Muriisa Brian

Education/Economics/International Trade & Policy/East Africa/Regional Integration

[Muriisa Brian @MurisaBrian]

@MPBuyagaWest Thank you Hon. Denis, we are happy to have you in Parliament. Meanwhile, I will graduate with a Master's of Regional integration this year, from @KenyattaUni . How I wish you gave me an appointment and we share the knowledge I have found. I am Brian Muriisa

[Muriisa Brian @MurisaBrian]

@Winnie_Byanyima @KagutaMuseveni Thank you always for your voice, it means a lot to the oppressed!

[Muriisa Brian @MurisaBrian]

@Winnie_Byanyima @Makerere Thank you Madam Byanyima. The President we never had

[Mushtaq Bilal, PhD @MushtaqBilalPhD]

Taking notes by hand leads to better greater conceptual understanding and retention than typing.

[Muriisa Brian @MurisaBrian]

@kasujja @TimKalyegira @UgandaMediaCent @kayira2000 @wachebs Okay , humble request. 20 Points. First Class BA. Kiswahili @Makerere, MA candidate,@KenyattaUni . Ready to deliver my CV for your recruitment. Thanks ED

[Muriisa Brian @MurisaBrian]

@SpireJim Good stats, Prof. We can make inference

[Muriisa Brian @MurisaBrian]

@eddykenzoficial You are so intelligent, Eddy Kenzo

[Muriisa Brian @MurisaBrian]

@ProfNuwagaba Thank you Professor for the insight!

[Muriisa Brian @MurisaBrian]

@nakadori Please keep around,

[Muriisa Brian @MurisaBrian]

@kirya_ug You just don't know how many intellectuals have gone through his caring hands, including myself. Stay in your lane, create content, we move on,

[Muriisa Brian @MurisaBrian]

@mkainerugaba Haha

[Muriisa Brian @MurisaBrian]

@qataharraymond Richard III

[Charles Onyango-Obbo @cobbo3]

Uganda carries the heaviest financial burden for legislative vehicles in this group of African countries that are richer than it. Following the 15 January election and in line with standard practice, the state will this time provide each MP with a one-off vehicle grant of UGX 315 million (approx. $83,500) for the five-year term.
Even when general travel and mileage allowances -which Uganda also pays - are excluded from the comparison, this grant remains the most expensive relative to the nation’s $64 billion GDP compared to Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa. At 0.069% of GDP, Uganda’s relative expenditure is nearly SIX TIMES HIGHTER THAN of South Africa which is SIX TIMES RICHER, being Africa’s largest economy with a GDP of roughly $400 billion.
While Kenya records the highest individual spend per MP over five years, its larger $132 billion economy absorbs these costs more effectively than Uganda’s.
Conversely, South Africa maintains the lowest relative spending despite its high number of representatives.
Nigeria’s vast population ensures its cost per citizen remains the lowest in the group, whereas Uganda’s high MP-to-population ratio further intensifies the fiscal pressure on its smaller economy.

[Charles Onyango-Obbo @cobbo3]

OF COURSE, ON THE SAME DAY HE ALSO SAID:
“No one should think that what is happening today is a mere change of guard: it is a fundamental change in the politics of our country….
“The main problem in Africa is that leaders do not want to leave power... but also that they treat the state as their personal property.”

[Justice Esther Kitimbo Kisaakye @JusticeKisaakye]

Message to President Yoweri Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda

Mr. President @KagutaMuseveni ,
On the 15th of January 2026, you contested in the Ugandan presidential elections. On the 17th of January 2026, you were declared the winner of that election by the Electoral Commission.

Since that time, videos and recordings have continued to surface of you referring to those you contested against—and their supporters—as terrorists.

There have also been continued reports of army and police crackdowns on civilians, particularly in the central region that voted more heavily for opposition candidates than for you and the NRM party.

One of the candidates you contested against, Robert Kyagulanyi, has had his home under siege since the day of the elections and has been forced into hiding for his safety to date.

On the 23rd of January 2026, his home was again attacked at night by masked armed individuals—some in army and police uniforms and others in civilian clothing. Accounts shared on social media by Barbie Kyagulanyi describe unauthorized entry, threats and assaults on her and their household staff, destruction of property, and theft of phones, electronic devices, CCTV equipment etc. 

Another opposition Member of Parliament, Hon. Muwanga Kivumbi, a Vice President of the National Unity Platform (NUP) for the Central Region, has been charged with terrorism for allegedly attacking a police station. These charges contradict earlier reports indicating that his home was attacked on election night by armed men in uniform, resulting in the deaths of 10 people.

Two other Vice Presidents of NUP—Dr. Lina Zedriga (Northern Uganda) and Jolly Tukamushaba (Western Uganda)—have also been reported on social media as having been abducted. Their whereabouts remain unknown to date.

Another key opposition leader, Dr. Kizza Besigye, is in unlawful detention. He has been reported to be in poor health and denied access to his doctors.

A Catholic priest, Father Ssekabira, is in prison, among other reasons, for associating with Robert Kyagulanyi, an opposition leader.

Civil society organizations have been de-licensed.

Activists such as Sarah Birete are in prison on questionable charges.

Many other Ugandan citizens are missing or in unlawful detention for their political views or for supporting opposition candidates.

Mr. President, you are the President of Uganda and the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. Your son is the Chief of the Defence Forces.

Can all of the above be happening without your knowledge or consent?

If you did not authorize or consent to the above actions, what steps have you taken to restore discipline and legality within the army and police, especially when they operate under your direct authority?

You campaigned on the theme of protecting the gains. As a citizen, I ask: what does that mean in practice?

Does it mean placing opponents under siege, arresting them, labeling them terrorists, and imprisoning them for indefinite periods?

The Constitution of Uganda—enacted under your leadership—provides for multiparty democracy and allows candidates dissatisfied with election results to seek redress before the Supreme Court. When opposition leaders are hunted, their homes surrounded by armed men, and their parties terrorized, are those constitutional guarantees still meaningful?

This pattern did not begin in 2026. It has been ongoing against different political actors, with the latest targets being NUP leaders and supporters.

As a country Uganda, are we moving forward, or are we moving backwards?

If you genuinely won this election, why prevent opposition leaders from using lawful and constitutional means to challenge the election results if they wish to?

What peace is being protected when some sections of the population do not live in peace? Do we have one Uganda, or two?

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[Muriisa Brian @MurisaBrian]

@AyebareDenise Great work, Denise. Bravo for the work you are doing in research. We better be friends

[Uganda Law Society @ug_lawsociety]

HAPPENING TODAY: LEARNING FROM KENYA - PAUL MWANGI'S THE BLACK BAR & THE FALLACY OF NEUTRALITY & NON-PARTISANSHIP IN THE ULS

Fri. Jan 02, 2026 at 7:00pm

Set the space via: https://t.co/24MQdfJioe

[NBS Television @nbstv]

PHOTOS: Former LOP @WinnieKiiza, alongside other individuals, stood surety for Sarah Bireete as her bail application was heard in court today.

Bireete has been remanded until January 21, 2026, after court deferred hearing of her application.

📸@MawejjeGeoffrey

#NBSUpdates

[Uganda Law Society @ug_lawsociety]

COMING UP: LEARNING FROM KENYA - PAUL MWANGI'S THE BLACK BAR & THE FALLACY OF NEUTRALITY & NON-PARTISANSHIP IN THE ULS

Fri. Jan 02, 2026 at 7:00pm

Set the space via: https://t.co/24MQdfJioe

Guests: @PaulMMwangi @GodberTumushabe

#BangTheTable #BackOnTrack #RNBVision2060

[Muriisa Brian @MurisaBrian]

@OfwonoOpondo It's a pity that as a 'purported senior citizen' , you can find this foolishness laughable and interesting to repost!