Michael Kaliisa

Husband, Father, Aviation Professional, Lover of music, Upcoming Pit Master, BMW and Formula 1 fanatic.

[Michael Kaliisa @kaliox]

@Samwyri Oh yes. Looking forward with this new appointment especially up until Bigangaizi.

Hope we shaĺl be considered until Kyenjojo as well. And soonest.

[Michael Kaliisa @kaliox]

@abaasadaniel @EliThemaverick first come here kidogo.

[Alex Ponton @ponton_alex]

I have been using @UG_Airlines a lot to go to Nairobi, Mombasa, Zanzibar, Nigeria and Zambia.

Surprisingly, it was never late and the service was generally decent. I do think they missed an opportunity to upgrade @andykristian and I when we went to Lusaka for business as the content we would have created in response would have been 1,000% worth it haha.

Jokes aside, as a consultant who travels across the continent for a living, I want the airline to succeed because the alternative means long layovers and tiresome journeys in hubs where "african travelers" are treated like 2nd class citizens. If you have transited through Addis for an African flight, you know what I mean...

My wish for 2026 is an airline that works with more routes! Guangzhou oli wa?

[Ron Kazooba Kawamara @Ronkawamara]

In Defence of @UG_Airlines: Context Matters

Uganda Airlines has recently come under intense public criticism whenever route disruptions occur. I absolutely believe accountability is healthy, especially for a taxpayer-supported national carrier, but it is important to ground our criticism in facts and industry realities.

Aircraft disruptions are not unique to Uganda Airlines. Any airline operating a limited fleet is vulnerable to schedule disruptions when an aircraft undergoes unavoidable maintenance. This is a global aviation reality. Regional peers such as Kenya Airways and others experience similar challenges from time to time.

By objective measures, Uganda Airlines is well run.
Since its relaunch, the airline has:
•Achieved strong route and passenger growth
•Earned international recognition for service quality
•Built a reputation for professionalism across customer touchpoints

These outcomes reflect deliberate leadership, disciplined operations, and committed staff.

The core challenge is fleet reinforcement, not management failure. Uganda Airlines urgently needs additional aircraft to serve its growing route network properly. However:
•Global aircraft manufacturers (Boeing & Airbus) currently have 4–7 year order backlogs
•Funding delays pushed Uganda Airlines further down the acquisition queue

These are structural constraints, not operational incompetence.

What rarely makes headlines:
- The overwhelming majority of flights operate smoothly every year.
- Passengers receive professional service.
- Crews perform with discipline and pride.
- None of these trend but it matters.

As Ugandans, we should also avoid unfairly undermining a strategic national asset through disproportionate criticism that ignores context.

Having flown Uganda Airlines frequently, I have personally experienced the professionalism and dedication of its teams.

Let us critique fairly!

[Michael Kaliisa @kaliox]

@882SanyuFM this mornings switch with the #wheelsofsteel when he switched to the Culu Culu Riddim.... Massive.

He should have placed the Take from Savage on the same riddim...

@rudende @kanyindo

[Michael Kaliisa @kaliox]

@EliThemaverick @Mrunjii @roxie_ug Assuming we are in 5. Downshift into 4. Tap brake, slide off the road a but. Don't slam on the brakes due to a possible uncontrolled power slide because of sofferebces between the smoothness of the road and the gravel. Watc the lady, shoot into 3h

[Kwegonza Avenue @empaako_yange]

We are proud of our culture and we aren’t afraid to show it!! 🤩

UMA Showgrounds is the only place to be on 26th July 2025!

Tickets are on sale via *252# at only UGX 20,000 😃

Mwijje Twegonze!

#KwegonzaAvenue2025

[#Justice4Sydney @MbabaziSamson]

Kansanga to the world🔥🔥

[Michael Kaliisa @kaliox]

Bushbaby 💔
So so Sad!

MHSRIP

[Amos Wekesa @wekesa_amos]

Marketing

A few days ago, I was having a chat with a friend( smart person) of mine about marketing and the person says, I have a shop with very nice items but I have never tried to market that shop to any of my workmates where I work.

I asked the friend why not? Friend says marketing amongst many Ugandans by an Ugandan sounds like boosting, arrogance, posing etc so I fear to do so. This friend is very educated, has masters from one of the best universities in Europe.

It’s not the first time I have heard people talk about marketing in similar way and sometimes, it’s the same mindset people apply when I tell them let’s market Uganda. People don’t have enough information about the value of marketing.

And in Uganda freedom of expression by many Ugandans not everyone Ofcourse comes 100% without sense of responsibility. People talk fwaaa like my friend @skaheru likes to put it.

Recently during the heated discussions on uganda and myself, one guy said, why should you market your products when people are in trouble? It shows you have no empathy according to him.

Same person didn’t say anything about the fact that telecoms, banks, insurance companies don’t pull down their adverts on TVs , bill boards etc because to him, it’s okay for foreigners( we hardly own those) to advertise their businesses not a Ugandan.

To me, there is hardly a week where I don’t need to show empathy, it’s either a friend is gone, or sick or a relative is dead and if I didnt market because that has happened, I wouldn’t afford to even survive let alone the business.

Sometimes I have to tell friends, I will send mabuggo/contribution but I can’t afford to both drive a car, stay overnight at a hotel and contribute. So let me send what I would have spent instead, otherwise I would never work. I know very many people but I also have big responsibilities.

After you have produced a product or service, marketing becomes a bedrock of its survival. You will never sustain production of stuff using emotions, people must buy your product for you to continue producing them.

How will you pay salaries, suppliers, utilities, pay rent? Infrastructure development like most people like taking me on.

Some people think am so daft that I don’t understand that uganda needs to improve its infrastructure for tourism to thrive very well, its something I know very well but where will the money come from to do so.

My take is simple, we are broke as a country but we have something to work with so we can raise money to improve on the infrastructure but marketing is critical for that to happen.

Everyday you read, Japan has given us 480bn for Karuma bridge, china has given us ushs 100bn for friendship, we are borrowing these amounts of billions for all sorts of expenses, little is spoken about what we are doing to earn.

I have always told you, follow information on budgets, banking etc and understand our state of affairs.

Our budget 2024/2025 was close to ushs 72 Trillions, URA was to collect taxes between ushs 25 trillions to ushs 30 trillions which isn’t enough to even pay our debt repayments now.

The above means we have to borrow close to ushs 45 trillions to manage the budget for 2024/2025. That’s a very sad state but if we focused on positioning uganda through marketing our tourism and agriculture products to external markets so we can earn new monies or forex, we wouldn’t struggle as much.

We must change our mindset if we are to ever survive or thrive! We must focus on attaining practical knowledge that we can apply. And each of us must play a role for that to happen.

[Michael Kaliisa @kaliox]

@abaasadaniel The curious case of going ad hominem as a means of winning an "urgement"

[Gazelles Basketball @GazellesUG]

This is for you Uganda
We are going to Ivory Coast 💪🏾🥳🥳🥳
🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬

#GazellesBasketball

[Michael Kaliisa @kaliox]

@bugingosharon Hi. While it's too early to speculate on the exact cause of the KLM runway excursion at Torp, factors such as weather, runway conditions, or technical issues could be involved. Investigations by authorities will provide clarity. Thankfully, Safety remains the top priority.

[Michael Kaliisa @kaliox]

Imagine I'm seeing this.

Thanks mate. Blessings.

[#JusticeForSydney @EliThemaverick]

@kaliox happy birthday buddy! Mentally I am here ! I have a bottle of Gold reserve for you sir !

[Michael Kaliisa @kaliox]

@KaptulumAloy @pharrah @2bobsports @arthuraymondb We thank Bwana Ngabirano for giving us the much needed publicity.

[Michael Kaliisa @kaliox]

Who would have thought that lower division Basketball would be making it to the news.
Thank you @2bobsports

https://t.co/31FwbzPEEc

[Michael Kaliisa @kaliox]

Totally.

We are nominating him to part of the next FUBA management team.

[DAUDA @pharrah]

@kaliox @2bobsports Must surely be the works of @arthuraymondb very resourceful guy that one.

[CEO SUMMIT UGANDA @ceosummituganda]

Congratulations to the remarkable leaders of #CAP2024, this is more than a milestone, it’s the beginning of a legacy.

Each certificate represents dedication, growth, and the commitment to shaping Uganda’s future.
Here’s to building a legacy of impactful leadership that will inspire generations to come.

#CAPGraduation
#Cohort12
#CEOSummitUganda

[Michael Kaliisa @kaliox]

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