Basajja Charles

FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT DIALOGUE (NEED) PARTY

[Basajja Charles @Basajja_C]

Forget the pundits & analysts.

If Among understands the real game --- which decides who moves resources, survives crises and builds lasting influence and she improvises, adapts and overcomes this crisis, she will be the most impressive statecraft actor of our generation.

[Basajja Charles @Basajja_C]

How does Kampala function?

Really.

Apart from who controls Kampala, what does governance look like at the core?

[Basajja Charles @Basajja_C]

I think in the near future; whoever controls data, digital identity, algorithmic visibility, predictive systems, public information flows, surveillance capability and digital service delivery will have a cutting edge advantage over the rest.

[Basajja Charles @Basajja_C]

Government of Uganda's initiative on AI policy drafting tells me that AI governance may become a hidden future power struggle.

Even as most Ugandan political elites still think AI is simply technology news.

Well, It is not. It is a future state capacity infrastructure

[Basajja Charles @Basajja_C]

Small human gestures do make the biggest difference.

Second half strong. Stay humble. Be honorable.

[Basajja Charles @Basajja_C]

I have noticed that my sister was very prudent in validating my long term colleague outreach and she approved engagement.

Both of them feel like: "I am here, I see you and it matters."

I feel the same way and I think it matters much more than they both realize.

[Basajja Charles @Basajja_C]

You can be very powerful and what not until when you no longer serve the strategic interest of the State.

In the grand theater of statecraft, actors are merely temporary custodians of influence, discarded the moment the script requires a new direction.

[Basajja Charles @Basajja_C]

The real question is not only how much government spends, but how governance adapts as the economy evolves.

This is the space worth watching now.

[Basajja Charles @Basajja_C]

Economic change rarely announces itself with drama.

Most of the time, systems shift quietly; through budgets, planning decisions, and small administrative changes that slowly reshape how cities function and how people live within them.

[Solomon Serwanjja @SolomonSerwanjj]

Lawyer @PhillipKarugaba breaks down the Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026 and why Ugandans should care and pay close attention to what is happening in parliament.

He also explains how the citizens can send in their views to parliament during this consultation period.

[Basajja Charles @Basajja_C]

Uganda’s policy direction this year shows something important.
We're entering a phase where systems, not speeches; will increasingly shape everyday economic life.
Registration, regulation, & administrative order are becoming central tools of governance.

Worth watching carefully.

[Basajja Charles @Basajja_C]

The bill says you need permission to "influence policy." It’s like being a tenant but having to ask the landlord for permission to move the sofa.

It isn't about the citizen’s right to speak; but rather the State’s right to give you a "permit" to speak.

[Basajja Charles @Basajja_C]

The Sovereign Bill 2026 raises a simple question we should all think about calmly.

How do we ensure that ordinary citizens are not afraid to speak?

Let me give a simple example.

You buy cement for your building site. When you reach home, you realise it is mixed with sand.

[Basajja Charles @Basajja_C]

He has to wait for Cabinet Approval.

Cabinet meets on Mondays; if your name isn't on the agenda, that roof stays unfixed.

If he fixes it without that "stamp" from the top, he’s looking at a 2 billion shilling fine or 20 years in Luzira.

Unbelievable!

[Basajja Charles @Basajja_C]

The Sovereign Bill 2026 raises a simple question we should all think about calmly.

How do we ensure that ordinary citizens are not afraid to speak?

Let me give a simple example.

You buy cement for your building site. When you reach home, you realise it is mixed with sand.

[Basajja Charles @Basajja_C]

A good law works best when citizens understand it clearly.

Normally, if a school roof blows off, the alumni or a local businessman can collect money and fix it tomorrow.

Under this bill, that business man can't just buy and fix the roof.

[Basajja Charles @Basajja_C]

Protecting sovereignty and protecting citizens must move together, not in opposite directions.

This is a conversation worth having as a country.

[Basajja Charles @Basajja_C]

A citizen raising an honest complaint should not feel like a criminal.

Strong countries are built when citizens can speak openly about services, products and public experiences without fear.

[Basajja Charles @Basajja_C]

This week’s Weekly Economic Watch reflects a quiet but important shift happening at community level.

[Basajja Charles @Basajja_C]

The art of the deal Vs Strait of Hormuz.

It is all ships in --- all out. Lose or lose.

Check mate.!