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[wes @weskambale]

on the level 4 travel advisory, we argue...

[Helena Of Troy @nikita_helene]

the biggest threat to the wellbeing of ugandans are those kidnapping & torturing citizens in basements... and everyone supporting them or making excuses for them

not those pointing this out from the neighbour’s home

[Daniel Kawuma @Kawuma]

Uganda's Opposition Leaders Face an Angry and Increasingly Impatient Support Base

By Dr. Daniel Kawuma | November 10, 2026

Uganda's opposition is confronting a crisis that extends far beyond its perennial struggle against Museveni’s NRM. It is increasingly fighting a battle on two fronts; an entrenched ruling establishment that has dominated the country for four decades, and an increasingly impatient electorate that is questioning whether the politicians elected to challenge that establishment are still prepared to do so.

A rupture is emerging between Uganda's change-seeking population and sections of its elected opposition leadership and even those who were robbed of their victories. The disagreement is no longer simply about political tactics, personalities, or parliamentary procedure. It is about the very meaning of opposition politics under an authoritarian political order.

For millions of Ugandans who have invested their hopes, resources, and personal sacrifices in the struggle for political change, an opposition seat in government is not a retirement package, a political title, or an opportunity to become comfortable within the corridors of power. It is a public mandate to challenge injustice, defend the voiceless, expose abuses, and relentlessly demand democratic accountability.

This explains the public outrage surrounding controversies such as former Masaka District Woman MP candidate Rose Nalubowa's acknowledgment that she met Museveni after previously denying the engagement. The issue is not that opposition politicians must never meet the president. Dialogue is a legitimate instrument of politics. The problem is the absence of transparency. When political engagements are concealed or explanations come only after public exposure, suspicion becomes inevitable.

In an authoritarian environment, political trust is a precious currency. Opposition leaders cannot campaign on defiance and govern through unexplained accommodation.

Uganda's electorate has also grown increasingly impatient with the old politics of pragmatism. Many supporters question the value of endless speeches, motions, and procedural protests when the ruling NRM maintains overwhelming institutional control and meaningful accountability remains elusive.

They want more than political theatre. They want representatives who are visible, courageous, organized, and connected to the struggles of ordinary citizens. Yet the new generation of opposition politicians has not consistently met these expectations. Some have retreated into silence, while others appear to have mistaken electoral victory for the completion of their political responsibility. Winning a seat is not the struggle. It is an obligation to lead one.

To be fair, confronting Museveni's political establishment carries enormous risks. Abductions continue to happen, arbitrary detention, torture, and intimidation have created an environment in which political dissent can carry devastating personal consequences. No serious assessment of opposition performance can ignore these realities.

But neither can fear become a permanent explanation for political invisibility. Constituents deserve to know what their representatives are doing, what constraints they face, and what strategy they are pursuing.

Kenya's opposition as an example has demonstrated how organized citizen mobilization can force executive reconsideration. Uganda's circumstances are different, but one lesson remains relevant; political transformation cannot be outsourced to elected politicians. It requires an organized citizenry and political representatives prepared to remain accountable to that citizenry.

The opposition must therefore confront two uncomfortable truths. Leaders cannot demand public loyalty while offering little transparency or political engagement. Equally, supporters cannot expect a handful of politicians to carry the entire burden of confronting an entrenched political establishment.

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[Masuhd @masuhd_]

Greatest Ugandan rapper of All time

[That Girl From 🇺🇬 @Ang3linababy]

I don’t think I have the heart to watch this @ManUtd match tonight…😩 I’ma go sip something and watch my new video instead

OUT NOW 🥂: https://t.co/iZ43FY0COa

[wes @weskambale]

manu dibango - one of the most sampled african musicians in history

soul makossa has influenced and been sampled by michael jackson, rihanna and numerous other international artists

fela kuti - pioneer and father of afrobeat

one of the most influential african musicians ever

his music, political activism and sound have influenced generations of musicians globally

angelique kidjo - 5-time grammy award winner, polar music prize recipient and one of the most internationally decorated african musicians

miriam makeba - grammy winner, global music icon and civil rights activist

one of the first african women to achieve mainstream international recognition

youssou n'dour - grammy winner and one of the biggest names in world music

his influence on african music is immense

hugh masekela - legendary jazz trumpeter

his 1968 hit "grazin' in the grass" topped the billboard hot 100

worked with some of the biggest names in international music

ladysmith black mambazo - 5-time grammy winners

they introduced isicathamiya and south african vocal traditions to millions worldwide

salif keita - one of the most influential african singers

a pioneer of modern west african music whose international career spans decades

i can talk about king sunny ade, cesaria evora, ali farka toure, thomas mapfumo, etc

we can't say burna boy, wizkid and davido haven't achieved remarkable success, they have

claimin' no african musician has ever reached their levels is historically inaccurate

commercial success, cultural influence, musical innovation and international recognition existed long before this generation

african music is not just afro-beats and havin' collabos with rihanna

[Aloikin Praise Opoloje @AloikinOpoloje]

Religious Leaders We Cannot Continue To Launder Bad Leadership!!!

Today, at a breakfast organized by the Patriotic League of Uganda, Apostle Grace Lubega described the political outfit led by General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of Defence Forces of the UPDF, as peaceful, not abusive or subversive.

The facts say otherwise. A simple scroll through General Muhoozi's X account shows execution threats, abduction threats, and abuse of power. That is the opposite of peace. It is subversion.
Apostle Grace Lubega is my spiritual father. He leads a ministry that gathers up to 20,000 Ugandan youth every week. Members of that same ministry have been abducted simply for holding the head of this political outfit accountable.

Religious leaders must start speaking truth to power, especially on politics. A church with that many people must realize that its words shape how its members interpret the politics of the day. You can raise sheep who never question power, abuse, bad leadership, or bad governance. Or you can raise people like Christ.

Christ stood up to bad leadership. He told the scribes and Pharisees "Woe unto you, hypocrites!" (Matthew 23:13) and called Herod "that fox" (Luke 13:32).
He demanded accountability. He told the temple traders they had made God's house "a den of thieves" (Mark 11:17), and when struck unjustly he asked, "If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil" (John 18:23).

He stood for the oppressed, sent "to preach deliverance to the captives... to set at liberty them that are bruised" (Luke 4:18).

He spoke against injustice, condemning those who neglected "judgment, mercy, and faith" (Matthew 23:23) and "devour widows' houses" (Mark 12:40).

Church, we cannot claim to follow Christ and stay silent while power abuses the people. Speak.

[Ofwono Opondo P'Odel @OfwonoOpondo]

My estranged brother @mkainerugaba I have not #FLED +256! Am out on official @UG_Parliament work, and will return on schedule when my engagements are complete. There's absolutely no reason for me to flee my country and government. @ObothOboth @Thomas_Tayebwa @hkashillingi

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

I will not delete my (posts). I will change tactics, but continue stating facts. We want to see a free Uganda.”

Uganda’s online critics allege abductions and intimidation as families search for missing relatives ⤵️ https://t.co/Y9HmvVMME5

[Hassan Kasiita @HassanKasiita]

Mutebi yeetaaga kibooko wakati mu Freedom Square! 😂

[The Kenyan Vigilante @KenyanSays]

"We have tolerated your father for 40 years; we will not tolerate you!" – Ugandan woman Aloikin speaks out against General Muhoozi after reportedly emerging from abduction by the Ugandan government.

[🅿ius t  @suipauthor]

@FIKFAMElCA Apologize ASAP!

[🅿ius t  @suipauthor]

@Roshen269777 @MutebiEdward224 @FIKFAMElCA @LuoboyOllo @CocaColaCo @Makerere Makerere University has a culture. Can you share with us the program of the day?

[🅿ius t  @suipauthor]

@MutebiEdward224 @FIKFAMElCA @LuoboyOllo @CocaColaCo @Makerere This dude needs some disciplining.

[🅿ius t  @suipauthor]

@bamwinejnr He was promoting Fanta bro. Like bro this is not easy bro. Bro he wasted a lot of time bro but bro he did some good job bro.

[🅿ius t  @suipauthor]

@adonia_muwereza @EdwardMuganga4 And you can't realize that this post needs to be pulled down? Ofcourse you did this on purpose; Elon money. Disgraceful!

[Nampwera Ambrose @nampweraa]

#Day17

@nwscug , see why we don’t believe your reinstatement jazz!

It’s week end , where’s the plan you promised??

Fix this mess !

@NWSCMD

[KABUGO @Kabugo_]

Son,

If her definition of a "King" has everything about what he provides, ask where partnership fits. Don't marry someone who sees your sweat as an entitlement and their contribution as a favour.

Marry the woman who asks "what are we building" not "what will you buy."

I love you Son.

[Uganda Law Society @ug_lawsociety]

#RNBLive39_2026: “Can a nation’s future be inherited, or must it be earned through the will of its people?”

“Uganda’s youth are not the waiting room of a political dynasty. We are the generation that must decide whether power is inherited or earned. The future is not a family heirloom.

The most radical thing Uganda’s youth can do is refuse to confuse a leader’s surname with a national destiny. No bloodline is bigger than a republic.”

Mr. @AkisoBenjamin , Head of Institutions, @NUP_Ug
Topic: Is Uganda a Dynasty? Youth Voices on Political Succession

#ULSAT70 #ResistLawlessness #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners #BangTheTable #BackOnTrack #RNBVision2060

@PLUsecretariat

[Busulwa John Ivan @realjohnivan]

😀😀Slowly by slowly, you'll realize why litigation is useless practice to specialize in as a young lawyer.

Now imagine, spending time honing your legal knowledge only to appear before such a judge.

Funny thing is he is the Chairperson of the JSC, the very Institution mandated to hold disciplinary action against errant judicial officers.

It's a tough market for lawyers because ultimately you can never be good of a lawyer in a country with no respect for the law.