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[Jackson od'ng @JacksonOdng]

"In other words, we are simultaneously pressing the accelerator and the brake. The result is movement without momentum. A nation cannot be a construction site and a showroom at the same time. Never!" @ckaheru

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"We seek investment but tolerate regulatory uncertainty. We fight corruption, yet too often coexist with the incentives that sustain it." @ckaheru

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"Uganda’s development challenge is not resources. Sometimes it feels like the real problem is indecision." @ckaheru

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"We aspire to industrialize while remaining heavily dependent on imports. We celebrate science but underfund research." @ckaheru

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"Every passer-by feels entitled to inspect the plans, to question the engineers, question the works, and even suggest alterations. It is hardly surprising that the project advances more slowly than its vision." @ckaheru

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"Nobody builds for commerce with the construction site wide open. Yet that is exactly how Uganda is trying to build a nation. We are renovating in public." @ckaheru

[Jackson od'ng @JacksonOdng]

The public sees almost nothing until the building is complete. Then, one morning, the mabaati comes down. A factory. A shopping mall. An office block. A hotel. Finished. Functional. Ready for business." @ckaheru

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"Before any serious building rises in Uganda, the first thing to go up is the mabaati ,corrugated iron sheets that seal off the site.Behind them, foundations are dug, concrete is poured, and steel is welded. There is noise, dust, and confusion. Trucks bring in materials and carry away rubble. It is normally round-the-clock work." @ckaheru

[Jackson od'ng @JacksonOdng]

"Before any serious building rises in Uganda, the first thing to go up is the mabaati ,corrugated iron sheets that seal off the site.Behind them, foundations are dug, concrete is poured, and steel is welded. There is noise, dust, and confusion. Trucks bring in materials and carry away rubble. It is normally round-the-clock work." @ckaheru

[Crispin Kaheru @ckaheru]

Always a pleasure catching up with our friend, the Belgian Ambassador to Uganda, Hugues Chantry. Thoughtful conversations, fresh perspectives, & always a worthwhile exchange without a doubt.

[Crispin Kaheru @ckaheru]

Today, I had a good engagement with H.E. Sasayama Takuya, Ambassador of Japan to Uganda. Japan’s footprint in Uganda continues to speak through practical partnerships & people-centred cooperation that deliver meaningfully.

[Jackson od'ng @JacksonOdng]

"Africa has 18% of world population but tiny global manufacturing share. We need rights that tackle poverty, underdevelopment & unequal global participation." @ckaheru

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"Ignoring economic & social rights while focusing only on civil & political ones is failing Africa’s people." @ckaheru

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"Many African governments see human rights as secondary to development. This false choice must stop. You can’t have real progress without both." @ckaheru

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"A hungry person won’t talk about free speech.A farmer won’t irrigate with freedom of assembly. Development without real capability is meaningless." @ckaheru

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"40 years after the UN Declaration on the Right to Development, it’s time to treat development as a fundamental human right , not just an economic ambition." @ckaheru

[Crispin Kaheru @ckaheru]

It was a pleasure catching up with the former China Ambassador to Uganda, H.E. Zhang Lizhong, in Beijing last week. Delighted to learn that he & his wife continue to cherish Uganda deeply & are capturing those memories in a beautiful pictorial publication, “Cool Equator Meets the Poetic Nile.”

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“The deeper challenge is the growing trust deficit between political actors. Credible Opposition must organise and present alternatives within the law, while state institutions must show impartiality, predictability, and fidelity to the law.” @ckaheru

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“No political tensions can be resolved through confrontation, mutual suspicion, or a cycle of action and reaction.”@ckaheru

[Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) @UHRC_UGANDA]

Last evening, the @ChairpersonUhrc, accompanied by Hon. @ckaheru and Director @mutumba_n, joined other distinguished guests at the residence of the European Union Ambassador to celebrate Europe Day 2026 and mark 50 years of the European Union’s partnership with Uganda. The Uganda Human Rights Commission appreciates H.E. @JanSadek, the EU Ambassador to Uganda, and the @EUinUG for their continued support, cooperation, and partnership towards the growth, development, and promotion of human rights in Uganda.

[Jackson od'ng @JacksonOdng]

Does the death sentence still carry weight?