Muniini K. Mulera

Dr. John Owange Iraka and The Rewards of Endeavour

By Muniini K. MuleraMay 19, 20250 comments

#Owange #Iraka #Mbarara #Ntare #Makerere

John Owange Iraka has two fascinating sides to his character. He is a very quiet man, almost shy on first encounter. He is also endowed with an excellent sense of humour that he dispenses in small doses, interspersed with silent breaks, before returning with a rib-cracking ...

A Journey That Began on May 12, 1985

By Tony EkodeuMay 17, 20251 comments

#God #Christ #Christian #Ekodeu #Budo

On Sunday, May 12, 1985, I went to the Chapel for the “Contact” service (the fellowship of Evangelical students at King’s College, Budo) and chose to sit at the very back. I don’t remember much of what was said or sung that evening, but I do remember feeling ...

Capt. Andrew Ganshanga Tindikahwa is a Survivor

By Muniini K. MuleraMay 12, 20250 comments

#Tindikahwa #Ganshanga #Uganda #NRA #Kabaka #Mutesa #II #Obote #Amin

He warned the Ugandan rulers, on two occasions, that Idi Amin was plotting to overthrow the government. They ignored him each time. He refused to attack Kabaka Mutesa II at his palace. They relieved him of his duties. Idi Amin threatened to kill him. He dodged the bullet. He actively ...

Memories of Jessica Babihuga Nkuuhe’s zest for life

By Muniini K. MuleraMay 5, 20250 comments

#Babihuga #Nkuuhe

Photo: Jessica Kembabazi Babihuga Nkuuhe (May 25, 1951-April 27, 2025) © Muniini K. Mulera Another childhood friend buried last week. She died on Sunday April 27th, a month shy of turning 74. Her name is Jessica Kembabazi wa Babihuga muka Nkuuhe. I see her smile, ...

Clans and totems of Banyankore (Enganda n'Emiziro y'Abanyankore)

By Muniini K. MuleraKigyeziJanuary 2, 20193 comments

The Banyankore are grouped into at least 131 clans (enganda). However, these clans are grouped according to 4 (four) common roots (ebibunu or ebisintsi bina). These roots are: Abahinda (16 clans) Abagahe (43 clans) Abashambo (56 clans) Abaishikatwa (16 clans) Whereas ...

Guns, drugs, mental health and mass murder

By Muniini K. MuleraApril 28, 20250 comments

#Guns #marijuana #cannabis #mental #Uganda #Canada #USA

Photo: One of 3,600 marijuana stores in Canada Saturday night, weekend past, a sports utility vehicle accelerated into a crowd of happy people in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The people, celebrating the culture of the Philippines, became an instant target, eleven of ...

Shaka Ssali: the Kabaare Kid who made good very good – Part 4

By Muniini K. MuleraApril 21, 20250 comments

#Shaka #Ssali #Mushakamba #Akinwumi #Adesina #VOA

Photo: Dr. Shaka Ssali (left) with Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank. Shaka Ssali’s long tenure at the Voice of America (VOA) had its challenges and dangerous encounters. The challenges at work were blessings in disguise. The limited institutional ...

Shaka Ssali: The Kabaare Kid who made good very good – Part 3

By Muniini K. MuleraApril 14, 20252 comments

#Shaka #Ssali #VOA #Ndiho #Kabila

Photo: Right to left: Dr. Shaka Ssali with President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete of Tanzania When the 43-year-old Kabaare Kid walked into the Voice of America in the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building at 330 Independence Avenue, Washington DC at the beginning of 1992, he planted his ...

Shaka Ssali: The Kabaare Kid who made good very good (Part 2)

By Muniini K. MuleraApril 8, 20252 comments

#Shaka #Ssali #Mushakamba #Kabaare #Kabale #Albaby #UCLA #Suruma #Kakumba #Lutaakome #Kayiira #Korvin #Butobere #Kigezi #Kigyezi #Wamala

Photo: University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) campus Once he had slept off the jetlag after arriving in New York City on July 4, 1976, Mike Ssali found people who were willing to believe in him. Besides Dr. Ezra Suruma, an early contact was Frederick W. Kakumba, a Ugandan ...

Nice job

By NdihoUgandaApril 15, 20250 comments

Dr. Muniini Mulera you have a special gift—you makes complex issues easy to understand. Your writing speaks to the heart and brings clarity to things many people struggle to explain. You're a truly thoughtful and talented columnist.

Museveni at Kihiihi: squandered opportunity

By Muniini K. MuleraDecember 30, 20241 comments

#Kigezi #Kigyezi #Kabaare #Kabale #ICOB #Kihiihi #Museveni

Above: Students' dormitory at Kizinga Technical School, Kabale District Photo by Muniini K. Mulera, March 2, 2023 ***************** Banyakigyezi gathered at Kihiihi In the district of Kanungu On a wet rainy day December, twenty-seventh Of Twenty twenty-four. Many, ...

Shaka Ssali’s Funeral Program

By Muniini K. MuleraApril 3, 20250 comments

#Shaka #Ssali

Go well brother Shaka. You remain in our hearts. Date: Wednesday April 9, 2025 10:00 a.m. EST - Cremation 5:00-9:00 p.m. EST – Memorial Fellowship Everyone is welcome to the celebration of Shaka Ssali’s life at 5:00 p.m. Venue: ...

Shaka Ssali: the Kabaare Kid who made good very good (Part 1)

By Muniini K. MuleraApril 1, 20255 comments

#Shaka #Ssali #Igabiro #Abatimbo #Kigyezi #Kabale #Kabaare #Kigezi #Turyagyenda #Mushakamba #Butobere #Wamala #Masulita #Buganda

Photo: Kikungiri Primary School graduates who joined Junior 1 (Grade 7) at Kigezi High School in January 1962. Front: L to R - Geoffrey Dutki (forester), Kagambirwe (cobbler), Shaka Ssali (journalist). Back: L to R - Francis Tusingwire (veterinary doctor), Alfred Nyesigire (teacher), ...

The Diplomatic Passport

By Muniini K. MuleraMarch 17, 20250 comments

#Passport #Diplomatic #Uganda #Mushanga #Canada

The passport may not be a priority item for most people, but it is an indispensable requirement for the international traveller. It has been around for a little while, the earliest mention of it that I know dating back to around 450 BC. We read about it in Chapter 2, ...

Canada’s new prime minister and Trump’s reckless economic war

By Muniini K. MuleraMarch 10, 20250 comments

#America #Canada #Trump #Carney #tariffs

Canada has a new leader. The Liberal Party of Canada elected Mark Joseph Carney as the new party leader and Prime minister of Canada-designate on Sunday March 9. Carney is succeeding Justin Trudeau as prime minister at a time when the country is at war with the United States of America. ...

Why Canada’s undemocratic democracies work

By Muniini K. MuleraMarch 3, 20250 comments

#Ontario #Canada #democracy

Photo: Voting in Ontario, Canada. There was a provincial election in Ontario, Canada last week. After a thirty-day drama-free campaign, Ontario’s electoral map did not change much. Douglas Robert Ford Jr, 60, was re-elected Provincial Premier, handing him the ...