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Punish errant judicial officials, reward the good ones

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At a recent Entebbe Magistrates Court Open Day, there was a message of hope for the ‘wretched of the earth’ delivered by the Principal Judge Justice Yorokamu Bamwine. According to the topmost administrative official at the High Court and the Magistrate’s courts, he will crack the whip against corrupt and errant judicial officials, in a bid to clean the image of the judiciary.

According to the Inspectorate of Government, over the past few years the judiciary has been competing with the Uganda Police Force, for the two top positions in regard to corruption in this country.

The corruption in the justice system in Uganda is manifest in various ways, among them delayed rulings, absenteeism, missing files for the litigants and, outright demanding and taking of bribes in form of money, and, despite the warning coming a tart late, Justice Bamwine deserves a pat on the back.

As one of the three arms of government, the judiciary in Uganda is supposed to play an important role in promoting democracy and good governance by ensuring the rule of law is upheld. It also supposed to champion equity and justice by promoting human rights, failure of which an anarchical situation is born, mostly affecting the less privileged who are unable to buy their way out.

Indeed, so many people have lost time, property and even life at the expense of capricious judicial officials, something that has put a blemish on the judiciary as an institution.

However, not all is lost as there other judicial officials who still carry out their work with zeal and dedication, and these should be commended and where possible, rewarded with promotions.

Lastly, since we are headed for elections next year, it is important that the judicial officers take cognisance of and play their role as impartial arbiters as this will save the country from acrimonious litigation.

 

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Whitney Houston daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown dies aged 22

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Bobbi Kristina in her last days.
Bobbi Kristina in her last days.
Bobbi Kristina in her last days.

 

Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of late singer Whitney Houston, has died aged 22, a family representative has said.

Kristen Foster said she passed away on Sunday surrounded by her family and was “finally at peace in the arms of God”.

Brown was discovered unresponsive in a bathtub on  January 31 and placed in a medically induced coma. She never regained consciousness.

She was moved to a hospice in the city of Duluth, Georgia, a month ago after her condition deteriorated.

Brown was the only daughter of Houston and R&B singer Bobby Brown.

Whitney Houston was found dead in a hotel bath in Los Angeles in 2012.

“Bobbi Kristina Brown passed away July 26 2015, surrounded by her family,” Ms Foster said.

“She is finally at peace in the arms of God. We want to again thank everyone for their tremendous amount of love and support during these last few months.”

Singer Dionne Warwick, Whitney Houston’s cousin, described Bobbi Kristina as “a sweetheart”.

“She will be missed, that’s for sure. She was a good girl. She was a good little girl. She really was,” she told Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live.

Other stars paid tribute on Twitter, including Selma director Ava DuVernay, who said: “She seemed to be caught in the web of celebrity upon arrival. Twenty two years. A sad end. May the sister have peace now.”

The BBC’s Regan Morris in Los Angeles says Brown had dreamed of carrying on her mother’s legacy as a singer and actress, and had a few small TV roles – but her career had not yet taken off.

In January, police said Brown was found face down in a bathtub in the suburban Atlanta home she shared with Nick Gordon, the man she called her husband. A police report described the incident as a “drowning”.

Mr Gordon said at the time she did not appear to be breathing and lacked a pulse before emergency services arrived.

Brown was placed in a medically-induced coma and has been breathing with the aid of a ventilator.

 

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Mirundi appointed Presidential Advisor as Nabusayi becomes Press Secretary

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Kampala-President Yoweri Museveni has made changes in his press team at State House where he has dropped controversial Press Secretary Tamale Mirundi and appointed him Senior Presidential Advisor on media.

In the same changes, Mr Museveni has replaced Mirundi with his deputy Linda Nabusayi as the new Press Secretary.

Speaking to Eagle Online, Mr Mirundi confirmed his reappointment as a Senior Presidential Advisor but said he was the happiest man because of the intrigue at State House.

“I am a happy man because of the problems I have been undergoing in State House and even if the President was to sack me , I would have slaughtered a cow to celebrate my exit.” Mr Mirundi said. Adding “In the last 25 years I have not been praying but tomorrow I am going to Church”

Mirundi has of late been very vocal at employees of State House alleging that some are too corrupt and use the president’s name to amass wealth. 

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Police are not brutal, we are just too strong for those we arrest–Enanga

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Fred Enanga is the Police spokesperson who has shot to a lot of infamy or fame or both for going beyond the inexplicable while speaking for his appointing authority and the institution that pays his salary. We surprised him with a call to his office for a chit-chat and things nearly turned on us.

Frying Pun: We are going to record this interview, is that okay with you?

Enanga: What difference does it make? I can deny everything you recorded as and when I want if you publish anything I said that I won’t like. That includes if I feel like I shouldn’t have said what I said… I will deny it and deal with you.

Frying Pun: Are you saying you must be right and politically correct at all times?

Enange: Can’t you ask in simpler English? Kati, tuyogeere luganda, okay?

Frying Pun: What did you just say?

Enanga: Which media do you work for? How can you live in Kampala and not know Luganda?

Frying Pun: So you just spoke luganda? I am not a muganda and I write in English. Now, onto other things, Brig. Kasirye Gwanga spoke of you with a lot of disdain, like a war hero telling the world that you are just another of the refugees born after the floods and without umbilical cord.

Enanga: So who exactly is Kasirye Gwanga? What does he do now? Times have changed and that man is clinging to the past. We no longer speak with guns, we use words or…

Frying Pun: or tear gas, huh?

Enanga: Watch your tongue, young man. I was saying, Gwanga is stuck in the past. He is irrelevant to the present situation because the game plan now is not like that of 1980s. The same applies to these other generals holding ceremonial titles that can’t even stop me from arresting them. You get it?

Frying Pun: Talking of today’s game plan, besides tear gas, does it include things like interpreting the law as and when it suits you like you earlier said about this recording?

Enanga: I don’t know about that. What do you mean interpreting the law as…

Frying Pun: For instance, your boss says the Police Act and NRM constitution are superior to the national constitution. And this Immaculate lady in the protocol office actually defended such utterances.

Enanga: By ‘boss’ you mean the IGP? Oh, the IGP is a professional lawyer, a professional soldier, a committed citizen who is willing to lay his life for the safety of this country. The Constitution is there to help citizens and courts of law, but it provides for other statutes like the Police Act. In the execution of our laws, why should we be held back by a civilian law?

Frying Pun: Do you actually mean what you just said or…

Enanga: Oh what?

Frying Pun: Or… I hear you guys arrested one of your own for the disappearance of drugs seized from traffickers. Perhaps you guys consume these drugs.

Enanga: What you just said, do you know you can end up in trouble?

Frying Pun: But why would anyone fear trouble considering that the current Police Force sees trouble in everything that is not bowing to their breath?

Enanga: That is a terrible misconception I must say. We serve the interest of the…

Frying Pun: of the party… NRM party. First and foremost, Police under the cadre Kayihura serves NRM

Enanga: Have you ever seen any of us wearing NRM shirts? We serve the people and the law. But if you are going to jump around like Besigye and Lukwago, then we shall arrest you.

Frying Pun: Arrest and charge them with “preventive arrest”. Fred, like for real, how did you come up with such a charge? Since when did ‘preventive arrest’ become a charge?

Enanga: Where was that? This is a new one

Frying Pun: You arrested Amama Mbabazi and charged him with ‘preventive arrest’. You also released him on Police Bond after detaining him under the pretext of executing preventive arrest.

Enanga: Like I said, I am not aware of that. I signed communication of that bond… and the charge sheet… yes, I did, but preventive arrest as a charge? What we did was to merely issue the charge of preventive arrest and later a police bond and let him free. Issuing the charge of preventive arrest is not the same as charging you with preventive arrest.

Frying Pun: Afande, can I play back your voice so you hear what you just said while denying that Police charged Mbabazi with ‘preventive arrest’?

Enanga: What for? By the way, what is your name? Why don’t we end this interview? Just make sure you don’t write anything that can tarnish my budding reputation even if I said it.

Frying Pun: This is going to be verbatim, Afande

Enanga: Okay, verbatim is better than when you just reproduce the whole interview. You do that.

Frying Pun: The image of Police is that of brutality. Every day, you effect arrest of opposition supporters in brutal manner. What happened to civility in the force?

Enanga: We are not brutal. I think what is happening is that our force is well trained and the boys are just too strong compared to those they are arresting. Naturally, if you put Tyson and Olara Otunnu in the same ring, one will bleed in the a**s and we know who that will be.

Frying Pun: So when NRM loses, where do you see yourself?

Enanga: I don’t work for NRM, I will be here or anywhere I am posted as a professional constable. Now, I should be stepping. What is your name again?

The Frying Pun is a parody column.

 

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Course proves unfamiliar

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Ronald Otile leads on Day3
Ronald Otile leads on Day3

Leaderboard – Day3

R. Otile +5

G. Kagyenzi +7

R. Baguma +8

R. Rugumanyo +9

T. Okwong +11

H. Bagalana +12

H. Lujja +12

A. Ainemanyi +13

B. Mwanja +14

It’s brown. It’s bone dry. There’s sand everywhere, and because there’s sand, dust kicks up with your every step. The starkness of the place is almost overwhelming; the par-72 Kitante course is giving golfers a bloody nose.

Joint leader Ronald Otile emphasized just how dry and hard the course is, deeming it excessively difficult.

“It’s hard to imagine how some of these balls will ever stop, especially with the slopes on the greens and just how hardpan everything is out there,” said Otile who returned a 70, could only manage a 75 on day-three.

Hussein Bagalana who returned the lowest score of 71 on day-two agreed with the overnight leader.

“The back-9 is too fast and hard felt like a stroll across a concrete parking lot, it can pass for law-tennis court” Bagalana stressed.

Open contenders, Adolf Muhumuza and Ronnie Bukenya both returned 82 and out of the ten as the majority of the national team players continue to struggle.

Meanwhile 40 golfers made the cut from a course field of 86 as battle for the 2015 gong rages on. 

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Kobs must find goals

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Kobs in training

August 1st

Africa under-23 Championship qualifiers

Return Leg @Nakivubo Stadium

Uganda v Egypt

There haven’t been many teams in the history of football that have reversed a first leg deficit of four goals to progress to the next round.

And after The Kobs (Uganda’s under-23) side’s 4-0 loss to Egypt last weekend in the Africa under-23 Championship qualifiers, coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic is still smarting from that humiliation.  

Addressing the media at Fufa House, Mengo on Wednesday July 22, he explained how Egypt for the good part of Uganda’s Independence, has proven to be a bogey side.

And indeed, before the recent massacre in Alexandria, Egypt had beaten Uganda six times and lost once in the nations’ last seven meetings.

Nonetheless, it remains difficult to fathom the fact that the last time any Ugandan team, in any category, ever suffered such a whitewash, was in March 1999 when Tunisia beat Uganda Cranes 6-0 in Tunis.

Since then, there have been some other embarrassing defeats like the 4-1 defeat away to Benin in 2008 during the 2010 World Cup qualifiers. But the key thing then, is that Uganda still managed to score a goal to make the score a little more respectable.

Besides, it was a group stage game, while the recent one is a knock-out home and away affair from which The Kobs are unlikely to bounce back.

The Kobs’ chances of qualifying for next year’s Olympics in Rio De Janeiro are bleak, just as is the possibility of qualifying for the under-23 Africa Football Championship for the first time in Uganda’s football history.

But they met a Uganda under-23 side that was first assembled in February. In 2012, Uganda had an under-20 team that tried to qualify for the Africa showpiece that year before Ghana knocked them out 4-3 on aggregate despite carrying a 3-1 first leg win.

However, of all the players used then, only two are on this under-23 side: Goalkeeper Jamala Salim and striker Erisa Ssekisambu. Without continuity and stability in playing personnel, good results are hard to come by.

Notably, it’s when players stay long together that they grow in confidence. And with a better camaraderie on the field, even their technical ability improves. But with the tinkering that goes on in the team too, given the fact that some players were fielded in uncustomary positions.

This affects application of players. But at the same time, before The Kobs flew out for the first leg, Micho was hoping that his squad’s strength would be boosted by the arrival of three Cranes stars: Kizito Luwagga, Geoffrey Kizito and Khalid Aucho.

Another one like Muzamir Mutyaba was dropped from the team following news that he is above 23 years of age. By all these players not coming, it’s said the team was partially affected psychologically, raising self-doubt hence making it easy for Egypt. 

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Kenyans vow to upstage Ugandans

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Uganda face Kenyan test

Kenyan motocross ace, Ivan Guya, has set the tone for his highly anticipated clash with Uganda’s champion Maxime Van Pee by claiming that he’ll take Ugandan rider to class in the fifth round national championship event due at Garuga Racecourse track this Sunday.

Guya, one of the fastest riders in East and Central African region and also on continent, is reigning Kenya national motocross (MXI) champion.

He’s set to compete in Uganda’s fifth national championship round event as guest rider on Sunday, July 26.

And after confirming his participation, the Kenyan used one of his social media platforms this week to issue a bullish warning to Ugandan riders, particularly aimed at Van Pee, the local kingpin.

“I am going to teach Ugandans motocross,” Guya said, adding that he’ll show his rivals how to combine speed and skills.

The Kenyan star, who missed the East and Central motocross championship event held at Uganda Motocross Arena Busiika in April, has assured local fans of entertainment on the track.

However, former Ugandan champion and national team captain, Arthur Blick Jr has said Van Pee will outwit the Kenyan rider.

“We’re happy that Guya is coming after his father agreed and I believe Maxime has what it takes to tame him,” Blick commented on the highly anticipated battle of wits between Van Pee and Guya in the MXI category.

Guya will lead a Kenyan team comprising of Ngugi Waweru, Rolf and Dekker Kihara in the event.

That said, local riders will be in real competition for national team places while scoring championship points in respective MXI, MX2, MX 85cc, MX 65cc, Seniors’ and Juniors’ class categories at the same time.

A team of best performing riders from each category will be selected after the event to represent Uganda in the African motocross championships due next month in Zimbabwe.

Currently, Van Pee (230pts), Ali Omar Yasser (204pts), Fortune Ssentamu (226pts) and Waleed Omar (237pts) lead the title race in MXI, MX2, 85cc and 65cc classes respectively after four rounds. After Sunday’s event, riders will have three rounds left to wind up the season calendar.

Blick, who is gunning for a domestic motorsport treble in rallying, MXI and 4WD competitions, trails Van Pee by 35points in the MXI title race. 

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Europe readying sanctions against Burundians over election

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ORDERED ON MARRIAGES: Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza

 

Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza after winning the controversial third term vote which opposition parties boycotted.
Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza after winning the controversial third term vote which opposition parties boycotted.

 

The European Union is ready to impose sanctions on Burundians failing to help end the Central African nation’s crisis, the EU’s foreign policy chief said on Thursday, following elections that Brussels and Washington say were not credible.

Facing its worst political crisis since the end of civil war in 2005, Burundi is awaiting the results of Tuesday’s vote in which President Pierre Nkurunziza ran for a third term, breaking the two-term limit agreed in a peace deal a decade ago.

“The European Union is preparing … to adopt, if necessary, targeted restrictive measures against those whose actions led to acts of violence, repression and serious human rights abuses or hinder the search for a political solution,” Mogherini said in a statement.

Six government officials are likely to be targeted with asset freezes and travel bans and discussions are under way to draw up the measures, EU officials told Reuters, although no further details were immediately available. There is no discussion to consider broader steps that could harm the population, one official said.

The United States has also imposed visa bans on some Burundian government officials. It has not named them.

Foreign ministers from the European Union, which funds about half the annual budget of Burundi, took the initial step to consider sanctions at a meeting in Luxembourg last month.

Weeks of protests in which demonstrators clashed with police preceded the June 29 parliamentary election, while explosions and gunfire erupted in Bujumbura before the presidential vote.

The government says the elections were fair and accuses the opposition of stoking tensions. Burundi says it wants good ties with donors but will not let them dictate policies.

 

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Bukenya skips NRM ‘reconciliation meeting’ as Mbabazi attends

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Former Vice President Prof. Gilbert Bukenya has snubbed the meeting as his colleague together with whom they were invited for reconciliation meeting Amama Mbabazi attends
Former Vice President Prof. Gilbert Bukenya has snubbed the meeting as his colleague together with whom they were invited for reconciliation meeting Amama Mbabazi attends
Former Vice President Prof. Gilbert Bukenya has snubbed the meeting as his colleague together with whom they were invited for reconciliation meeting Amama Mbabazi attends

Kampala-Former Vice President Professor Gilbert Balibaseka Bukenya has failed to turn up for the reconciliation meeting that was scheduled for later today as Mr Mbabazi attends.

According to Capt Mike Mukula, the National Resistance Movement Vice Chairman for Eastern Region, Bukenya has instead opted to attend the Democratic Party (DP) Delegates Conference taking place at his hotel, the Katomi Kingdom Hotel along Entebbe Road.

The former Vice President and former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi have declared their intentions to contest for the presidency against party Chairman Yoweri Museveni, throwing a spanner in the works, something that has rubbed their parent party, the NRM, the wrong way. This has prompted the NRM to call the two for ‘reconciliation’ talks as a means of exploring the best way forward, in respect of party cohesion.

However, by the time of filing, it was not possible to get a comment from Bukenya but Mukula said Mbabazi was on his way to State House, Entebbe to attend the meeting.

But speaking to Eagleonline last week, Prof Bukenya said he would not attend the scheduled meeting, saying he ‘was above summons’.

“I am not going there and I have same story like Mbabazi. Why waste my time because I don’t know that committee” Bukenya said in an exclusive interview last week. He added: “If they want me, they can come and meet me here at my residence rather than them summoning me, I am above that kind of intimidation.”

Meanwhile, the NRM ‘reconciliation team’ is comprised of Dr Ruhakana Rugunda (chairperson) Major General Matayo Kyaligonza, Hajj Abdul Nadduli and Capt Mukula, all members of the NRM Central Executive Committee (CEC), the highest decision-making organ of the party.

 

 

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Ruhinda Maguru to contest against Museveni in NRM primaries

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David Ruhinda Maguru uganda eagle onlineThe number of people who have declared their intentions to contest for the presidency under the banner of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has now risen to three after Captain (rtd) David Ruhinda Maguru voiced his intention to join the race.

Speaking to the Eagleonline, Ruhinda Maguru said he is ready to pay the nomination fees of Shs10 million and pick his nomination forms from the NRM Secretariat next Tuesday, July 28.

“I want to be party flag bearer not the party Chairman, the two are different, so I will be paying ten million shillings,” he said on phone, adding that he is launching his ‘consultations’ in Mbale in two weeks time.

“I will launch my consultations in Mbale where Mbabazi failed,” he said. Asked whether police won’t stop him from the planned activities, Ruhinda Maguru said he doesn’t expect that to happen since he will have been cleared by his party, the NRM.

According to Ruhinda Maguru, his manifesto will focus on zero-tolerance to corruption, employment, security and poverty eradication. Other areas of focus include agriculture, industrialization and urbanization.

Recently police stopped former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi from holding consultations in Mbale, saying he had not been cleared by the party to carry out any such activity. The NRM also later weighed in, and said the party had not yet endorsed a flag bearer for the presidential race.

But in a subsequent move party Chairman YoweriMuseveni paid Shs20 million to enable him compete for both the NRM Chairmanship and presidential flag bearer positions.Musevenihowever, did not get the nomination forms afterNRM Electoral Commission boss DrTangaOdoi cited a rule that stipulates the forms must be picked by the contestant, in person.

After that Mbabazi, who declared his interest in contesting for the two top positions on June 16, was to show up at the NRM Secretariat a month later on Thursdsay, July 16 ostensibly to pick the nomination forms, only for him to demand that he be given the forms before paying the Shs20 million, something that was rejected by DrOdoi. Mbabazi, a former party Secretary General walked off after a brief altercation with the electoral commission boss, who said the former was the architect of the party rules and that he should abide by them. DrOdoi even threatened to resign if Mbabazi made his job untenable.

Meanwhile, the NRM has reportedly not paid Shs530 million to Capt (rtd) Ruhinda Maguru, money that resulted from an out of court settlement negotiated by the party and the former presidential aspirant.

According to Ruhinda Maguru, his lawyer Ladislaus Rwakafuzi has written to the NRM and they are awaiting a response.

In 2011 Ruhinda Maguru claims he was blocked from contesting for the NRM party flag bearer position, prompting him to sue the party.

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