Della Kalanzi

COO @timelessarts, Wife, Mum of 4, worshipper, bookworm, foodie, amateur chef!! 💛All things music, theatre, history, art, culture, museums & travel !!

[Pompi @ThePompi]

Eeeeh! Uganda came with that Triple Triple 🌊🌊🌊!

#Pillow #HouseOfThree #DoxaDanceClass 🇺🇬

[Della Kalanzi @DellaKalanzi]

@OuleCalvin1 Congratulations Ps. Calvin. Well deserved.

[Queen Kemigisa Best Olimi Tooro Kingdom @QueenOlimi]

STATEMENT OF APPRECIATION FROM HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE QUEEN MOTHER OF TOORO, BEST KEMIGISA.

[Emmanuel Ogwal @OGWALTK]

Before you go to Church today and drop that 500k in the basket.
Wake up. Look outside your gate. That neighbor opposite you in the unfenced rentals her child has had flu for 3 days and looks malnourished. Have you checked on them?
That mudala lady selling food stuff near your apartment boost her small business with a ka 50k
That neighbor next door you've never greeted for 6 months have you ever asked How are you holding up?
That neighbor whose kids are still home because school fees isn't there you pass them every morning.
Share that loaf of bread first don't wait for it to go bad and trash. Check on that sick child first. Greet that stranger next door first.
Don't go to Church to impress God with money when you have failed your neighbor.
True Christianity is not in the offering, it's in loving your neighbor as you love yourself.
Be the Church before you go to Church.
Let's spread true love today, let's be the change we desire and that change starts with each one of us.

[Sheila of the Most High @sheilatebra]

Jehovah Rapha, heal me. Jehovah Jireh, provide for me. Jehovah Shalom, give me peace. El Roi, see me in the places nobody else sees. El Shaddai, remind me that You are more than enough. Elohim, create something new within me. Adonai, remain Lord over every area of my life. El Elyon, have Your way, because You are God Most High. In Jesus’ name, Amen. 🤍

[Robert Kirunda @RKirunda]

The events after King Oyo’s passing teach us all vital lessons about power, impact, legacy, faith, family, human relationships, even basic decency. How could one man teach so much without having used so many words? May the gentle King rest in peace!

[Stella Nyanzi @drstellanyanzi]

UGANDA’S WOMEN ARE WEEPING!
Grandmothers, mothers and daughters,
Aunts, sisters, nieces, granddaughters,
Wives, mothers-in-law, sisters-in-law,
All generations of Uganda’s women weep!
We are in great pain for our Omukama Oyo,
Our handsome Rukirabasaija,
The most excellent man among all men.
If men are too strong to weep in mourning,
We shall freely cry to express our grief.
We shall not bathe our bodies for 9 days.
We shall not brush our teeth for 9 days.
We shall not trim our nails for 9 days.
We shall not sleep on soft beds for 9 days.
We shall not sing or dance as we mourn.
We shall not laugh or smile as we mourn.
We grieve our King who died too young.
We cry for our King coronated too young.
If our men weep not in mourning,
Uganda’s women are freely weeping.
Amatta gaatikire. Enkuba etutiire.

[Judith Heard @IAMJUDITHHEARD]

Mama Akiiki, you have been strong for Tooro for so many years. Today, may Tooro be strong for you.

May we give you room to grieve. May we protect your dignity. May we surround you with prayer instead of noise, compassion instead of curiosity, and love instead of unnecessary battles.

You raised our King.
You gave Tooro your son.
And today, we mourn with you.

Father, hold this mother in a way that only You can. Give her strength where there are no words, peace beyond human understanding, and grace for every difficult day ahead.

Mama Akiiki, we are praying for you. 🙏🏾🕊️

Omukama Atulize. 💔 😭🙏🏾
#RipKingOyo

[El!zabeth ✨ @lizmutesi]

I hope they keep the media far away from the cargo section of the airport when King Oyo’s body arrives. If the staff can have no phones on them even better because it’s clear nobody can control their urge to film everything.
We don’t need to see the unloading.

[Calvin Armstrong Rwomiire Akiiki @toorokingdompm]

STATEMENT TO THE PEOPLE OF TOORO

Fellow Batooro, friends of Tooro and all those who mourn with us,

As we prepare to receive His Majesty the Omukama and ultimately lay our King to rest, I appeal to every Mutooro to conduct ourselves with the dignity, restraint and decorum befitting this solemn moment.

We have lost our King. We have lost a son of Tooro whose life, leadership and service carried the name of our Kingdom far beyond our borders.

At this moment, our responsibility is not to allow disagreements, speculation or competing narratives to define these final days. Our responsibility is to protect His Majesty’s memory, honour his legacy and give him the dignified farewell he deserves.

Moments like these require leadership, not posturing. They require less talking and more organising. We are all grieving and emotions are understandably high, but leadership requires us to rise above those emotions, lead by example and never lose sight of the bigger picture.

The world is watching us, but more importantly, the people of Tooro are looking to us for leadership. How we conduct ourselves during this difficult period reflects on all Batooro. Let us therefore demonstrate the values for which our people are known: dignity, respect, unity and love for our Kingdom.

I am aware that questions have been raised regarding some of the circumstances surrounding His Majesty’s time abroad and the communication around it. I wish to clarify one matter respectfully.

The information communicated to the public that His Majesty was abroad studying, and subsequently that he was well, was communicated in accordance with His Majesty’s express wishes and direction. As someone serving him, it was my responsibility to respect his wishes and protect his privacy. I did so faithfully and respectfully.

I am also confident that His Majesty acted in good faith. He was confident in his recovery and was looking forward to returning home and reuniting with his people for the 31st Empango. He did not want to cause unnecessary alarm among his people.

Other matters have also been raised. This is neither the time nor the place to debate them. They must not be allowed to create division, controversy or distract us from the enormous responsibility before us.

There will be a proper time and forum, after His Majesty has been laid to rest, to address any matters that require clarification. For now, everything else is secondary.

I therefore appeal especially to Kingdom leaders, cultural leaders, public officials, the media, commentators and everyone using social media to exercise restraint. Words spoken in moments of grief can deepen divisions that may take years to repair. Let us choose words and actions that unite the Batooro and reflect the dignity of the Kingdom.

I also appeal for privacy and respect for the Royal Family and those who were closest to His Majesty. Their grief is deeply personal, and they must be given the space to mourn without intrusion, unnecessary speculation or pressure to speak. Their privacy and dignity should be respected throughout this difficult period.

Our duty now is simple: to receive our King with honour, lay him to rest with dignity, and stand together as one people.

Future generations will remember not only that Tooro lost its King, but also how we conducted ourselves in this moment of grief. Let them remember a people who chose unity over division, service over posturing, and leadership over controversy.

Until His Majesty has been laid to rest, let us remain united and focused on giving him the peaceful and honourable farewell he deserves.

In all that we say and do, Tooro must come first.

[Della Kalanzi @DellaKalanzi]

@bssennoga My sentiments exactly

[Mila ✧ @aip551]

I’m at the age where I understand that paying a little extra for convenience and comfort is absolutely okay.

[Mercy Grace Munduru 🇺🇬 🇨🇩🇸🇸 @deuce_mercy]

Isaiah 61:8: "For I the Lord love justice; I hate robbery and wrong; I will faithfully give them their recompense..." https://t.co/ijr90MNVXp

[Josephine Karungi @jkkarungi]

And don’t forget to pray for your country. Don’t leave that to someone else, they are also leaving it to someone else and someone else might be too bitter or too preoccupied to remember that prayer changes things. Do not give up. Pray, wherever and whoever you are. It is not in vain. Please pray. This is not business as usual.

[Judith Heard @IAMJUDITHHEARD]

MAMA MIRIA MATEMBE WORDS:

“I am not asking to run away. I am asking to be treated as a human being. I came seeking medical attention because I know my body, and I know something is wrong. Please allow me to go for the scan. If you need evidence, let the medical examination provide it. Evidence should not only come from paperwork when a person’s condition is right before your eyes.
I ask for mercy, justice, and compassion. May God give us all hearts that value human dignity. Justice without humanity is not justice at all.”

Seeing a 73-year-old woman in such a frail condition and then hearing she has been sent to Luzira is heartbreaking. I pray that her health is protected, that she receives any medical care she needs, and that justice is administered fairly and transparently.

Uganda belongs to all of us. May we never lose our compassion for one another, even in times of deep political disagreement.

Lord, heal our land. Grant wisdom to our leaders, justice to our institutions, and peace to our nation. 🇺🇬🙏🏾

#FreeMiriaMatembe
FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY

[Mercy Grace Munduru 🇺🇬 🇨🇩🇸🇸 @deuce_mercy]

2 Corinthians 4:8-10 We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. https://t.co/GLENfQXbvS

[Atuhaire Caroline @Atuhairecarol10]

. #FreeDrMiriaMatembe

[Slay Farmer😍 @SandraNabasirye]

Susan Nsibirwa:-a leader of immense courage.

[The good gal 💥😍 ❤️🍷 @Pliam_]

Free our senior citizen Dr. Miria Matembe now 😒

[David Soita Masinde. @davimasinde]

Forget the reopening for a moment.

The bigger story is this:

Who is the policymaker?

In a constitutional system, media houses are regulated by institutions created by law. Not by political organisations. Not by commentators. Not by whoever announces the outcome first.

Andrew Mwenda's statement shifts attention away from statutes and toward personalities.

That matters.

When the public hears that reopening depends on discussions with political actors before regulators or the responsible ministry explain their position, people naturally ask where authority actually resides.
The messenger becomes part of the message.

This isn't just about NTV or Daily Monitor.

It's about institutional legitimacy.

If decisions appear to flow through informal centres of influence while formal institutions remain silent, confidence begins to migrate from the rule book to relationships.

Observation and inference are different.

🔁✒️ Observation: Mwenda publicly described discussions with Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba and PLU before any detailed institutional explanation.

🔁✒️ Inference: That sequence creates the perception that political influence may matter more than transparent regulatory process.
Those are not the same claim.

The question that deserves an answer is just simple:

When a national media house is closed or reopened, who is making policy, the institutions established by law, or the people who announce what those institutions will do?