atukunda violet

Authenticity✨
Vice President Makerere Law Society 2026/27

[Dr Patricia Achan Okiria @DrOkiria]

Corruption is not defeated by investigations and enforcement alone. It is defeated when accountability becomes the standard, institutions are strengthened, and public resources are protected for the people they are meant to serve.

Tonight, I join Patrick Kamara on @ntvuganda On The Spot to reflect on a critical question: Is the war on corruption being won?

I look forward to a candid conversation on enforcing accountability, the progress we have made, the gaps that remain, and what more must be done to strengthen Uganda’s fight against corruption.

[Muhara wa Peace 👑 @nomwesigwafaith]

Mom I made it🥺🫱🏼‍🫲🏽

[Denise Ayebare @AyebareDenise]

Guess who just made the Forbes Africa 30 Under 30?

At 15, I got involved in activism and youth leadership. At 19 I founded BetterLife International with a simple belief that communities should be empowered to lead solutions to the challenges they face.

The years since have been filled with learning, growth, setbacks, opportunities, long days, difficult decisions and some truly incredible people. Through @BetterLife_Int I’ve had the privilege of working alongside communities, young people and women across Africa, advancing climate resilience, sustainable livelihoods, youth leadership and community development.

This recognition may carry my name, but it reflects the support, trust and contributions of many people who have been part of the journey.

To everyone who believed in me, opened doors, shared advice, worked alongside me and trusted our work—thank you.

Still taking this one in.

Now back to work.

#ForbesAfrica30Under30 #ForbesAfrica #BetterLifeInternational

[Rubuzibwa Jordan @RubuzibwaJordan]

In the Shadow of the Gavel: A Lament for Uganda’s Persecuted Advocates.

In the hallowed annals of jus gentium and the solemn covenant of the Magna Carta’s enduring progeny, the advocate stands as the unyielding sentinel of liberty. Cloaked not in armor but in the threadbare robe of reason, armed only with precedent and principle, the lawyer embodies the Rechtsstaat that fragile edifice wherein power submits to law. Yet in the verdant hills of Uganda, where the Nile’s ancient waters whisper of resilience, this noble vocation is today desecrated with impunity. Persecution rains upon those who dare interpose themselves between the citizen and the Leviathan.

Ohh, Eron Kiiza, exemplar of the bar! In the martial precincts of Makindye, where justice dons khaki and forgets her blindfold, you sought merely to defend the indefensible habeas corpus for the detained, due process for the dissident. Denied the advocate’s ancient right of audience, manhandled like a common felon, beaten within the very temple of judgment, and condemned in a summary auto-da-fé for “contempt.”

And Dr. Sarah Bireete, constitutional sentinel and guardian of the voter’s sacred roll! Dragged from hearth and home without warrant, held beyond the constitutional forty-eight hours, charged for scrutinizing public data as though it were state heresy. Suspended NGOs Chapter Four, the Coalition, the watchdogs of civic space frozen in accounts and silenced by bureaucratic fiat, their ledgers of accountability deemed threats to “security.”

Behold Isaac Ssemakadde, President of the Uganda Law Society, driven into exile’s bitter diaspora! From the courts of Kampala to the sanctuaries of Germany, this primus inter pares of the bar eloquent defender of judicial independence and constitutional fidelity now conducts the Society’s affairs in absentia, hounded by warrants and contempt citations for daring to critique institutional decay. The officium nobile rendered nomadic, its leader a fugitive for the sin of principled utterance.

Male Mabirizi Kiwanuka languishes in Luzira’s grim confines, the maverick whose sharp stylus and digital missives have pierced judicial sanctums. Charged anew under the Computer Misuse Act for TikTok disquisitions targeting the Chief Justice and appellate brethren words deemed heresy, remanded without respite, his voice confined yet resonant in the annals of fearless advocacy.

And today, Erias Lukwago former Lord Mayor, lead counsel in the high-stakes treason chambers abducted from his Wakaliga hearth by unidentified operatives in military guise, only to emerge charged with misprision of treason, a capital shadow for the advocate’s duty to serve process upon the powerful. Remanded to Luzira amid cries of forced disappearance and procedural outrage, his brief a testament to the peril of defending the indefensible in Besigye’s cause.

Wherefore this assault upon the officium nobile? In the shadow of elections and trials of conscience, when ballots and briefs should echo the vox populi and audi alteram partem, the state confuses criticism with sedition. Lawyers who invoke Article 28 of the Constitution, who cite the UN Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers (principles 16, 18, 23 et seq.), who remind courts that military tribunals must yield to civilian supremacy these are branded enemies of order. The Uganda Law Society boycotts the New Law Year; senior advocates absent themselves in principled exile or endure Luzira’s shadows. The bar, once the republic’s conscience, is muzzled, exiled, or incarcerated.

Yet persecution begets not submission but stare decisis of defiance. For every advocate dragged from the bar or driven across borders Ssemakadde in exile, Mabirizi and Lukwago in remand another rises, invoking Cicero’s pro reo and Blackstone’s commentaries. The rule of law is no mere parchment; it is a living covenant, defended in the crucible of repression. In Kampala’s courts and Luzira’s cells.

[Oprah Nkalubo @OprahNkalubo]

Pleasure to participate and win the Individual Excellence Award in the Inter-University International Humanitarian Moot held by @ICRCUganda
IHL is pertinent today as many states are facing conflict, armed groups keep emerging, yet legal solutions exist to safeguard civilians.

[Busulwa John Ivan @realjohnivan]

One rainy day, walking down Kagugube Road from class at @LDC_Uganda , bag in hand, soaked but unbothered. I had no idea anyone was watching, let alone taking a photo. I still don't know who took this picture, but I'll never forget what it captures.

That walk was just one of many during the Bar Course.

The years of believing, the doubt I never said out loud, and the quiet promise I made to a younger version of myself who only ever wanted one thing: to be a lawyer. Not a job. A calling I held onto since childhood.

Today, that dream is now a reality

I couldn't be there in person for graduation, but my heart was on that podium with every classmate who walked across it. We built this together, and I carry their joy as much as my own.

Today, I can proudly my childhood dream has been fulfilled, but I'm just getting started🔥🔥🔥

[ANONYMOUS @ANONYMOUS5js3f]

I thought Obed was the final man in killing Sydney ,but watch this video. @PoliceUg look all these hooligans and arrest them. Thank you

[atukunda violet @AtukundaViolet]

@Faithdallen But where is humanity😔💔

[dallen.luna @Faithdallen]

Watching this video one question keeps coming to mind:
Couldn't at least one of the bystanders have tried to help instead of joining in or recording?

Keep resting well Sydney 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

[Mukisa Sharon @sharonewhyte]

Dear guardians, as we shop for our children, beware & avoid processed foods like biscuits,daddies, & juices that are high in salt, sugar, and fat. Regular consumption can lead to heart disease, and even cancer. Opt 4 snacks with low fat, & sugar by reading labels.#CefrohtUG#FOPWL

[Makerere Law Society(MLS) @lawsocietymak]

Happy Birthday to the exceptional President of the Makerere Law Society. On your special day, the entire law school community celebrates not just the passage of another year, but the incredible dedication, leadership, and profound integrity you bring to the helm of our society.

[atukunda violet @AtukundaViolet]

@Sembajjwe_Roger @lawsocietymak @Allano56 @BlessingAriho @IsaacSsemakadde @EricKateyanira @basalirwaisma @mwesigwaperez99 @PeterCKyajja @55thLaw @MakGuild Our most able leader🥳🥳🥳

[Sembajjwe Rogers @Sembajjwe_Roger]

Dear God I am so grateful for enabling me step into spaces I once dreamed of, carrying responsibilities I used to wonder if I’d ever be ready for, and surrounded me with a circle of people who truly anchor me.

Happy birthday to me🎂🎂🎂

[Makerere Law Society(MLS) @lawsocietymak]

Earlier today, the President alongside the Vice President attended the the handover ceremony of International Association of Women Judges Uganda Chapter at the Supreme Court. The event was blessed by Jane Francis Abodo the Principal Judge as the Chief Guest

[Sembajjwe Rogers @Sembajjwe_Roger]

Was honoured to represent @lawsocietymak at the handover ceremony of International Association of Women Judges Uganda Chapter at Supreme Court which was presided over by Principal Judge Jane Francis Abodo

[David Lewis Rubongoya @DavidLRubongoya]

Suddenly, the people who always mock our fight against abductions are decrying the very abductions they have always defended and christened 'arrests'. They will soon have lawyers filing Habeas Corpus and other applications for their rights to be upheld. All of a sudden, they will remember that there is a document called the Constitution with guarantees of liberty and fair trials.

EVERYONE eventually realises that they need to or needed to have fought for the rule of law. The things we say every day about good governance, human rights, and the rule of law are not mere academic concepts. They're like breath - all of us need them to live and thrive. Sadly, many people learn this when it is too late!

[atukunda violet @AtukundaViolet]

@OprahNkalubo @Makerere @MakerereLaw @MakGuild @JudiciaryUG Well done Oprah 😍 you're such an inspiration !✨️

[Oprah Nkalubo @OprahNkalubo]

It was a pleasure to win the Clinical Legal Education Moot and submit before the learned justices of the High Court of Uganda, Hon. Lady Justice Jane Okua Kajuga, Hon. Justice Isah Serunkuma and Hon. Lady Justice Alice Komuhangi Khaukha as Amicus Curiae.

[DearYoungLawyerSeries @DearYoungLawyer]

Quote of the Day:

There will be seasons where you must give twice the effort for half the reward. These test your endurance but build resilience.

[MAKERERE LAW JOURNAL @MakLawJournal]

Presenting to you the entire board 2025-2026.
Sermo. Doctrina
@Makerere @MakerereLaw @Lawpointuganda