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[Thomas Katto @KattoThomas]

@mkainerugaba @HonTwallafadil Solent Avenue sir 🙏🏿🙏🏿

[Barugahara Balaam Ateenyi. @BalaamBarugahar]

@DailyMonitor , with utmost respect, I urge you to accord our Mother of the Nation the dignity and respect she deserves. As the First Lady of Uganda and the Honorable Minister of Education and Sports, it is inappropriate to refer to her by a single name.

Millions of Ugandans hold her in high regard for her dedicated service, leadership, and contribution to our nation. I therefore respectfully call upon you to offer an apology to all those who felt offended by this portrayal on your paper headline.

Respect for leaders and national institutions is a cornerstone of a civilized and united society.

Barugahara Balaam Ateenyi
Hon MOLG

[Uganda Legal Information Institute @Uganda_LII]

Do you know the fears Parliament had when passing the Uganda Citizenship and Immigration Control (Amendment) Act, 2009 (Act 5 of 2009)?

Would dual citizenship divide loyalty? Enable fugitives to evade justice? Allow foreigners to acquire land? Open the door to abuse of public office?

Read the Hansard of 14 May 2009 on ULII and discover who said what, the concerns raised, and how Parliament ultimately resolved them.
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[Evolve Africa @EvolveAfrica1]

Robert Nsibirwa concludes landmark decade at UBL.

@rvnsibirwa one of Uganda’s most respected corporate leaders, has announced his departure from UBL after a ten-year tenure stepping away to pursue his own entrepreneurial ambitions.

Full story via https://t.co/5ME6hc7Xkd

[Hillary bamulinde @Hbamulinde]

Opportunities never stand still. Adapt fast, move fast, decide fast. Nothing buries dreams quicker than procrastination.
While at it, take advantage of your advantages.

[Elison Karuhanga @elisonk]

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[Snr. Cde. Robert Kabushenga @rkabushenga]

In June 2013, I wanted to contest for the @OfficialFUFA Presidency. The law was quickly amended to keep me out. I am back to say I am still available for that task. I can bring about the footballing glory all we Ugandans dream of. Time to save our football from thieves. Let’s take back our game

[Muhoozi Kainerugaba @mkainerugaba]

On the issue of Deputy Speaker, after getting guidance from the Commander-in-Chief, all PLU MPs and PLU leaning MPs will support Rt.Honourable @Thomas_Tayebwa for that position. Congratulations Rt.Honourable.

[Muhoozi Kainerugaba @mkainerugaba]

Abarukwenda kasente retweet and like.

[Elly Karuhanga, @EllyKaruhanga]

A TRIBUTE TO CHARACTER, HERITAGE AND THE NOBILITY OF THE BAR

A Tribute to a Long-Standing Friend, Advocate and Rotarian, Owek. Peter Mulira.

By Rotarian. Elly Karuhanga, Founding Partner, Kampala Associated Advocates.

Peter belonged to a generation of lawyers who did not merely practice law, but lived it.

He dressed like a lawyer in his ever present dark striped suits, always impeccably turned out, with tie, pocket handkerchief, and well polished shoes. Those who did not know him would often ask, “Who is that?” His appearance made a statement. Even before he spoke, he stood as an ambassador of our profession. Oh, how I and many others will miss him.

We grew up in a time when the legal profession carried a certain nobility, where a lawyer was measured not only by intellect, but by character, restraint, and presence. I repeat, Peter lived that professional standard.

He was a polished gentleman, thoughtful in speech, dignified in conduct, and always respectful in engagement. Soft and measured, he never needed to raise his voice to be heard, nor to diminish others to claim his place. His strength lay in quiet confidence and clarity of mind. He knew the law, especially land law. He knew history. He was deeply cultured and fearlessly fair minded.

Beyond the profession, Peter imbibed and espoused the Baganda culture with pride and a deep sense of belonging. He loved the Kabaka, and the Kabaka loved him in return, appointing him to serve as a Minister within the Buganda Kingdom, an institution he cherished deeply. He carried himself with grace, yet remained accessible, politically astute, and respectful in his dealings.

As a student vying for the Guild Presidency at Makerere University, I first encountered him at Kazzora and Company Advocates, where I had gone to solicit support from the erudite John Wyclif Kazzora in the company of my childhood friend Hon. Sam Kuteesa. Peter worked alongside our relative Charles Karuku, their senior clerk, and his friend, Advocate Prince Patrick Ruhinda of Ankole, both of whom were later tragically killed during the Amin era. Peter himself narrowly survived, having encountered the killers at the entrance of their offices, an experience that immediately drove him into exile.

They were young lawyers, standard bearers of handsomeness, smartness, and fluent Queen’s English, operating with a certain pomp and circumstance under the leadership of John Wyclif Kazzora, a lawyer of rare class. They supported my campaign, and from that moment, Peter and I connected, and remained so.

In this moment of loss, I extend my heartfelt condolences to his dear wife Diana and his children, to his brother, my friend, Hon. Ham Mulira, and to the entire Mulira family, especially those he inspired into the legal profession, including my classmate the late Michael Mulira and his outstandingly beautiful sister the late Eva Mulira.

The name Mulira is deeply rooted in Uganda through their father, the late Eldad Mulira, an icon in his own right. I am glad to see that his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren continue to carry the flag of their heritage high. We all wish to see this endure, do we not?

I had the privilege of meeting both of Peter’s parents when I visited their home near Mengo with my mother in law, Aunt Betty Kanyamunyu, whom I later learned was related to Mrs. Rebecca Mulira. Their home was unforgettable. I had never seen such a vast and rich library in a private home anywhere. Truly unforgettable.

As active Rotarians, we also shared a connection through his uncle, the late George Kasedde Mukasa, a pillar of the Rotary Club of Kampala and a triple Paul Harris Fellow.

Peter’s passing is not only a personal loss, but also a moment of reflection for our long standing friendship and for the profession we hold dear. It behooves all of us to remember what we stood, and still stand for and what we must strive to preserve.

[Norbert Mao @norbertmao]

LEST WE FORGET: As we mark Labour Day, let us remember that on the same day in 2007 we lost Brig. Noble Mayombo - another fruit that fell unripe. He was my most worthy opponent in the 1990 Makerere Guild race. The parity of esteem that defined our relationship blossomed into a personal friendship and comradeship which enabled us to close ranks in the fight against corruption as MPs. Talk about a sense of wit, here is one who had one with a double sting. When he was being queried about alleged torture in military detention centers using snakes and scorpions, Noble replied: “I don’t have a budget for snakes and scorpions!” As I reflect on the difficulty of replacing such a leaders and the deep loss we felt after his death, I borrow from Shakespeare and ask: “"Whence cometh such another?”

[KAA (Kampala Associated Advocates) @KAAdvocates]

TAX CASE ALERT: The @TaxAppealsUg has ruled in favour of @mtnug, waiving the 30% prepayment requirement and blocking @URAuganda from collecting UGX.169.9 billion (USD 45m) in disputed taxes.

The Tribunal held that URA failed to follow due process when it issued an objection decision without a prior valid assessment and objection, and therefore the 30% rule could not be triggered against MTN.

Having found that the UGX 169.9 billion tax liability arose from an objection decision that was not founded on an objection to a valid assessment, the Tribunal issued an injunction restraining URA from collecting the disputed taxes and the 30% thereof from MTN Uganda.

Congratulations to our Tax practice team that was jointly instructed by our client @mtnug alongside our colleagues from @SL_Advocates.

[It's a lawyer's life @itsalawyerslife]

It’s a lengthy but this is magnificent from @Geoffrey_cox on the importance of jury trials.

A true orator among giggling simpletons

[Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡ @shanaka86]

They did not bomb Iran. They waited for Iran’s entire leadership to sit down in the same room and then they bombed Iran.

Months of intelligence. Thousands of hours of surveillance and signal intercepts. One variable: the moment the Supreme Leader, the President, and senior military command gathered in a single location at the same time.

That moment was 8:15 this morning. Daylight. Every previous Israeli strike on Iran came at night. June 2025 launched in darkness. October 2024 after midnight. Iran’s entire air defense doctrine is built around the assumption that Israel attacks in the dark. Israel attacked in broad daylight because the target was not infrastructure. The target was a meeting.

Reuters confirms strikes targeted Khamenei and Pezeshkian. CNN confirms months of joint US-Israeli planning. Israeli officials confirmed the strike hit the location where Iran’s top officials were gathered. Whether Khamenei was moved before the strike or extracted after is the most consequential unknown on the planet right now. If before, someone inside Tehran’s inner circle told Jerusalem when and where the meeting would happen. If after, the strikes hit the room and he survived. Both scenarios are catastrophic for the regime.

Because Iran’s leadership now knows three things. Israel knew where they were meeting. Israel knew when they were meeting. Israel knew who would be in the room. And everything we watched over the past month, the F-22s at Ovda, the tankers at Ben Gurion, Al Udeid emptied to zero, 270 transport flights, all of it was the delivery architecture for one precision strike on one gathering.

Every future meeting of Iran’s senior leadership now carries one question: does Israel know about this one too.

This is not a military operation. This is the destruction of institutional trust inside a regime. Every general who sits with Khamenei tomorrow will wonder who told Jerusalem about today. Every IRGC commander who receives a meeting summons will calculate whether attendance is duty or a death sentence. Every secure facility in Tehran has been proven insecure.

In June 2025 Israel killed 30 generals in the opening minutes. That was brute force across dispersed targets. This was a scalpel. One meeting. One moment. Months of patience.

Iran fired missiles at six countries in retaliation. Most intercepted. One civilian dead from debris in Abu Dhabi. Saudi Arabia responded by pledging all its capabilities against Iran. The Gulf coalition that did not exist yesterday exists today because Tehran built it by attacking everyone simultaneously.

Israel traded one morning of precision strikes for the permanent destruction of Iran’s command cohesion.

That is not a battle. That is checkmate disguised as a first move. https://t.co/BrzGRrU3VW

[KAA (Kampala Associated Advocates) @KAAdvocates]

This is to officially congratulate our Tax partner and now, a Doctor of Laws in Tax, Dr. Oscar Kambona upon his graduation from Makerere University. We celebrate your academic achievement and the hard work you put into this endeavor.

[Anthony Natif @TonyNatif]

Hot off the Press: Celebrated City Lawyer, Jet Tumwebaze Aims to Stop President Museveni’s Brother’s Coronation.

President @KagutaMuseveni’s younger brother @SodoKaguta’s seemingly easy cruise to the Mawogola North Parliamentary Seat has just run into a major roadblock as celebrated city lawyer and fierce defender of rule of law, @jet_tumwebaze jumps in the ring.

You might recall that the people of Mawogola North were left feeling betrayed when their popular MP @SMusherure was essentially asked to step aside and allow for the coronation of the President’s young brother and man who can’t seem to explain his source of immense wealth, Sodo Aine Kaguta.

The younger Kaguta doesn’t seem to have any serious ideas to advance the cause of the people of Mawogola North except for saying that his big brother told him back in 2021 to “let Hon. Shartsi go through this time, but next time, you can come back.”

Mr Jet Tumwebaze, a man not known to mince words, has thrown a wrench in the works.

The people of Mawogola North now have a serious decision to make by choosing between an entitled wheeler-dealer, bereft of ideas in the President’s younger brother and a courtroom pugilist and rule of law advocate of international repute.

Grab some popcorn, this promises to be a movie!

[Barugahara Balaam Ateenyi. @BalaamBarugahar]

Most brilliant human being on planet earth. I love the consistency. Young people vote General @KagutaMuseveni .

[Thomas Katto @KattoThomas]

@kingFahad_17 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[KAA (Kampala Associated Advocates) @KAAdvocates]

We extend our heartfelt thanks to @RUBiSEnergyUG1 outgoing Country Manager Olivier Gatera for his years of visionary leadership and impactful service. Wishing you every success in the next chapter of your career.

We also warmly congratulate the new Country Manager as you assume the role. looking forward to continued collaboration under your leadership