Muniini K. Mulera

Why the Covid-19 pandemic invites us to give thanks to God

By Muniini K. MuleraUganda Uganda Health MattersApril 12, 20210 comments

Images of family and other community gatherings in Uganda continue to show a very high disregard for basic preventive measures against the spread of Covid-19. A friend in Kampala told me over the weekend that people have pretty much declared the pandemic to be over. He added that ...

Who will tell the story of Ugandan musicians and broadcasters of my youth?

By Muniini K. MuleraMy Kind of MusicMarch 30, 20210 comments

#Uganda #Budo #music #musicians #Rugundana #RutaroKatabaazi #Ndugga #Ssonko #Kawalya #Wamala #Masagazi #Kyakamala #Mugula #Kanyike #Sebaduka

One of my worldly passions is listening to music and learning the story behind the compositions and the performers. The conditions under which the musicians lived; the political conditions at play; the specific events that inspired the compositions; the journeys travelled; and the ...

Listen to the other side in Uganda's national conversation

By Muniini K. MuleraFebruary 1, 20210 comments

#Uganda #Buganda #Federo

One reader of my letter last week posted his reaction on a WhatsApp discussion forum that, in my view, encapsulated a major cause of Uganda’s failed marriage. The gentleman wrote that he had been struck by my statement explaining one reason why some people ...

Buganda, Museveni and charges of sectarianism

By Muniini K. MuleraJanuary 26, 20210 comments

#Buganda #Baganda #Uganda #Museveni #Kyagulanyi #Bobi #Wine #sectarianism

The fraud during this month’s voting ritual in Uganda exceeded my expectations. I knew the numbers would be faked, but I underestimated the boldness with which it would be done. Luckily, not even the internet shutdown stopped brave compatriots from recording the ...

Who is the best choice to succeed Yoweri Museveni?

By Muniini K. MuleraJanuary 11, 20210 comments

#Mugisha #Muntu #Aliance #ANT #Museveni #Uganda

The charade of this week’s so-called election, whose official result we already know, should not distract us from one obvious reality. At 77, Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Museveni will soon yield to biology and a need for long-deserved retirement. As usual, the ruling regime ...

Is Uganda marching towards inevitable turning point?

By Muniini K. MuleraDecember 8, 20200 comments

#Uganda #Museveni #Kyagulanyi #Tumwine #Obote #Ibingira #Kakonge #Rugunda #Otunnu #Mbabazi

Some random thoughts, in no particular sequence, as I reflect on my homeland. I claim no authority. Mine are just interpretations of a seasoned witness to the drama of politics in autocracies and dictatorships that have come and gone over the last fifty-five years. Print ...

Academic qualifications not a measure of leadership ability

By Muniini K. MuleraDecember 1, 20200 comments

#Kyagulanyi #Bobi #Wine #Mukula #Uganda #leadership

I rolled with laughter when I read a report in the Daily Monitor last week in which a ruling party politician was quoted as having declared: "Someone with a diploma in Music Dance and Drama wants to lead this country called Uganda. This is not a theater." I immediately ...

Choice before Ugandans is not Bobi Wine or Muntu versus Museveni

By Muniini K. MuleraNovember 24, 20200 comments

#Uganda #Museveni #NRM #Obote #Okello #Amin #Muntu #Bobi #Wine #Kyagulanyi

I had decided to stay clear of all comment on the latest pretence of “democratic competition” for Uganda’s presidency. Whereas we have new faces in the cast of those who are challenging Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Museveni, the incumbent president, the script is unchanged. ...

Covid-19, presidential campaigns and a mutual dance of death

By Muniini K. MuleraNovember 17, 20200 comments

#COVID #19 #Kyagulanyi #Museveni #Bobby #Wine #Uganda

The most dangerous phase of the new Coronavirus pandemic is upon us. The initial fear of the killer virus has given way to familiarity. Fatigue with preventive measures has triggered reckless longing for pre-pandemic socialization. The human mind quickly adapts to danger and ...

Posta Uganda reclaims my faith in their services

By Muniini K. MuleraOctober 20, 20200 comments

#Posta #Uganda #East #African #Post #Telecommunications #Corporation #EAPTC

I received two paper documents from Uganda last week. The beautiful multiple stamps on each khaki envelope, featuring some of Uganda’s wildlife, and the hand-written sender’s and receiver’s names and addresses triggered warm feelings and smiles as I walked out of ...

Post-Museveni transition should be every Ugandan’s concern

By Muniini K. MuleraSeptember 29, 20201 comments

#Uganda #Museveni #NRM #Obote #Okello #Amin

Notwithstanding my serious disagreement with much of President Yoweri K. Museveni’s politics, policies and actions, I acknowledge a lot of good that he has done in his 35 years in power. When we look at Museveni’s Uganda and compare it to the Amin-Obote II-Okello ...

NRM Salections, not elections, and the arrogance of power

By Muniini K. MuleraSeptember 8, 20200 comments

#NRM #Uganda #Museveni #Rukuutana #Rusheenyi #Ntungamo #Sembabule #Nyabushozi #Bukanga

First things first. Uganda’s National Resistance Movement has completed its decades-long metamorphosis into a National Resistance Market (NRM). The ruler’s subjects have votes for sale. Candidates present themselves for a pretend election. Loaded with plenty of cash, ...

Covid-19 and Ugandans’ death wish

By Muniini K. MuleraUgandaAugust 24, 20200 comments

#Uganda #Coronavirus #Covid19

Death has a way of focusing us on survival. We make the necessary sacrifices. We take precautions. We promise to change our behaviours. We set partisan and other differences aside. It is a life and death fight. So, we attack the new enemy together. That was the case in Uganda. ...

Transformative leadership needs upright citizens

By Muniini K. MuleraAugust 11, 20200 comments

#Uganda #Museveni #elections #opposition #Muntu #Besigye #Tumukunde #ANT #Alliance

There is understandable cynicism among the educated elite about party politics in Uganda. Many people, having long lost confidence in President Yoweri K. Museveni and his regime, desire change of government and direction. However, they dismiss the political opposition as ...

Pamela Kanyarutoke Loosfelt and the artist’s marriage of intellect and handiwork

By Muniini K. MuleraAugust 3, 20203 comments

#Kanyarutoke #Loosfelt #art #Uganda #Maloba #MugalulaMukiibi #Kibuuka #Sekanwagi #Lumu #Nyanzi

I admire the artist because I am utterly hopeless with a paintbrush. She creates beauty out of nothing, and effortlessly pulls me into her world. He plumbs my emotions without seeking my permission. She tells me a story that changes with every viewing. I love great art ...

Dr. Jane Aceng falls on her sword as Ugandans live in a post-Covid illusion

By Muniini K. MuleraJuly 13, 20200 comments

#Aceng #COVID19 #Uganda

Photo credit: "Unknown" The new Coronavirus pandemic has entered the most dangerous phase. This is the period of complacency, where human greed, impatience and the desire for the easy way trump the need for maximal defenses against this dangerous virus. Our pleasure-seeking ...