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TBF: I'm still here.. (November 2, 2021) "... I still have my 10 years as Deputy Speaker and 10 years as the Speaker,"~ then Deputy Speaker Anita Among said as she responded to corruption allegations against her that had made rounds on social media. #MonitorUpdates

TBT from the 11th Parliament ''Is the Hon Ssewungu in order not to know that in this country, if your brother is in charge of an operation, you become a deputy..." Kira Municipality MP Ssemujju Nganda #MonitorUpdates

TBT from the 11th Parliament: Kira Municipality MP Ssemujju Nganda Vs Security Minister Jim Muhwezi (October 26, 2021) This was one of the sittings presided over by the late Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah. #MonitorUpdates

Our colleagues on the opposite side forget that when it rains, we all get wet. That’s the reality of problematic laws. Even those who were chanting “Aye” will be affected at some point. The day of reckoning eventually comes!

.@nsengoba: These may seem like normal cheekiness for lethargic people desiring a break from work. But the bitter truth is that the Uganda workplace, especially in the corporate world, is not a very great place to be. Most of the challenges revolve around compensation and working conditions bit.ly/3RkRLBP #MonitorUpdates

Assailants break into Bank of Uganda, steal laptops bit.ly/4uqA4iA #MonitorUpdates

@IamDavidBett @DCI_Kenya Wueh! Wakati mwingine I also lack words bana 😅

@DCI_Kenya @fayamongin come see your people now. They successfully siphoned mafuta from an aircraft at the airport. Successfully siphoned! Alafu they definitely had and/or have a market. Bwana we live inside a movie. 🤣🤣

JET FUEL THEFT BUSTED AT WILSON AIRPORT, SUSPECTS ARRESTED A covert attempt to siphon jet fuel and sneak it out under the cover of routine airport activity has been thwarted after sharp-eyed detectives from the Kenya Airport Police Unit (KAPU) intercepted a suspicious vehicle at Wilson Airport. The drama unfolded when detectives intercepted a white Mitsubishi Canter, registration KBM 647D, lurking within the airport precincts. While it tried to blend into the shadows of routine airport activity, the vehicle was carrying a heavy secret: four drums, each brimming with 200 litres of jet fuel. Preliminary investigations revealed that the fuel had been drained from an aircraft stationed at the NASD hangar. The plane, operated by Airworks Aviation, was undergoing maintenance, providing the perfect cover for the fuel-thirsty predators. However, their plan to fly under the radar crashed, as the law caught up with the suspects before they could make their unauthorised exit. The alleged owner of the consignment, Gladys Ndumba Kanairo, was found to have no gate pass. At the same time, the vehicle itself lacked the mandatory authorisation from the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) to transport petroleum products. Kanairo, alongside the driver, Timothy Wambugu Maina, and two accomplices, Kennedy Njoka Kinuthia and Abdulmalik Musinga, were immediately arrested. They are currently undergoing processing as detectives prepare to parade them before the corridors of justice. Meanwhile, the impounded vehicle and the recovered jet fuel are being detained as exhibits. #FichuaKwaDCI. Call 0800 722 203 (Toll-free) or WhatsApp at 0709 570 000 to report anonymously. Usiogope!

Fellow Ugandans, especially the Bazzukulu. Habaari. Greetings to all of you. Of recent, I have noticed a lot of orwaari (noise, kelele), regarding the Sovereignty Bill. Which Sovereignty Bill is the rwaari about? The one I initiated in the Cabinet or another one? The Bill will stop FDIs (Foreign Direct Investments), support for religious bodies from abroad, Remittances from Ugandans working abroad, etc., etc. Really!! That is not the Bill I initiated. Below is clarification on what I initiated.

"Chairman, a country without reserves is not sovereign. The potential of this Bill to destabilize Uganda’s balance of payments is our primary concern as a central bank. For example, last financial year the overall balance of payment surplus was USD 1.5 billion. That’s how we were able to increase our reserve coverage by USD 1.5 billion. Today as we speak our reserves are close to USD 6 billion. Why? Because these inflows have been coming in. The moment you tamper with these inflows here, we risk running down our reserves, and that is economic disaster for a country.” Governor Atingi-Ego on the Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026 in an appearance before Parliament today.

If you have an unwavering sense of self, you'll just see things on here & go back to living your life the way you see fit. It's important to know that while we're all here, we exist in different situations & seasons of our lives. We are all not going to be winning always.

A public disclosure by Uganda’s tax authority that it recovered in excess of $10m (Shs37b) smuggled through Entebbe International Airport has raised more questions than answers. bit.ly/4tVjF5w #MonitorUpdates

50 ways to tax the poor epaper.nation.africa/ug #MonitorUpdates

If suitors of your daughter come to you asking what they should bring for ‘bride price’ to marry her, apart from symbolic items, do not negotiate as though in a market. Your daughter is not an object for sale, and cannot be equated to anything. Don’t make the man feel like they have bought your daughter and she’s now their property to treat as they please. If it’s a token of appreciation, tokens are neither demanded nor negotiated for. No matter how much we may sanitise it, any negotiation involving items is trade. The values around the practice can be preserved without the commodification of girls.

What now essentially looks like a two-horse race for the third highest office in the country is the making of President Museveni’s decision to move pieces on the political chessboard. But to what end? @KamurungiE right here offers a sneak peek of the full analysis in the Weekend Monitor. Get a copy or read online via epaper.nation.africa/ug #MonitorUpdates

.@cobbo3's open email to @Kalinaki Read on: bit.ly/4sYg5rl #MonitorUpdates

@Vuchiri_Alumai This!

No one is quiet… just selective.

.@gawayategulle: We even joke about it. “Which colour of drone would you like to come pick you up?" "I'll send you to learn a new language in some basement." And we roar with laughter, and pass the joke around. And when some of these captives, whose stories are public knowledge, get into court, the magistrates and judges, fully aware of every detail of their stories, quickly remand them. They ignore their pleas for justice. They ignore the clear provisions of the Human Rights Enforcement Act bit.ly/3Oq69aZ #MonitorUpdates

Allan Chekwech Steps into Daniel Kalinaki's Big Shoes at NMG Uganda Allan Chekwech has been appointed Acting General Manager - Editorial at NMG Uganda, succeeding Daniel Kalinaki in a major leadership transition. Read the full story: ceo.co.ug/allan-chekwech…

Sleeping in the Colonizer’s Bed: A Kenyan Novelist Confronts British Colonial Nostalgia in Laikipia’s Luxury Hotels — Now Voyager Magazine share.google/3Y5ClnKV1dIqmu… Behold, a new baby is born!! @nowvoyagermag I couldn't be more proud to make a contribution to this exciting venture.

.@Kalinaki: As I leave the newsroom, it is my view that the Monitor's core role must shift from waiting on biology to trying to positively influence society and the inevitable looming change. It can, and should do that by imagining and platforming debate on the many scenarios by which the country can derisk the political transition. This was the opportunity that the Moshi Conference presented in 1979; we continue to pay the penalty for failing to seize it bit.ly/4ttefi5 #MonitorUpdates