The family of the late Freda Lule, daughter to former Uganda president, Yusuf Lule, accuse flamboyant Kampala lawyer, Andrew Kasirye of land fraud. Led by William Blick, the family has filed a complaint against Kasirye with the Uganda Law Council, accusing him of fraudulently selling their land to two different people and pocketing the loot.

People in all corners of Buganda have now heard of Kabaka Mutebi’s journey to Buluuli, to preside over Buganda’s 46th Independence cerebrations, and President Museveni’s decision to stop him (Kabaka) from reaching his destination. Baganda also now know that Kabaka Mutebi made the decision to travel to Nakasongola after getting fed up with the increasingly dictatorial behavior being shown by President Museveni and his men coupled with evidence that Katikkiro JB Walusimbi may be part of the problem.

President Museveni’s state minister for Agriculture, Dr. Israel Kibirige Ssebunya, died yesterday at 7:15 AM after a long battle with tongue and throat cancer.  Ssebunya was 62 years old. Dr. Sebunya was rushed to Mulago hospital last week on instructions from Uganda vice president, Dr. Gilbert Bukenya. Earlier, Dr. Bukenya had visited Ssebunya in Kagoma [...]

In a move that could be the first indication that President Museveni of Uganda might be prepared to use physical force against the Kabaka of Buganda, on October 8, 2008, Uganda’s heavily armed anti-riot police ready with teargas stopped Kabaka Mutebi from visiting the Buluuli Ssaza (county) Headquarters in Nakasongola. Kabaka Mutebi was scheduled to preside over the 46th Buganda Independence anniversary celebrations which this year had been planned for Buluuli County.

In June 2008 I asked one of Buganda’s best strategic thinkers today the following question: “Given how things work with African, how can Buganda be taken seriously when it does not have an army?”. He gave me a reply that left me with mixed feelings of confusion and curiosity. He said, “You are mistaken. Buganda has an army, more disciplined and ready than Museveni’s UPDF or presidential guard (PGB). They are trained, they understand Buganda’s enemies from the inside and they are angry. The only missing piece is a serious Katikkiro to show them direction.”

Betty Bakireke Nambooze has promised her listeners that the fight by her Civil Education Committee for Buganda’s land and human rights will soon be stepped up. She explained that the relative quiet that followed the illegal kidnap and captivity of herself, Lubega Sseggona and Peter Mayiga was only a tactical withdraw. The Civic Education Committee [...]

On Sunday September 9, 2008, Kabaka’s Deputy Minister for Information, Medard Lubega Sseggona, vowed to remain loyal to Kabaka Mutebi and keep on fighting for Buganda’s native land that were stolen by the Uganda Government in 1996, as well as political and human rights. Lubega was speaking at the launching of Mpuuga Cup in Masaka, [...]

The health of Dr. Kibirige Ssebunya, the former professor of Agriculture at Makerere University and now Museveni’s state minister for agriculture, has deteriorated further leading to his hospitalization at Mulago hospital. Ssebunya, who is suffering from cancer of the tongue and throat, has been at home since mid September, when he returned to his home [...]