Mark Okot

Gratefulness as a Lifestyle.

[Mark Okot @mandemOkot]

@WBG_ClimateEnv @WorldBankGroup @owomugishaJT

[Jurrien Timber @JurrienTimber]

Matthew 5:15-16

[East African Carbon Company @EACC_global]

Africa’s industrial future must be built, and built responsibly.

At EACC, we are turning climate ambition into credible, investable and community-centred action for a low-carbon industrial era. 🌍

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[MINISTRY OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENT 🇺🇬 @min_waterUg]

#MWEworks: @min_waterUg held an engagement with the Media to elaborate on the partnership between @GovUganda and @EACC_global.

The engagement was officiated by the Permanent Secretary; Dr. @okidi64.

@GCICUganda

[Sheila Nabafu @sheila_nabafu]

@EACC_global @owomugishaJT @KiptenaiTom @mosesotim @mandemOkot

[Daily Monitor @DailyMonitor]

WATCH: The government says it has renewed efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, restore degraded ecosystems and develop carbon credits as Uganda tackles the effects of climate change. Ministry of Water and Environment Permanent Secretary Alfred Okidi has called for increased investment in scientific expertise, technology and community engagement to develop carbon projects that deliver measurable benefits for the environment, communities and the economy. The development follows a 30-year cooperation agreement between the government and East African Carbon Company to develop nature-based carbon projects in Uganda.
#MonitorUpdates
📹: @PrinceWdavid

[BOBI WINE @HEBobiwine]

As a Ugandan, it fills me with pride to see an illustrious son of our nation carry a lifetime of global service, a fierce commitment to the vulnerable, and a deep passion for justice to the world stage.

For years, many of us have followed with great respect, Ambassador Olara Otunnu’s incredible track record at the United Nations.

His work championing human rights and protecting children in armed conflict is exactly the kind of leadership the global community desperately needs right now. True leadership is measured by integrity, vision, and an unwavering dedication to peace and justice.

We can not forget the historical injustice when the Museveni regime vindictively denied him an endorsement for this very position years ago. They blocked him for simply refusing to stay silent about the atrocities they were committing against our people. Perhaps if he had risen to that position at the time, the world would be fairer, more just, and more peaceful.

Central to his vision is a profound passion for genuine multilateral reform, where international institutions must evolve beyond mere arenas of superpower politics to become true instruments of equity, accountability, and shared prosperity for all nations.

I hear some citizens who are raising tough questions about why the regime has suddenly changed its mind to endorse him now. Your scepticism is understandable, given what the bloodthirsty regime is doing to our people. And I know Ambassador Otunnu to be a man of deep humility who welcomes free speech and receives your concerns with grace. We can all bank on his long-term, proven integrity and hope that when he rises to become the world’s top diplomat, he will never turn a blind eye to the ongoing struggle for freedom in his own motherland. As he has consistently acknowledged, Uganda faces dark spots that need fixing.

Ambassador Otunnu has my full solidarity and prayers as he carries our collective aspirations for a fairer world to the global stage.

[Annalena Baerbock @UN_PGA]

Today, I convened an interactive dialogue with Mr. Olara Otunnu as part of the Secretary‑General selection process. Member States and civil society engaged with the candidate on his vision for the UN. You can follow the interactive dialogue on UN Web TV (https://t.co/UZQPSk2Fif) and see the candidate’s Vision Statement here (https://t.co/z9WRRQMOc3)

[Steve Harvey @IAmSteveHarvey]

@mrisaacmukisa Uganda sounds amazing, I'm sold!

[Mark Okot @mandemOkot]

@ai_rohitt Drive

[Mark Okot @mandemOkot]

@mtnmomoug @bella_busingye

[Mark Okot @mandemOkot]

@bamwinejnr @mandemOkot

[Mark Okot @mandemOkot]

@_ezeokolorie Too much English Bro, use "unite"

[WILLIE OEBA @WillieOeba]

We as Arsenal fans will celebrate as loud as your 22 years worth of disrespect has been

[Mark Okot @mandemOkot]

@khad256 More accurate than UG Census😂

[Samson Kasumba @SamsonMKasumba]

Just like that Arsenal Uganda fans have killed this international Ebola in Uganda nonsense. Tell anyone that in this country there is Ebola after this.

[Mark Okot @mandemOkot]

@mkainerugaba Just put that Rolls Royce in a museum as a monument in memory of Corruption.

[Anita Annet Among @AnitahAmong]

RE: SPEAKERSHIP RACE
I wish to draw the attention of the public to the matters regarding the Speakership race.
After wide consultations and deep introspection, and to maintain harmony and clarity in my beloved party, the @NRMOnline, I wish to categorically and unequivocally state that I will not be offering myself for the Speakership race of the 12th Parliament.
I am greatly indebted to H.E @KagutaMuseveni, my party, the @NRMOnline, and members of the 11th Parliament for giving me the opportunity to serve as Deputy Speaker and Speaker.
I am equally indebted to my family and friends for the solidarity and support they have extended to me over the last five years.
I pledge my total support to the candidates who will be endorsed by the President and the Party, and Implore all colleague MPs of the 12th Parliament to do the same.
I shall remain available to the service of my country as the party and the President may assign me.
In the meantime, I pledge to continue cooperating with all ongoing investigations as initiated by the relevant organs of the state to get to the root of all the allegations raised.
FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY.
ANITA ANNET AMONG

[Yoweri K Museveni @KagutaMuseveni]

Today at Nakasero, I met Mr. Aliko Dangote and we discussed the proposed East African regional refinery.

I informed him that from the very beginning, we have always opposed the export of raw materials without value addition. That is why Uganda delayed oil production because we insisted on first having a refinery. Without refining our oil, it would not make economic or strategic sense to simply export crude oil while others benefit from the finished products.

I, therefore, welcomed the idea of a bigger regional refinery because our objective is African integration and shared prosperity. We cannot continue operating as fragmented and weak markets. If East Africa works together, such projects become more viable and beneficial to our people.
Uganda is ready to support the regional refinery initiative while also continuing with the development of our own refinery in Hoima.

[Kenneth Muhangi @xcenneth]

Every major land-holding institution in East Africa is sitting on a revenue stream it has not yet learned to price.

Forests. Wetlands. Agroforestry corridors. Degraded land under active restoration. Each of these represents a measurable quantity of carbon sequestered or avoided, and the global market for that carbon is not theoretical. It is transactional, it is growing, and it is moving enormous sums of money to the communities and institutions that understand how to position themselves within it.

I have spent years advising governments and institutions on technology, trade, and emerging frameworks. The pattern I keep encountering is the same. African stakeholders arrive late to markets they helped create the conditions for. Carbon is repeating that pattern in real time.

A verified carbon credit, issued under a recognized standard such as Verra's Verified Carbon Standard or the Gold Standard, can generate between US$5 and US$50 per metric ton depending on the project type, co-benefits, and buyer. A reasonably sized forest conservation project in Uganda can yield hundreds of thousands of credits annually. The legal and commercial infrastructure to monetize this exists. The gap is awareness, capacity, and negotiating sophistication on the African side.

The answer is not to absent ourselves from the market. It is to enter it with clear eyes, competent legal representation, and frameworks that protect community land rights, ensure equitable revenue sharing, and build local verification capacity over time.

The revenue is real. The risk of poorly negotiated agreements is equally real. African institutions need both the ambition to participate and the legal infrastructure to do so on terms they define.

That work starts now, not after the next conference.

#CarbonCredits #ClimateFinanceAfrica #NaturalCapitalLaw