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.
Uganda’s opposition leader, Dr. Kizza Besigye, and his colleague, Hajj Obed Lutale, were remanded to Luzira Prison till December 2, 2024, on charges of illegal possession of firearms and eight rounds of ammunition.
Besigye has been seen arriving at the court martial in Makindye, Kampala on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, and is currently appearing before the prosecutor, Brig Gen Freeman Mugabe, the Chairman of the General Court Martial to be read his charges.