Douglas Drake Onen

Yesterday on the floor of @Parliament_Ug during the National Youth Parliament I moved a motion Urging Gov't to Prioritize Investment in Climate Smart Initiatives to Promote Development of Green Skills. The motion was seconded, tabled and adopted. @FarajaAfricaFdn

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We carried out an outreach in Bunyangabu District schools to address students on purposeful living & raising to the occasion for Uganda & Africa. This program was headlined by @SoarAwayUG & Dr. @NDIMEGGA with Cde. @DrakeOnen. Here, we were at Mothercare Vocational SS, Nyakigumba.

Co-authored by me & Patrick Otim (PhD) at Cambridge University Press Reuben Stephen Anywar: An Acholi Intellectual and the Production of Knowledge in Colonial Acholiland | History in Africa | Cambridge Core - cup.org/4tj5ebe

PREMIERE TONIGHT! Africa Reimagined Podcast presents “Gen Z Vs The System: The Lie They Have Been Sold” with @rodney_adroni Rodney & Mbabazi Itzhak. Don’t miss this thought-provoking conversation! #SoarAwayAfrica #PremiereAlert #GenZ

CSOs demand that government should be open to partnership with CSOs in pursuit of a shared national development vision. Leaders demand that the defamatory rhetoric should be stopped & recognize that a thriving civil society is a shield for the citizen,not a threat to the state.

Our Executive Director @SarahBireete will join @EOC_UG XSpace on Thursday, 2nd April 2026 at 5:00PM #BeyondTheBallot #EqualOpportunitiesForAll @mildredtuhaise @PeshPoni @emmanuel_dombo @ehorn_

This week on Africa Reimagined, we sit down with Mr. Mbabazi to unpack the 2025 global Gen Z protests, exploring their root causes and whether this rising wave of youth activism can drive real change against corruption, unemployment, and systemic challenges that the youth face.

"It is amazing how this country is run on fake news disguised as security concerns and how government punishes entities without a right to be heard..."-@SarahBireete via @DailyMonitor #MonitorUpdates #CivicSpaceUG

The Wakiso Student Leaders Conference was a resounding success! From soul-stirring speeches by @NDIMEGGA and @JuliaMuhumuza to a powerful youth-led panel, the energy was electric. The students responded with bold questions and deep engagement, proving the future is in safe hands

"Unlike the other previous NGO suspensions , this time , the NGO Bureau is not constituted and the legitimacy of the suspensions is questionable..."- @SarahBireete #CivicSpaceUG #ChatWithSarahBireete

"Referring to the work of NGOs as subversive activities or terrorism activities is unconstitutional." -@SarahBireete #CivicSpaceUG #ChatWithSarahBireete TikTok Live

"NGOs have been active , even in the pre-independence era. These spaces have always existed , have always been there ensuring that they provide spaces for citizen participation."-@SarahBireete #ChatWithSarahBireete

"The Press Statement we released on Monday was titled NGOs are not terrorists. The organizations that have been affected work broadly on governance; Human Rights, Accountability, Elections e.t.c"-@SarahBireete #ChatWithSarahBireete TikTok Live

TOMORROW: TikTok Live stream #ChatWithSarahBireete will have 3 key issues; 📌NGO suspensions, Accounts freeze & Proposed Funding Bill 📌Proposed taxes & how they impact our day to day lives once enacted 📌New traffic tarrifs/penalties being re-introduced vt.tiktok.com/ZSuKAajER/

Our Human Rights Officer @DrakeOnen will be a moderator at the Wakiso District Student Leaders' Conference 2026 (27th March) which will take place at Wakissha Resource Centre , Wakiso. @SarahBireete @unsaugofficial @SoarAwayUG @Cynthiaethel19 @OkotOlaa @OGinyera @NYCofUganda

This year,we aren’t just talking about the future; we're listening to those who are actively shaping it.From legal experts and human rights officers to district chairpersons and social justice activists, our speakers bring the lived experience and ethical grit to lead with impact

Proposed NGO Funding Rules on #MorningAtntv Going by the letter of the law, the bureau does not exist because it's members don't... The Secretary of the Bureau is not a member of the Bureau. His role is to manage finances & communicate decisions of the Bureau. - @SarahBireete

".. NRM during the bush war worked with some CSOs for humanitarian aid. They worked with Oxfam and Red Cross among others so their thinking mechanism is wired from that..."-@SarahBireete on @ntvuganda #MorningAtNTV @PriscillaNallie

@SarahBireete talks about what will happen if the decision of the Bureau at the moment to suspend NGOs hold. She says there are legal options, organisations can work as a consultancy firms. The impact if this decision holds, is that there will be no NGOs. #MorningAtntv

We are live #MorningAtNTV discussing matters of shrinking civic space for NGOs working on governance in Uganda #CivicSpaceUG - with @PriscillaNallie @ntvuganda @ccgea1