Keneth Kipaalu

[Keneth Kipaalu @kenethkipaalu]

I asked an artist to create a painting inspired by the rhythm of the background sound, and this is the result—I absolutely love it!

[Nicholas Opiyo (Pronouns He/Him) @nickopiyo]

Farewell, Gen. Ali Moses. We may not have agreed all the time, as humans are wont to do, but you ran your race and made your contribution to the country. As our neighbor in Apaa, the Pawel people sure wish you well.

We, as the two communities, had our differences, but in times such as these, we can only offer our condolences to your family and pray that you find eternal repose.

To the people of East Nile (Madi Sub-region), you lost a giant both literally and metaphorically. May you find peace and lay the old man to rest with the dignity he deserves.

[Snr. Cde. Robert Kabushenga @rkabushenga]

Kabushenga’s Thoughts

A Tribute To Gen. Moses Ali

I first heard of Moses Ali in 1978. He was Minister of Finance. I was a primary school pupil in my 5th grade. Later in life, I got to meet him in person. At the time he was a deputy prime minister. It would be his highest political office in Uganda. For my part, I was then working as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Vision Group. This is the man I wish to pay tribute to. Not the one who in his twilight years became somewhat of a caricature.

He came to my office on a few occasions but there are three I remember distinctly. First he would arrive unannounced and with no fanfare. My assistant would simply open the door and tell me Gen. Ali is here. Each time he came by, he politely asked to see me and then sat patiently in the waiting area outside my office. I made it a point to get out of my chair & personally usher him in.

Gen. Ali never wasted my time. He always got straight to the point & presented his issues simply, methodically. No meandering, no hectoring, no arrogance. He was courteous.

One of the times he came, it was to advise on ethnic-religious tensions West Nile. Our radio station in the area was taking sides. He took the trouble to get me to understand and then advised how we could navigate the issue. Where other politicians routinely turned such situations into false accusations against us to the President, he instead offered to give guidance. I knew then that he eschewed politics of intrigue that many of his colleagues practiced to get ahead.

He knew what he wanted & went out of his way to get it. It explained why he felt very strongly that he deserved the highest military rank. He never tired of demanding it. When eventually he was made full General, he came by to say he was going to celebrate in a procession march through his home town. Would I oblige him by having his photo on the front page? I did. Where others were wont to pull rank, he asked politely.

The last time he came to talk about a book he had written on the Nubi community of Uganda. It was during this conversation that I learnt about the internal political fall out from Idi Amin’s invasion of Tanzania. He was eventually fired and would have been killed if his mother’s people, the Nubi, had not hidden him in Bombo where he lay low until Amin was removed.

My last encounter with him was when he chaired the meetings of the Covid Task Force. He was decisive where others seemed to be enamored of the sound of their voices. He had a way of shutting up the loquacious & focused on the issues at hand. His last real contribution as a public servant was in the fight against COVID. I got to see how he overcame egotistical & subjective individuals to get decisions made. He never hesitated to reprimand ministers that postured as powerful & connected. He was that self confident.

But he was also a flawed individual who straddled our troubled politics. He was not always humble & in the end failed to know when to leave. Both of these tainted his legacy. Two stories tell of the first part. One was told to me by Hajji Moses Kigongo (the perennial NRM vice chairman) about how Ali dismissed him with contempt when he went to his office to seek an allocation for a car. The other one is from my friend Daudi Mpanga. He has recounted it elsewhere.

But perhaps, Gen. Ali will be remembered less fondly because of his recent image during the recent political campaigns. He gave critics of the government the perfect argument against the pitfalls of political longevity in public office. Now he is gone. A powerful reminder of our fallibility & mortality. I pray he finds lasting peace

[Kabera Angel @_iamkabera_]

I think innovation/disruption needs to read the room sometimes. 😅 40 children died. They are deserving of more than a sentence. We don’t need an efficient message today, we need an empathetic one. Form is also part of communication — not just style.

Pole sana?

[Keneth Kipaalu @kenethkipaalu]

I was on a gov’t committee whose newly appointed Chair, at his very 1st meeting, complained ab’t snacks being passed around while important matters were under discussion. The room fell silent. 30 mins l8r, one member simply said, “Sir, we are hungry.” He embraced the ritual.

[DBwambale @TheMutaD]

One of the most embarrassing things in what passes for Ugandan officialdom and state rituals, is the eating of food when discussing very, very important matters. It's something worse than an insult

[John Musiime @Jonekyoma]

IDLE THOUGHTS; BEING VALUED IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM BEING NEEDED.

There is a big difference between being valued and being needed.

Being needed is transactional; it’s about what you can do, solve or provide.

Being valued is intrinsic. You for example don’t need anything from your baby but you to value them.

Where and when you are valued, your presence is appreciated regardless of output. Your boundaries are respected and people care about your well being even when you have nothing to offer, produce or solve for them.

Always important to know the difference.

[Mujuni Raymond @qataharraymond]

One Kiira bus couldn’t cut it?

[Ashton Hall @AshtonHallofc]

My brothers 🇷🇼 🇮🇳 AFRICA.

[Kylian Mbappé @KMbappe]

Madame Celeste Amarilla,
Vous êtes une femme méprisable et indigne de sa fonction.
Vous ne représentez pas le Paraguay, ce pays qui a transpiré la passion et l’honneur tout au long de la compétition. Par votre inconscience et votre racisme décomplexé, le monde entier a déjà oublié le parcours et l’effort historique que vos joueurs ont réalisés durant cette coupe du monde pour laisser place à une dame incompétente donnant la pire image possible de son pays.
Je ne laisserai jamais aux gens comme elle, la liberté de laisser propager leur haine et leur racisme à travers le monde.

[Asmahaney Saad ( Partner KTA Advocates) @asmahaney12]

The 4th habit that changed my life.

Have Courageous Conversations Early

There was a time when I avoided difficult conversations because I wanted to keep the peace.

What I learned is that avoiding a difficult conversation rarely preserves peace. It usually postpones a bigger problem. Whether in leadership, business, family, or friendship, I have found that clarity is one of the highest forms of respect.

The formula is simple: Address issues while they are small.
The conversations we avoid today often become the crises we manage tomorrow.

Challenge for this week:
Identify one conversation you have been postponing and commit to having it with honesty and respect.

Leadership is not the absence of discomfort. It is the willingness to walk through it.

What difficult conversation changed your life for the better?

For the final three, follow along to find out.

#happymonday #Monday #growth

[John Musiime @Jonekyoma]

See the full artilce:

THE PERFECT STORM THAT TOOK OUT SYDNEY GONGODYO.

@Samwyri @TheMutaD @UgandanLawyer @qataharraymond @BenonGowa @CEOEastAfrica @FERDINANDIUS

"...A functioning criminal justice system is therefore more than a mechanism for punishing crime; it is society's insurance against private revenge and avenging of crime. Where the State fails to effectively investigate, prosecute, and punish, undesirable alternatives like mob injustice and organized crime fill the vacuum..." @JudiciaryUG @PoliceUg

JLOS stakeholders, please pay attention.

[Yoweri K Museveni @KagutaMuseveni]

PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS ON MATTERS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE. WATCH LIVE https://t.co/9BnljrPEmY

[Yoweri K Museveni @KagutaMuseveni]

https://t.co/UvyFI8Jl5j

[Janet K. Museveni @JanetMuseveni]

It's me, Janet Museveni. It is a confirmation that the God I talk about is a living God. He is not a myth, He lives!

I must therefore thank Uganda, beginning with Mzee, who has prayed with the whole nation. I praise God for leading us to know Him. Thank you all for coming out publicly to pray for me.

Thank you for all those continuous prayers and also for the kind birthday wishes. Thank you for letting me know just how much I am loved.

[Alan Kasujja @kasujja]

I see you!

You are not absent.

You are fighting.

Struggling so that your kids don’t have to.

You’re carrying people who don’t even know they are being carried.

May God grant you the breakthrough that will allow you to spend more time with your kids.

May their mother be your shelter, not another battle.

May your children, when they grow up and understand the price of things, look back and say —

Taata yatulwanirira.

Our father fought for us.

Happy Father’s Day my guy!

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

The award for the most stylish World Cup arrival goes to DR Congo 😎🇨🇩

[Yoweri K Museveni @KagutaMuseveni]

Fellow Ugandans, especially the Bazzukulu. Tomorrow, at 2:00 p.m., I will address the nation on the state of our country and the progress we continue to make.
Please join me live on TV, radio, and social media platforms.

[Alan Kasujja @kasujja]

@AfricaCDC - we are tired of this malicious framing of what’s going on with Ebola.

You know better than this. The government of Uganda has been cooperating with you fully and considers you a partner.

That’s why this tweet is polite.

Do the right thing.

[Timothy Kalyegira @TimKalyegira]

Jinja.

The best-planned town in Uganda. 98% of the town has piped water.

Described by The Economist magazine in 1954 as "essentially a European town".

Jinja's decline began in the 1990s as factories relocated to Namanve and Kampala.

Tourism now the main employer.

[PM Digital Law Hub @pmlawhub]

#ECCMISSymposium: Adv. @kenethkipaalu Raises Rural Access Concerns Over Uganda’s Paperless Court Transition

Advocate Kenneth Kipaalu has cautioned that while Uganda’s Electronic Court Case Management Information System (ECMIS) represents an important step toward modernizing the @JudiciaryUG, significant concerns remain about whether ordinary Ugandans — particularly those in rural areas — are fully prepared for a paperless justice system.

Speaking during our Virtual ECCMIS Symposium , Kipaalu, while he represented @kta_law's @xcenneth, described ECMIS as “the right move in the right direction,” especially for urban-based legal practitioners with access to stable internet, electricity, and digital devices.

“If you are practicing within urban areas where there is reliable internet connectivity and access to functional computers, then this transition is a progressive and commendable step,” he said.

However, Kipaalu warned that the realities facing rural communities present a major challenge to the Judiciary’s ambition of fully digitizing court processes nationwide.

“Justice is most needed at the bottom of the social and economic pyramid,” he observed, questioning whether ordinary court users across rural Uganda would realistically be able to navigate a justice system heavily dependent on internet-based processes.

Drawing from personal experience in his village, Kipaalu noted that internet connectivity remains unreliable and access to computers is still extremely limited in many parts of the country.

“I can practically count the number of people in my village who have a computer on their desk,” he said.

Kipaalu emphasized that if ECMIS is to succeed nationally, the Judiciary must invest in support systems for court users, including deploying ICT personnel at courts to assist litigants with filing documents, tracking cases, and understanding the digital process.

He also called for the localization of ECMIS through the introduction of local language interfaces to make the platform more accessible to ordinary Ugandans who may not be technologically literate.

“How do we create interfaces that can support local languages so that people can independently understand proceedings and follow their matters?” he asked.

Despite his concerns, Kipaalu acknowledged that digital transformation has significantly changed legal practice for the better and commended the Judiciary for taking steps toward modernization.

He, however, stressed that the success of Uganda’s paperless court transition will ultimately depend on ensuring that no court user is excluded because of technological, linguistic, or infrastructural barriers.

#DigitalTransformation @pmpaulmukiibi

[Muhoozi Kainerugaba @mkainerugaba]

Father and son 25 years ago. Godbless all our children. They have Almighty God's gifts. May our God remain close to them and guide them throughout life's challenges. May God help them to avoid our mistakes. 🙏