Muniini K. Mulera

Paulo Ngorogoza of Kigezi: the tragedy of neglect

By Muniini K. MuleraRukigaApril 2, 20180 comments

My sadness at the state of the neglected palace of Ankole’s last king and the house of its first prime minister pales compared to the grief I feel each time I visit the once beautiful houses of Kigezi’s greatest leader. Those houses, one in Bukinda and the other in Kabale, Kigezi, ...

Kisiizi Hospital tragedy a wake-up call for all of us

By Muniini K. MuleraRukigaSeptember 20, 20170 comments

Mparo farms after the floods - Photo by Ezra Sebahire, Sept. 17, 2017 In recent days, the springs of the great deep have burst forth, and the floodgates of the heavens have been opened all over Uganda. Landslides and floods have exacted painful disruption on hundreds ...

Success of Uganda's new districts depends on you and me

By Muniini K. MuleraRukigaJune 26, 20170 comments

The anticipated birth of Uganda’s latest districts on July 1, 2017 triggers different emotions in different people. Some are hopeful. Others are despondent. Some are anxious. Others are confident. Some have a mixture of these emotions. A few are so opposed to the idea of mini-districts ...

From Kisiizi, Kigyezi to Keystone,Florida: Disaster preparedness is national security

By Muniini K. MuleraRukigaSeptember 12, 20170 comments

The Atlantic Ocean is angry. Hurricane Harvey, a devastating tropical cyclone, has left Houston and other Southern Texas communities disabled by floods. Seventy people are dead. $180 billion in damage. Then Hurricane Irma. An even more savage tropical cyclone that has swept ...

No contradiction in being political but non-partisan

By Muniini K. MuleraRukigaJuly 25, 20170 comments

Can a group or organization be politically active but non-partisan? Is it possible for people who support different political parties to engage in healthy, nonpartisan political discussions? Is it possible to ban partisan content from social media discussion groups while promoting ...

Rukiga District needs a small and efficient government

By Muniini K. MuleraRukigaJune 18, 20170 comments

There is divided opinion about the purpose and consequences of the unprecedented speed at which Uganda has been curved into smaller and smaller districts since independence. From 15 districts in 1962, Uganda now has 117, with 5 more to be born on July 1 this year. By July 1, ...

A Letter to the People of Rukiga District - By Philip Odera

By Muniini K. MuleraRukigaAugust 1, 20170 comments

A Letter to the People of Rukiga District My dear brothers and sisters; first of all allow me to congratulate you on the creation of the new Rukiga District in Uganda. I am congratulating you because I was led to understand that this is what you had wanted and that the government ...

Urban Planning: preliminary thoughts about Mparo, Rukiga - By Davis Muhumuza

By Muniini K. MuleraRukigaApril 4, 20171 comments

Plan it very well today, for future generations Urban Planning is the arrangement of space. It mainly aims at design, management and administration of land use activities. The fundamental aim of Urban Planning is to secure the right use of land in the interest ...