Joel Chepkurui

[ANENO JACQUELINE @JacquelineAneno]

Perhaps the real lesson is this don’t put your purpose on hold while waiting for your timing.

[UgHistory @UGHistory256]

1989.

Kampala, Uganda.

Two Ugandan doctors refused to touch Philly Lutaaya.

Fear of HIV had infected even those sworn to heal.

So Philly took his wasting body to Makerere Medical School and told the future doctors of Uganda:

"You cannot heal what you fear to touch."

A Broken System - Part 17

Philly spoke not as a patient seeking sympathy, but as a teacher demanding accountability.

"If you, who have studied medicine, who understand how this virus transmits, still refuse to lay hands on the suffering, what hope is there for the market woman, the village elder, the frightened mother?"

The lecture hall was packed with young men and women who would soon become Uganda's doctors, and his words cut through the silence like a scalpel.

Then he shifted to the systemic neglect that allowed the epidemic to spiral.

He spoke of the meager amount the government spent on each citizen's healthcare, a sum so small it could barely treat a cold, let alone manage a pandemic.

The students listened in somber silence as their dying guest laid bare the economic realities they would inherit.

Dr. Eli Katabira, head of the medical school, took the podium and added his own grim confession:

"Even condoms, we cannot stock them consistently. Our economy does not allow it."

The disease spiraled not because Ugandans were immoral, but because they were uninformed, unprepared, and unsupported by a system still finding its feet after years of collapse.

Philly sat quietly as Katabira spoke, two warriors in the same battle, one armed with medicine and the other with truth.

The PBS cameras captured the moment: a dying musician and a weary doctor, side by side, telling the next generation of healers that the fight against AIDS was not just about drugs.

It was about confronting fear, demanding accountability, and building a system that would not fail the vulnerable.

Born in Africa: The Philly Lutaaya Story.

Part 17 of 22.

What does it mean when the very people sworn to heal you are too afraid to touch you, and you respond not with anger, but by teaching their students what courage looks like?

Philly Lutaaya turned his rejection into a lecture, and that lecture would echo through Uganda's medical profession for decades.

Part 18 continues.

#ughistory #PhillyLutaaya @Makerere @Makerere_Medics @MakCHS_SOM @MulagoReferral

[Joel Chepkurui @JoelChep_Wonge]

@Iam_Greezy

[Greezy @Iam_Greezy]

I know there some people surviving like this in this town 😂😂😂

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[Wilfred Businge @MrBusinge]

A young man named Simon Kato says he in 2015 lent a woman Shs4.8m. When he later asked her to repay it, she invited him to her house to collect the money.

When he arrived, she asked him to wait while she went to fetch it from her bedroom. She returned with her clothes torn, her breasts exposed, and raised an alarm, screaming that he had tried to kill her.

Simon was arrested, charged with attempted murder, and remanded. Witnesses were staged against him. He was tried, convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison.

He served 10 years and 6 months in Nakasongola Prison. When he was finally released, he found that both his parents had died, his family’s former home in Lubigi had been demolished by NEMA, and the woman who had falsely accused him had sold her property and disappeared.

Uganda is a deeply wicked society, from ordinary individuals to institutions.
How do people live with themselves after this kind of cruelty? How do they sleep at night?

[Daniel Kibet @DanielKibet_]

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[Brayo🇺🇬 @Ntalebrian22]

Ugandans aren't easy.

This guy was moving with child in town claiming is having cancer and she needs help only for people to find out that kid was fine.

The thing in a face is just a cake of 500. Man😂

[Joel Chepkurui @JoelChep_Wonge]

@Ntalebrian22 People have really mastered how to play with others emotions

[Winnie Byanyima @Winnie_Byanyima]

Kiplimooooo! Hongera!
#UgandaZaabu
@jumuiya Juu, Juu, Juu zaidi!

[Faithfulness Okom @AttorneyF_]

Today in church, a verse I thought I knew: 1 Thessalonians 5:17, finally landed with total clarity.

When Paul tells us to “pray without ceasing,” our immediate reaction is to think he wants us praying every single second of every hour.

But because that is physically impossible, we end up softening the verse. We dilute it to mean: “Just try to pray as often as you can.”

That compromise completely guts the depth of what Paul is actually saying.

The breakthrough came when my pastor pointed out the vocabulary. The word Paul uses in Greek is adialeiptōs (ἀδιαλείπτως).

In the ancient Greek world, doctors didn't use adialeiptōs to describe religious rituals. They used it to diagnose a persistent, hacking cough or a recurring fever.

Think about how a cough actually works:
If you swallow water down the wrong pipe or inhale a bit of dust, you cough.

But that doesn’t mean you have a cough. It’s just a temporary, external reaction to a brief inconvenience.

Most people handle prayer the exact same way. A sudden crisis hits, anxiety spikes, or life throws dust in their eyes, so they panic and pray. But that isn't a state of being; it’s just choking on a moment.

You only have a cough when the condition takes up residence inside your system. It disrupts your normal rhythm. It becomes frequent enough that people stop saying "sorry" and tell you that you need to see a doctor.

That is the intensity Paul is setting up.

He isn’t asking for an endless loop of spoken words. He is describing a glorious infection; a spiritual condition so deeply rooted in your tissue that prayer becomes your body's natural, involuntary response to being alive.

The ultimate paradox is that while a physical disease breaks your body down, this divine sickness is the only thing that actually heals you. The sicker you are with it, the more whole you become.

The call is to hold this infection and never seek a cure. To live in such unbroken communion with the Father that wherever you stand, you are already mid-conversation with heaven.

Every person possessed by it becomes a point of contact. The kingdom stops waiting to be scheduled and starts arriving through the infected. That is the assignment, and that is the verdict.

[Buregyeya Apollo, PhD @ApolloBuregyeya]

The Engineering Behind Everyday Things
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Part 14: Why Do Floor Tiles Crack?
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A cracked floor tile can convene an investigation faster than most public institutions. The tile supplier blames the installer, the installer blames the screed, the homeowner blames the children, and the children quietly nominate the person who moved the refrigerator. Meanwhile, the crack sits there holding evidence that nobody has examined.

Floor tiles are hard and durable, but they are not flexible. They perform well when they are evenly supported, yet they do not enjoy bending, stretching or being forced to follow movement beneath them. A tile may therefore be strong enough to carry normal household use and still crack when the floor below it moves or when part of its underside has no support.

One common cause is poor adhesive coverage. When adhesive is placed in a few lumps rather than spread properly beneath the tile, large empty spaces remain underneath. The tile may look perfectly level from above, but it is effectively acting like a small bridge with some of its supports missing.

If a heavy object is placed over one of those unsupported areas, the tile bends slightly and cracks. A chair leg, cupboard, refrigerator - or even a perfectly ordinary, nyash-loaded footstep - may appear to be the culprit, although the real weakness was created on the day the tile was laid. The load merely arrived to expose it.

The floor beneath the tile is equally important. Tiles are usually fixed onto a concrete slab or a cement-and-sand layer known as a screed, and that surface must be strong, even and firmly attached. If the screed is weak, dusty, uneven or already separating from the slab, the tiles are being asked to provide strength that should have existed below them.

Cracks in the concrete or screed can also travel upwards into the tile finish. When the floor below cracks and continues to move, a tile laid directly across that crack may eventually split along the same line. The tile is not creating the problem; it is simply publishing news from underneath.

This is especially common when tiles are installed too soon after a slab or screed has been cast. New concrete and mortar lose moisture and shrink as they harden, and this movement can continue long after the surface looks dry. A construction programme may declare the floor ready, but cement does not attend progress meetings and will continue following its own timetable.

Movement can also come from the building itself. Poorly compacted ground may settle, suspended slabs may bend slightly under load, and cracks may develop where different parts of a structure meet. If the floor moves enough, the rigid tile finish will eventually be forced to respond.

That does not mean every cracked tile is evidence that a building is collapsing. One tile cracked beneath a heavy object may be a local installation or impact problem, while a long crack passing through several tiles and grout lines deserves closer examination. The pattern often tells more than the loudest person at the site meeting.

Temperature changes create another source of movement. Tiles, screeds and concrete expand when heated and contract when they cool, but they do not always move by exactly the same amount. This is particularly important on balconies, verandas and floors exposed to direct sunlight, where temperatures can change considerably during the day.

Large tiled areas need spaces that allow this movement to occur safely. These spaces, called movement joints, are placed at suitable locations and around the edges of the floor. When every joint is filled rigidly and the tiles are pressed tightly against the walls, the floor has nowhere to expand.

Pressure then builds as the tiles push against one another. Some may crack, while others may suddenly lift and form a ridge across the floor. The tiles have not developed ambition; they are simply trying to occupy space that the installation refused to provide.

The type of tile also matters. Wall tiles are generally not designed to carry the loads and wear expected on floors, while some indoor tiles may not survive outdoor temperature changes, water and heavy traffic. Buying a tile because it looks strong is not the same as confirming that it was made for the intended use.

Poor-quality tiles may contain hidden weaknesses, variations in thickness or small cracks created during manufacture, transport or cutting. However, it is unfair to blame the tile automatically when the same crack continues into the screed beneath it. A product defect is possible, but the floor should be allowed to testify before the supplier is sentenced.

Large tiles require particularly careful installation because they cover more area and are less forgiving of an uneven floor. A small hollow space beneath a small tile may cause no immediate trouble, but the same poor support beneath a large tile creates a much greater area that can bend under load. Large tiles demand flatter surfaces, better adhesive coverage and more disciplined workmanship.

Cuts around columns, drains, pipes and corners can also create weak points. A tile cut into a narrow strip or an L-shape is more likely to crack at the inside corner, especially if the cut is rough or the floor moves. These details should be planned carefully rather than being assigned to the worker holding the least damaged cutting disc.

Impact remains a genuine cause of cracking. Dropping a heavy metal object can chip or break a properly installed tile, while dragging equipment across the floor may create concentrated forces at corners and edges. Even then, good support beneath the tile greatly improves its ability to survive such accidents.

The appearance of the crack provides useful clues. A small star-shaped crack may indicate that something heavy was dropped, while a crack running continuously across neighbouring tiles may point to movement below. Cracks starting from corners or pipe openings may suggest poor cutting, while repeated cracking in the same location usually means the underlying cause was never corrected.

Repair should therefore begin with investigation rather than immediate replacement. When the damaged tile is removed, the adhesive coverage, screed strength and condition of the floor below should be examined. If the crack continues into the slab or screed, replacing the tile without treating that movement is simply giving the same problem a new uniform.

Where the damage was caused by a local impact and the floor below remains sound, replacing the tile may be sufficient. Where the screed is weak, water is entering, the slab is moving or movement joints are missing, those problems must be addressed first. Active or widespread structural cracking should be assessed by a qualified engineer before new finishes are installed.

Prevention begins with a strong and properly prepared floor, suitable tiles and the correct bonding material. Adhesive must support the tile evenly, movement must be accommodated, and newly constructed floors must be allowed enough time to harden and dry. The finished surface should also be protected until the adhesive has developed sufficient strength.

A beautiful tile can attract attention, but the hidden work beneath it determines whether it will remain beautiful. Floor tiles rarely crack because they have suddenly become weak; they crack because they were unsupported, overloaded, badly cut or forced to follow movement that the installation failed to anticipate.

The tile is often the first thing to break, but it is not always the first thing that went wrong. In Part 15, we shall examine another familiar floor problem and ask: Why Do Concrete Floors Produce Dust?

[HerTribeVibe @hertribevibe]

Doctor refused to treat a transgender woman, sparking major backlash. The gynecologist declined to examine the 26-year-old patient, saying he only treats “real women.” He later added that “a cavity is not a vagina” and claimed he was neither trained nor qualified to treat transgender women. The patient was turned away, and the doctor later doubled down on his comments online. His remarks triggered national outrage and reignited the debate over medical ethics, patient rights, and discrimination. Good for that doctor.

[Joel Chepkurui @JoelChep_Wonge]

@mgeodrey @mtnug

[Joel Chepkurui @JoelChep_Wonge]

@UncleBillz Service above self, even Jesus Died (he rose from the dead)
It's not Abnormal,

[Daniel Kibet @DanielKibet_]

Comrades, if you have a job, protect it at all costs. Life hits hard when you wake up with nowhere to go and nothing to hustle. And by the way, people, especially those you call friends, easily forget about your existence the moment they learn that you aren't working anymore.

[Mr. Government @Mrgovrnt]

can I become a doctor through experience 🤔
😂😂😂😂buza kubantu doctor 😁
@Mrgovrnt

[Silver Kayondo @SilverKayondo]

.@henrymusasizi1 vs @HonKateshD

The person making the payment is the WHT agent who is required by law to withdraw from the payee

How does a fuel dealer withhold from a government agency/local government?

#Taxlaw #fuel #petroleum

[NBS Television @Fireliglntfi]

President @KagutaMuseveni sacks six engineers over the Busega–Mpigi, Mubende and Fort Portal roads, Hon. @HonByamukama confirms.

#NBSUpdates #NBSParliamentLive

[Phiona Nyamutoro @PNyamutoro]

The Cock of WestNile has gone to sleep!

A true statesman and good shepherd of his people.

The orchestra of peace in our land,a foundation we've all mushroomed from.

A fighter that never lost sight of a better WestNile even when frail, till his last breath his people were always the first badge he wore.

I'll never forget that you were the first guest to arrive at my thanksgiving ceremony when I was appointed.
You came bearing gifts and patiently waited for me to receive them from your hands with prayers and blessings after the function.

Thank you for all the impact we have seen through you and much more that we hear in tales!

You did well Baba.

Rest well...till we meet again