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International Crimes Court orders for immediate release of MP Muhammad Ssegirinya

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Geoffery Serugo
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Muhammad Ssegirinya

The International Crimes Division of the High Court has ordered for immediate release of Kawempe North Legislator Muhammad Ssegirinya. The MP is currently detained at Kigo prison.

Last week, Masaka High Court Judge Nakintu Victoria released Ssegirinya and his counterpart Makindye East MP Allan Ssewanyana on Shs 20 Million cash bail each and bonded each of their sureties with Shs 100million non cash.

Ssewanyana was on Thursdays (last week) released from Kigo Prison however he was re-arrested moments after stepping out of the jail. In tandem Ssegirinya remained in prison on grounds that MP Francis Zaake who stood as his surety had flown out of the country.

Appearing before Justice Susan Okalany to vary his bail terms for one of his sureties who is out of the county, court ordered the Officer in charge of prisons in Kigo to release him.

“And following his release on bail, it is here by ordered that Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya be released,” Justice Okalany said in her ruling delivered by Deputy Court Registrar Atingu Beatrice Stella.

The two MPs are accused of terrorism contrary to section 7 (1) and (2) (d) and (d) of the Anti-Terrorism Act 2002 in count one, aiding and abetting terrorism contrary to section 8 of the Anti-Terrorism Act  2002 in count two, murder contrary to sections 188 and 189 of the Penal code Act in Counts three, four, five and attempted murder contrary to section 204 (a) of the Penal code Act.

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Kidnapping MP Ssewanyana undermines the Judiciary and Rule of Law in the country – FDC

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Geoffery Serugo
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Ssemujju Ibrahim Nganda

The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has condemned the continued kidnapping of people by the security agencies of Chieftaincy of the Military Intelligence (CMI) and Police counter terrorism squad.

Last week Makindye West MP Allan Ssewanyana was kidnapped at the gate of Kigo prion, hours after he was released by the Masaka High Court. Till now his whereabouts according to his lawyers led by Erias Lukwago, remain unknown.

Mr. Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, the FDC party Spokesperson said people released by courts of law like in the case of Allan Ssewanyana, must not be kidnapped noting that this undermines the Judiciary and Rule of Law in the country.

“There must be a difference between bijambiya men in Masaka and security agencies of the state. Isn’t that what Museveni promised recently? May be because of his age, he has already forgotten,” he said.

Ssemujju said the Party is not against arresting any person but the due processes of the law must be respected. Persons arrested must be produced in courts of law within 48 hours and they must be accessible by their next of kin and lawyers. Civilians must not be detained in military dungeons.

“The Kidnapping of Ssewanyana is in line with Museveni’s aspirations of denying suspects bail which he has canvased on for a very long time. Let Museveni be bold enough and change the Constitution to remove granting of bail or let him overthrow the Courts of Law and replace them with Court Martial a system in which he acts as a Chief Justice,” he said.

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Makerere research shows vaccination has reduced #Covid-19 deaths by 55%

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Simon Kabayo
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#Covid-19 vaccine

Makerere University Research and Innovation Fund through a survey indicate that vaccination has reduced #Covid-19 deaths by 55 per cent.

This is especially among individuals that have fully got the vaccine. They conducted the survey between May, 1 and July 31, 2021, on vaccination status and treatment outcomes of patients.

They admitted these patients to two #Covid-19 treatment units at Namboole and Mulago hospital. In total there were 1462 patients.

“95 of the 1462 patients (6.5 per cent) had received at least one dose of the vaccine. Of the 95, 12 had received two doses (fully vaccinated) 14 days before the onset of symptoms or admission. Vaccinated patients were 55 per cent more protected from dying during hospitalization. There was no death among fully vaccinated patients,”

According to the research, vaccination has no significant impact on the duration of hospitalization. However, it reduces #Covid-19 death rates by a huge percentage.

“Mortality was lower among partially vaccinated patients, compared to those not vaccinated at a Vaccination is ll. In conclusion, vaccination reduced #Covid-19 deaths in Uganda,” the survey shows.

Vaccination is highly emphasized across the country right now. The remaining parts of the economy will wait till a reasonable percentage of the population gets the vaccine.

The president said they will only allow bars and concerts to operate after at least 4.8 million people have got the vaccine.

If this survey is very accurate, then it means vaccination is a good route to take. Currently, the government has made bars and even churches vaccine centers so that people can get the vaccine easily.

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Murders and rapists should not be released on bail, Museveni insists

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Geoffery Serugo
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President Yoweri Museveni

President Yoweri Museveni has insisted that murderers and rapists should not be released on bail. Museveni said this during the memorial lecture of the late Justice Benedicto Kiwanuka.

Museveni’s remarks come few days after Makindye East MP Allan Ssewanyana was re-arrested after Masaka High Court granted him bail. Ssewanyana and his counterpart Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya are accused of murder, terrorism, abetting and aiding terrorism and others.

“This issue of life imprisonment for people who have killed and the person you killed is not alive is not acceptable. It should be life for life,” Museveni said, adding the release of capital offenders a provocation.

Museveni said the people who killed Benedicto Kiwanuka and other people thought they were very smart. “I want to ask some of them who were in the previous governments. This is a good lesson to people in authority that sooner or later, you will be accountable,” he said.

Kiwanuka was killed by Amin’s forces on 22 September at Makindye Military Prison in a prolonged execution which, according to eyewitnesses, involved Kiwanuka ears, nose, lips, and arms being severed, a disemboweling, and castration before he was finally immolated.

The president said in the Constitutional Review Commission of Benjamin Odoki, the people didn’t want bail for certain crimes. “When Benjamin wrote a report, he recommended the judiciary to decide, but now, in no time, we are being told bail is a right.” During the event, Museveni launched a book on administration and delivering.

During the event, the Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo expressed his concern over the continuous torture of suspects, which he says waters down the legacy of the late Benedicto Kiwanuka who is being remembered for his stance for the rule of law.

He said Justice Kiwanuka’s commendable career was cut short because of his stance on the rule of law, human rights, and democracy for which he paid a big price.

“We can’t honor Benedicto Kiwanuka when people still travel 70 kilometers to seek justice. We can only say there is justice when a litigant files a case in January and receives justice in December of the same year,” the Chief Justice said.

In tandem, Dollo said Justice should not be monetized according it to the most bidders. “We have zero-tolerance for any form of corruption.  The fight against real or perceived corruption should not be left to the judicial officials alone.” he added

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How former Simbamanyo House owner kept on earning rent despite mortgaging the building

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Our Reporter
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Simbamanyo house which was acquired by tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia.

Former Simbamanyo House owner Peter Kamya kept on collecting rent from the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development despite mortgaging the building to Equity Bank when acquiring a loan.

In August 2012, Equity Bank Uganda and Equity Bank Kenya extended a loan worth  $10 million to Simbamanyo to finance the construction of a hotel in Luzira and also to take over Kamya’s prior loan from Shelter Afrique. The funds came from both Equity Kenya and Uganda.

According to a document obtained by Eagle Online, Kamya instructed law firm Kampala Associated Advocates to collect rental arrears from the Ministry of Gender Labour and social Development of which payment was to be made through DFCU bank.

“This is to advise that for the sake of good order, having instructed the advocates it is necessary that payment be effected through them as indicated in the letter,” part of the letter reads.

“For the avoidance of any possible doubt the account details of Messers Kampala Associated Advocates to which payments should be made are as follows; Kampala Associated Advocates Clients Account, DFCU Bank located along Jinja Road.”

Kamya continued to receive money from the rent payments but did not remit any for his loan obligations.

Equity Bank Uganda Limited began foreclosure proceedings against Simbamanyo to recover the outstanding loan.

The bank seized Simbamanyo House and Afrique Suits Hotel on Mutungo Hill in Kampala last year after the city tycoon Peter Kamya and his Simbamanyo Estates failed to clear loans to a tune of $10.8m (about Shs40 billion).

Sudhir Ruparelia acquired Simbamanyo House in October 2020 after emerging as the highest bidders with $5 million about (Shs18.5 billion) through his company Meera Investment Limited. Ruparelia has since renamed Simbamanyo House to Gender & Labour House.

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IGP Ochola appoints new Kampala Deputy Police Commander

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Simon Kabayo
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IGP Ochola

Inspector General of Police, Martin Ochola has appointed Ben Mubangizi as the Deputy Police Commander Kampala Metropolitan Area. Mubangizi who has been commanding Alert Squad Unit will deputize Stephen Tanui.

Tanui has been in command of Kampala and neighbouring areas for over two months ever since he replaced Moses Kafeero.

But in the two months, Tanui has had two deputies. In the reshuffles made days before he died, the late Deputy IGP Lt Gen Paul Lokech had appointed Ezekiel Emitu as deputy to Tanui.

IGP Ochola protested Emitu’s appointment because it was demeaning the police command structures since he was replacing Dennis Namuwooza who was one rank senior.

In addition, Emitu was going to be heading Ruhweza who is Kampala South Regional Police commander yet he too, is a senior by one rank.

Ochola has also appointed Dennis Namuwooza commander operations based at Naguru police headquarters.

By the time Ochola took over from Gen Edward Kale Kayihura as IGP, several command positions were being headed by police officers with lower ranks compared to those they were heading.

Ochola immediately quashed all those appointments and gave them to people of befitting ranks.

Norman Musinga, the former Kampala Traffic Commander has been appointed Rwenzori West Regional Police Commander. He has been replaced by Deputy Traffic Commander Rogers Nsereko and Israel Wambesho as deputy KMP Commander whereas Faridah Nampiima has been appointed traffic police spokesperson replacing Charles Ssebambulidde.

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I disagree with President’s speech writers, Scientists for once

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Guest Writer
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Museveni during NRM MPs-Elect’s retreat at National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi District.

 

 

Cry my beloved country; “All I have seen has taught me to trust God for all I haven’t seen” said Ralph Waldo Emerson. On this particular occasion in a period of ten days past, I have been overwhelmed by a myriad of hot global topical issues to comment about including but not limited to:

United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York where in a recorded statement President Museveni rebuked the Western States of the “Me first syndrome” especially with the vaccine nationalism while in his address US President Joe Biden to the same Assembly said the United States is going to work with all nations that step up and pursue the battle against #Covid-19, peace and security and explained peace as breathing free rather than being polluted with authoritarianism.

Violent re-arrest of the bailed MP Allan Ssewanyana by Security and Intelligence officers I previously held in high regard and esteem. The problem with Uganda is that she doesn’t miss a single chance of making a fool of herself especially when commanders that I personally catered for under the command of Generals Ivan Koreta and Apollo Gowa Kasiita who trained many of them reneged those values to mistreat a high profile citizen when just a month ago the Commander-In-Chief warned them against the vice.

The third issue in the week was my Kenyan trained OB, Hotelier Paul Rusesabagina a Rwandese who had strangely been convicted in a Kigali court for terrorism charges. I say strange because we (Hoteliers) are trained and inducted to be hospitable (like hospital personnel). I imagined myself a terrorist who had been placed in charge God forbid of Foods and Beverages (feeding) detail for an International Army Generals’ school as I had previously been in the early 2000s. It would have been a catastrophe to destroy both the country’s best and visiting war strategists who go to war to cause peace for all humanity Latin for “Ad Bellum Pasis Causa”.

Then came the President’s latest #Covid-19 address to the country on 22nd September, 2021 with disturbing statistics of teacher and other school staff vaccinations per district rating some districts in Bugisu to be specific Namisindwa District among the best performers which statistics appear totally non evidence based given that these teachers and school staff are not teaching in the districts where they are vaccinated from, they were locked up in those districts but teach and work elsewhere. The Scientists and speech writers were on the spot again because the children are not going to school today but they accompany parents and/or guardians to the indoor markets, now weekly open air markets, worship houses, arcades and loitering in the villages where they can easily contract the virus and return home(s) to infect their parents, guardians and grandparents. His Excellency’s speech writer(s) seem to fear what American political commentators call the “George Ball Syndrome” Ball, a former Under Secretary of State was allegedly fired by Lyndon Johnson when Ball truthfully and genuinely told the then President that the United States could not win the war in Vietnam.

Our President has been misled (wrong briefing) again like the speech that was prepared for him on November 30, 2020 during his campaign trail in Mbale regarding the shoot-to-kill rampage by Security Officers on Ugandans which contents the President recently retracted, rebuked the perpetrators who shot and killed people and threatened to cause prosecution of those involved (check my advice, Daily Monitor December 2nd 2020 Page 16). The President’s speech writers have resorted to Hockey referees’ approach. One remarkable aspect of professional hockey to an unschooled observer is the way referees allow all the players to fight. Usually they (referees) step in a separate the combatants only after they have hit each other a few times. The game’s aficionados explain this behaviour by saying that if referees stepped between two would-be combatants immediately, not only would they be dampening the excitement but they would likely receive the blows meant for the combatants by letting the antagonists go for each other they are looking out for themselves.

The worst case scenario and best example for wrong briefing was in 2010 in Lima City, Peru, South America, a wrong brief to President Allan Casius Perez regarding undressed men and women cyclists all riding on sideways heading to State House forcing President Perez to take off towards the border only to return after he was better briefed. Please Scientists, speech writers stop your exaggerated sense of self importance and save Uganda trouble.

 

Nabendeh S.P Wamoto (0776658433/0752658433)

simonwamoto@yahoo.co.uk

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Uganda Premier League braced for first ever All-star game

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Our Reporter
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The teams christened Dubymax Hasule and Dubymax Kirunda will be managed by former KCCA tacticians Sam Ssimbwa and Mike Mutebi respectively.

The first ever StarTimes Uganda Premier League All Star Game takes centre stage on Monday when two selected teams face off at the MTN Omondi stadium, Lugogo on Monday.

The teams christened Dubymax Hasule and Dubymax Kirunda will be managed by former KCCA tacticians Sam Ssimbwa and Mike Mutebi respectively.

The two respected tacticians are currently out of jobs in the league and this will be a good game to advertise themselves to the league.

Among the stars on show for Mutebi’s chosen stars include among others Wakiso Giants skipper Hassan Ssenyonjo, Derrick Ndahiro, Bobosi Byaruhanga and league winning skipper Enock Walusimbi while Ssimbwa’s side has Murushid Jjuuko, Brian Majwega, Martin Kiiza and Paul Mbowa among others.

Each player from the winning team will take home Ugx 1 million, a coach 5 million with the losing side taking home Ugx 0.5 million and 3 million respectively.

Dubymax Kirunda 16-man Squad

Goalkeepers: Ali Mwirusi (KCCA), Bashir Ssekajja (Vipers SC)

Defenders: Gavin Kizito Mugweri (SC Villa), Disan Galiwango (Vipers), Hebert Achai (KCCA), Derrick Ndahiro (Villa/ URA), Enoch Walusimbi (Express FC)

Midfielders: Ibrahim Orit (Vipers), Bright Anukani (KCCA/ Vipers), Isma Mugulusi (Busoga/Villa), Bobosi Byaruhanga (Vipers), Hassan Ssenyonjo (Wakiso Giants)

Forwards: Sadat Anaku (KCCA), Charles Lwanga (KCCA), Samuel Ssekamatte (Soltilo Bright Stars FC/ Arua Hill SC), Frank ‘Zaga’ Tumwesigye (Police FC).

Dubymax Hasule 16-man Squad

Goalkeepers: Joel Mutakubwa (Kyetume FC/ Express), Saidi Keni (Villa/BUL FC)

Defenders: Brian Majwega (URA/KCCA), Murushid Juuko (Express), Benjamin Nyakoojo (URA), Patrick Mbowa (URA), Paul Willa (Vipers)

Midfielders: Saidi Kyeyune (URA), Mahad Yaya Kakooza (Express), Siraj Ssentamu (Vipers)

Forwards: Yunus Sentamu (Vipers), Erick Kambale (Express), Godfrey Lwesibawa (Express), Joseph Ssemujju (BUL), Muguchi Steven (Gaddafi FC), Martin Kizza (Express), Jude Ssemugabi (Mbarara City FC)

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Majid Al Futtaim announces the closure of Shoprite stores

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Our Reporter
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shoprite

Carrefour has announced the temporary closure of all Shoprite stores by 1st of October 2021 in preparation for the reopening under the Carrefour brand.

This is following Majid Al Futtaim’s recent agreement with Shoprite Checkers Uganda Limited to take over six of their store leases by the end of the year.

Earlier this month, Majid Al Futtaim, concluded an agreement with Shoprite Checkers Uganda Limited to transfer Shoprite’s six Uganda store leases to Majid Al Futtaim by the end of the year. The six stores are located in Acacia Mall, Village Mall, Victoria Mall, Lugogo Mall, Clock Tower, and Arena Mall.

Franck Moreau, Country Manager of Carrefour Uganda, and Kenya said, “As we kick off our much-anticipated transition of the Shoprite brand to Carrefour, we will close all Shoprite stores, to revamp them and set up our signature Carrefour sections such as the popular bakery to offer our customers the best shopping experience through unbeatable value and range.”

“In the meantime, we would like to invite our customers to visit our existing stores at Oasis Mall and Naalya – Metroplex Mall to shop for their favourite items. For greater convenience, customers can also order products online via Glovo and Jumia Food,” he added.

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President Paul Kagame finally happy with Arsenal

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Simon Kabayo
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HE Paul Kagame

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has finally come out to applaud English soccer team Arsenal after the club’s heroics saw them cruise past Tottenham Hotspurs in the North London derby with 3-1 win yesterday.

Goals from Emile Smith Rowe, Pierre Emerick Aubameyanga and Bukayo Saka inside the first half were enough to hand Mikel Arteta’s side the win despite a second-half consolation from Spurs’ Heung Min Son.

Kagame took to his Twitter page to congratulate everyone from the fans to the players and manager.

“Credit to where it is due…Congrats Arsenal, manager, players, and greatly… fans!!! Everything came very much alive today. All the best every game…Brilliant!!” Kagame tweeted.

The Rwandese president was furious a few weeks ago when the team he supports put in a number of lackluster performances.

Kagame said that the team had become a laughing stock and no longer the force it was. He went ahead to say that a football team is built to win games and not the opposite.

However, Arsenal instead of being surprised that it has failed to win, it had become a surprise when it wins a game according to Kagame.

His sentiments were shared by almost every fan then as the team was sinking under. Arteta who has been under pressure has however managed to turn the results around somehow much to the delight of the fans.

The Gunners who were in the relegation zone after losing three matches consecutively now lie in 10th after winning three games on the bounce.

President Kagame had every right to be angry because Rwanda is one of the sponsors of the club. Arsenal has a ‘Visit Rwanda’ logo on their sleeves, a thing that has helped them to boost their tourism industry.

Meanwhile the club and fans all spent the rest of Sunday in a celebratory mood. They will delve in it for the rest of the week.

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