUNDS THE WRONG DOING UNDERMINING THE MUTUAL TRUST ESSENTIAL TO YHE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS. THE CORROSIVE DAMAGE TO PUBLIC LIFE CAUSED BY SUCH ACTIONS IS ENDURING. THE COURT REGARDS BRIBERY AS A MALIGNANCY AT THE HEART OF PUBLIC LIFE, ONE THAY IMPOVERISHES THE NATIONAL INTEREST. THOSE ENTRUSTED WITH PUBLIC LEADERSHIP ARE REQUIRED TO ADHERE TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PROBITY. THE LAW WILL RESPOND TO SUCH BREACHES WITH STERN PUNISHMENTSBOTH TO MARK SOCIETY'S CONDEMNATION..."

China built the world’s manufacturing floor with vocational schools, not universities. 35 million students are enrolled in technical training right now. Their graduates get hired before they finish school. We built grammar schools instead. A bricklayer who understands laterite, a carpenter who can carve and turn wood, a potter who knows clay, a weaver who works cane and bamboo, a mason who reads soil; these are not lesser educated people. These are the people who physically build a country. Our universities produce architects who cannot read a construction site. Engineers who have never mixed a material. Graduates fluent in theory and lost on the ground. Vocational training should not come after university. It should come before it. Let every student learn to build something, make something, fix something before they are allowed to theorize about it. The hand that knows what it is doing will always outbuild the mind that only read about it. Good morning Africa.

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Fort Portal’s push for stronger sanitation laws is commendable, but it must be firmly anchored in the broader goal of ensuring a clean and healthy environment as a foundation for adequate housing. We underscore that as Fort Portal strengthens enforcement, authorities must invest in inclusive waste management systems, safe sanitation infrastructure, and proper urban planning. A clean and healthy environment is not separate from housing. It is a core element of what makes housing adequate, safe, and dignified. Efforts to restore the city’s clean image should therefore go beyond compliance and penalties, and focus on creating conditions where all residents can live in environments that support health, well-being, and human dignity.

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We would prioritize protecting homes, drainage systems, and community facilities most at risk from disasters common in Uganda especially floods, landslides, and urban fires. From the recurring floods in Kampala and Kasese to landslides in Bududa and other Districts in the east, the greatest loss is often adequate housing and basic services. Strengthening drainage, enforcing safe building standards, and protecting vulnerable settlements must come first because in our context, safeguarding infrastructure means safeguarding lives, dignity, and shelter.

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