By Staff Writer Fresh Kid is following in President Museveni’s footsteps. The young rapper is rumoured to be moving a motion that could make him the first P.2 pupil to contest for Head Boy at Kampala Parents School. According to the current rules and regulations, P.2 pupils cannot contest for the position of head prefect […]
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The 2019 (4th edition) of the Rolex Festival organised by Rolex Initiative Uganda was officially launched at a press briefing that had some representatives from the partnering companies like Africell and Coca Cola attended on Tuesday evening at the Independence Monument in Kampala. The Rolex Initiative CEO Enid Mirembe who thanked everyone who has been […]
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Yesterday, Kampala Capital Authority marked eight years in existence by highlighting its achievements as it thrives to improve livelihoods of people in the city.
Andrew Kitaka, the acting KCCA executive director, noted that the authority has made remarkable achievements since its rebrand and has earned public trust, which has attracted partnerships with the World Bank, African Development Bank, and the European Union, among others.
He said this at the Uganda Media Centre, where he also offered a glimpse into the authority's future innovations. One of those in the pipeline is a phone application modelled like Safe Boda or Uber apps.
The aim, according to Kitaka, is to reduce traffic jam in the city caused by taxis. Once switched on by a potential passenger, this app will automatically alert the taxi that plies the route of the availability of passengers on top of showing the journey expense.
This, according to Kitaka, will ease communication between taxi operators and passengers on top of eliminating crowding at various stages brought about by lack of information. However, this innovation may take some time before it is rolled out due to ongoing feasibility checks.
KCCA spokesperson, Peter Kaujju, said KCCA is considering partnering with the already existing transport services providers like Uber and Bolt among others that use online booking since they have already been in business.
He says that they are also engaging with other stakeholders in the taxi business to come up with a more inclusive and tangible plan. Kaujju says they expect to have come up with a more concrete plan within three months that can effectively be implemented.
Meanwhile, Kitaka also noted that the authority has improved its revenue collection after doing away with the manual system. "Since the introduction of an electronic revenue system that eliminated cash collections, it has enabled us register a 190 per cent increase in revenue collections," he said.
He also noted that through the application of digitally assigned property numbers, KCCA has also completed valuation of more than 80,000 properties in Central and Nakawa divisions, which will bring in an annual property tax of more than Shs 34bn. "Thanks to new technology, all of these properties are geographically referenced," he said.
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The High court in Kampala is stuck with an application filed by a Ugandan national Musoke Moses Kinene Ziringwira against US President Donald Trump and his predecessor Barack Hussein Obama.
They are jointly sued with Uganda President Yoweri Museveni and Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi the king of Buganda kingdom.
In his suit filed on June 7, 2019, Kinene accuses the respondents of civil fraud, inciting tribal violence and meddling in his property, which he doesn't specify. However, the court is stuck with the suite given the nature of the respondents.
On June 10, the deputy court registrar, Sarah Langa wrote to the head of the High court civil division, Justice Andrew Bashaija seeking advice on how to proceed with the matter.
"My Lord, the above subject matter refers. This is to seek your guidance on this matter given the nature of the respondents", reads the memo seen by URN.
Judiciary spokesperson, Solomon Muyita said that the law doesn't allow anybody to sue a sitting president in his individual capacity. Muyita says that anybody aggrieved with a sitting president can sue him through the attorney general or wait until when he or she ceases to be president.
He notes that in such circumstances, the head of the civil division calls the petitioner and advises him or her to file their petitions once the presidents have retired. In this case, Kinene can also successfully sue Kabaka Mutebi and Obama if at all he has any claims against them, according to Muyita.
Background
Kinene states that he is a property holder in Uganda by way of purchase, and donation but has become a victim of conflict between the central government and Buganda kingdom.
He states that during the formation of the state of Uganda, there was a colonial problem that was created by the British colonial government by annexing Buganda as one states of Uganda, which can't be resolved through mere talk or peaceful means without going through court.
According to his documents before court, Kinene contends that Buganda kingdom wanted a federal system of government to cater for her interest, which was blocked by the central government. He says Buganda had property that was sold to the central government but wants it returned to the Kabaka as the head of Buganda kingdom.
He alleges that the Kabaka has since started inciting squatters on his property that had refused to accept or convince the central government to grant the federal state within Uganda. Kinene accuses the Kabaka for using the federal system of government to oppress him, and being in this region to incite the Buganda tribesmen to meddle fraudulently transfer his property over the banks, hence this case.
On the other hand, Kinene accuses President Museveni of irreversible economic damages to his interests as he reportedly garnished his accounts and caused the transfer of his unnamed property through false statutes. He also says Museveni through the Ugandan government froze his mobile money accounts arbitrary. Kinene also says that he holds serious grievances against former US President Barack Obama who is reportedly an agent of the holocaust.
According to Kinene, Obama reportedly masterminded political problems to put him in a dead corner in collusion with other the respondents. He further alleges that Obama had one time invited him to Kenya to iron out some issues arising from the former's business but he didn't go due to financial constraints and that the dispute has persisted.
He says Trump is the same as Obama since he holds the same office whose ambition is to destroy his international reputation. He states he has been occasionally swindled by massive forgery masterminded by the defendants. He seeks damages and costs of the suit.
Female personal assistants to members of parliament are accusing the legislators of sexual harassment.
The matter came up on Monday when members of the Uganda Parliamentarians Personal and Research Assistants Association presented a petition to the speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga over poor working conditions and remuneration by the legislators.
The association, which is led by Festo Kajura in interim capacity, is composed of over 150 members. Some female members told Kadaga that they face sexual harassment from MPs who employ them. Diana Bakaire, a member of the association, said several ladies employed by the legislators are pressurized into sex by the MPs so as to keep their jobs.
She said they were finding it to keep their jobs at parliament and pleaded for the speaker's intervention. Bakaire said it is mostly young girls from universities and secondary schools who end up being exploited but can't speak out.
Anna Adeke Ebaju, the National Youth MP said it is unfortunate that MPs are involved in sexual harassment of their employees. She noted that MPs are not above the law and urged the girls to speak out openly.
Benard Atiku, the Ayivu county MP says that the female personal assistants could be facing the problem since they are contracted by individual members of parliament. Apparently, each legislator hires their own personal assistant.
Atiku says those making the accusations should table evidence to avoid appearing like there are blackmailing MPs. Although Kadaga didn't respond to the complaints of sexual harassment, she encouraged women last week to report sexual harassment in workplaces.
This came at a time when Samantha Mwesigye, a senior state attorney accused her superior Christopher Gashirabake of sexual harassment.
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By Staff Writer Denzel must be a haunted man at the moment. In the wake of the Martha Kay nudes, Denzel had jumped on board to do a challenge. One girl immediately called out his hypocrisy and shared tweets detailing how Denzel has sexually harassed her at two separate events. It seems the #metoo moment […]
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By Staff Writer Afro-pop star Ashleye Scarlette is back with one of her most vulnerable releases to date. "Nikuamini" is a standalone single from the singer based on her personal experiences. The new track, her first of 2019, is an impactful dance-tinged ballad that puts the emphasis on Ashleye Scarlett's expressive vocal tone as she […]
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