Okello Leonard

The International Day of Action for Women Co-operatives is dedicated to sensitize people on the important role Women Cooperatives play in society. To many across the world who maintain subservient less visible roles, it is a form of social protection.

Chairing the Shadow Cabinet meeting this morning. We'll later update the country on the next phase of our protest against torture, illegal arrests and unexplained killings. #AccountabilityAndService #StopTheKillings #EndTortureInUganda

Document, document, document. One day it will help get accountability

UPDATE: Malaria is still a big challenge in Lira district, health experts said, Monday. The district benefited from the Indoor Residual Spray (IRS), a @GovUganda program to eliminate malaria with funding from @USAID. @lira_ngo_forum @CouncilLira @gloforduganda #TNDNewsUpdates

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, …they came for the Jews, & I did not speak Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me ~ Martin Niemoller #EndTortureInUganda

The Love of my life.

And facing the law means torture of defaulters of the law?

MONDAY THREAD: DEAL MINDSET Where on earth did the deal mindset come from? In my daily walk, I find and interact with lots of Ugandans and more often than not we discuss business and investment. The deal mindset focuses on some big money that will come someday and find...

"If I wasn't there, the Jubilee government would not have been formed. Let’s face the truth." ~ DP William Ruto

The right to protest is internationally acknowledged. Unfortunately in Uganda, Museveni made it illegal. Many students at Makerere University have been violently arrested for protesting against the continued closure of the University to many students, when other sectors are open!

Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, speaks about the partial reopening of Gatuna border #MonitorUpdates

Arrests of demonstrators Uganda Police style...

We are a generation that can't relay on historical failures to determine our capacity. We shall finally see a new Uganda. #weareremovingthedictator #EndTortureInUganda #PeoplePowerOurPower

Does #Population Size Influence Success In Team Sports Like #Football? @ #AFCON2021 ⚽️ 5 Most Populated #Nigeria 206m #Ethiopia 114m #Egypt 102m #Algeria 43m #Sudan 43m 5 Least Populated #Gabon 2.2m #GuineaBissau 1.9m #EquatorialGuinea 1.4m #Comoros 869k #CapeVerde 555k

As part of the project, FIDA Uganda trained 20 women leaders from four different Kampala markets as Community Legal Volunteers. The training took place from 1st to 3rd February in Kampala and equipped the women with basic legal knowledge...

CPC AIGP Kasingye, Women Situation Room discuss future partnerships The Chief Political Commissar AIGP @AKasingye has today met with imminent women from the Women Situating Room at Police headquarters Naguru. 1/3

Interesting new developments especially when one.looks southwards....

This is going to have a major impact on accessibility & quality of health! It could mean 80% drop in health financing and I hope am wrong. Uganda needs to get really ready for this impact.

We spent the day at the @Europarl_EN in Brussels, with President @HEBobiwine, as we discussed several matters with Members of the Parliament and other strategic partners. I am glad to see that the people of the world are closely following the situation in Uganda with interest.

Nyakibale SACCO Kasoroza Branch officially opened with blessings from Fr Kenneth Birungi