Akena referred to historical statements by President Museveni acknowledging the destruction of food supplies and the destitution of about 2.7 million people during that period. He argued that the loss of cattle deprived communities of daily nutrition, household income, school fees, draft power, and soil fertility, leaving effects that continue to be felt today.
Kampala’s waste management system has come under increasing strain in recent years, including during Uganda’s first National Cleaning Day, when the volume of collected waste overwhelmed collection teams and temporarily clogged the Buyala disposal facility.
The FDC party leadership will soon announce the program for Nabwiso's sendoff after meeting with the family to arrange a befitting sendoff for such a beloved political patriarch.
The Kisoro by-elections were mostly calm, with allegedly a few cases of malpractices reported. The independent candidate, Grace Ngabirano Akifeza, who was defeated in the NRM primaries, won the elections, with the National Resistance Movement candidate coming second.
As the Katonga group pushes to register the PFF, their counterparts at Najjanankumbi have gone ahead to declare their interest in participating in the forthcoming general elections in 2026.
The Kiteezi tragedy highlights the need for better waste management practices, regulation of scavenging activities, and emergency preparedness in Uganda.
The Katonga group has since accused their counterparts at Najjanankumbi and the EC of yielding to the invisible hand to delay the party registration process.
KCCA is dumping garbage in Katikolo in Mukono District and is yet to find an alternative dumping site for city garbage that will permanently replace the Kiteezi site, whose usage was suspended after it collapsed last month.