By eriasa mukiibi sserunjigi How accurate is Museveni’s 66% poll score? IPC survey says Besigye has 60%. Does he? The heated debate over the credibility of the recent pre-2011 election survey by Afrobarometer that gave the incumbent, President Yoweri Museveni, a commanding lead of 66 percent has obscured assessment of …
Read More »WikiLeaks expose Onek, Museveni, Mbabazi
by mubatsi asinja habati The documents were designed as a new form of journalism that gives readers the original documents on which the stories are based. So why the denials? US Assistant of State for Africa, Johnnie Carson, who has over 40 years of foreign and diplomatic service, is one …
Read More »Inside Museveni’s campaign money
By Andrew M. Mwenda & Eriasa mukiibi sserunjogi President asks for more money for State House, Defence, Police On Dec. 8 President Yoweri Museveni and his cabinet met. On the agenda was one item; passing a request for supplementary budgets for State House, Ministry of Defense, Uganda Police and President’s …
Read More »NRM’s tough choices Why Museveni will not support Mbabazi against independents
By eriasa mukiibi sserunjigi On Dec. 20, President Yoweri Museveni will take his re-election campaign to Kamuli district, home to three important members of his government. There will be no controversy around Deputy Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga, who is looking to retain her seat as district Woman MP on …
Read More »Understanding Museveni’s grip on Uganda
By Andrew M. Mwenda With the nominations for LC5 candidates done, Sunday Vision reported that the ruling NRM has candidates in all the 112 districts; FDC has candidates in only 40 districts, UPC 27 and DP 13. The combined opposition has candidates in only 80 districts. Meanwhile, there are 118 …
Read More »Michael Ezra
By Independent Investigations His dealings with Museveni, Mbabazi, ESO America puts pressure on Uganda over tycoon On Friday Nov. 5, the Army Council convened for an unusual meeting. On top on the agenda was the behaviour of civil security agencies especially the Internal Security Organisation (ISO) and the External Security …
Read More »Cost Benefit Strategy
By eriasa mukiibi Museveni’s plan for Buganda in 2011 While on tour in the US in mid-September, the king of Buganda, Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, received an unusual emissary from NRM Secretary General and Security Minister Amama Mbabazi. The emissary, according to sources that were involved in the meeting, …
Read More »Looming attack Museveni’s strategy that could tilt the war against Al-Shabaab
By Mubatsi Asinja Habati Maka al-Mukarama, the strategic main road linking the habour, the airport, and the Presidential Villa in the war-ravaged Somali capital Mogadishu is one of the most dangerous roads on earth. On Friday, August 27 it was a scene of mayhem as an attack by Somali militants, …
Read More »Bribery or service?
By Mubatsi Asinja Habati Museveni cash handouts have sparked controversy On the night of Sept.13, Mandela National Stadium, Namboole in Kampala was a beehive of activity as the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) concluded elections for the party’s national leaders. The elections were chaotic and the results were late …
Read More »Why Museveni is wrong on Somalia
By Andrew M. Mwenda I read with particular keenness President Yoweri Museveni’s article on July 25 where he defended Ugandan troop presence in Somalia. I use the words ‘particular keenness’ because I highly respect Museveni’s analysis of security issues. While his article is strong and persuasive, I was not …
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