COMMENT | MORRISON RWAKAKAMBA | Writing recently in The Observer, Asuman Kiyingi advanced a sweeping claim: that General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, while serving as Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), is unlawfully directing a political movement through the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU). In Kiyingi’s telling, President Yoweri Museveni’s October letter …
Read More »Social media insurgents, strawman and the search for common ground
COMMENT | MORRISON RWAKAKAMBA | When I set out the specific constitutional and statutory boundaries governing the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) and General Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s chairmanship in my recent submissions online, I did not argue that a serving military officer has an open right to run a …
Read More »BOTTOM LINE: Uganda must earn more dollars than it spends – year after year
The strongest protection is not just raising interest rates or special windows for dollars. It is building an economy that sells more than it buys from the rest of the world COMMENT | MORRISON RWAKAKAMBA | In simple words, Uganda needs to earn more dollars than it spends, year …
Read More »Gen Tumukunde and the safeguarding of workers wealth
A Blueprint for NSSF’s independence and National growth COMMENT | MORRISON RWAKAKAMBA | The National Social Security Fund’s (NSSF) historic declaration of a 22.53% interest rate—crediting Sh5.44 trillion to member accounts as total assets touched Sh32.8 trillion—should have been a moment of pure institutional pride. Yet, the commanding posture …
Read More »High pump prices ripple through every sector of Uganda’s economy
From Shillings 3,400 to Shillings 6,900: Is the ‘Normalised’ Fuel Price Ever Coming Back Down? COMMENT | MORRISON RWAKAKAMBA | When global crude oil prices skyrocket, prices at Ugandan fuel pumps shoot up overnight. When global crude prices plunge, local pump prices barely budge. They settle instead on a …
Read More »Why this budget is different
COMMENT | Morrison Rwakakamba | Uganda stands at a rare inflection point in its development trajectory. With commercial oil production scheduled to commence later this year and a fresh electoral mandate secured, the national budget for the 2026/27 financial year offers more than another round of incremental spending. It attempts …
Read More »Kyankwanzi, Tenfold Growth Strategy and two things the 2026–2031 government should focus on
MORRISON RWAKAKAMBA | COMMENT | The ongoing Kyankwanzi retreat discussions have mostly focused on the prosperity of Ugandans. In consideration of the foregoing, the most vital document presented and discussed over and over again was “Uganda’s Tenfold Growth Strategy”. This document outlines a journey map that would take Uganda from a …
Read More »What is it that Uganda and United Arab Emirates investors want as they meet in Kampala?
COMMENT | Morrison Rwakakamba | The Fourth Uganda-UAE Business Forum in Kampala is a signature event that brings together 500+ business leaders, policymakers, and entrepreneurs from both nations. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged as a powerhouse investor in Africa, committing over $110 billion to the continent …
Read More »Why I am a Musevenist
COMMENT | MORRISON RWAKAKAMBA | There is a growing tradition of Musevenists. I have studied President Museveni for over 20 years; his books and essays remain optimal sources. At some point(s) I have disagreed with some of his measures. Disagreement(s) over measures/opinions are okay, and President Kaguta Museveni understands that. But …
Read More »Why crypto assets like Bitcoin are central to Uganda’s $500 billion growth ambitions
COMMENT | MORRISON RWAKAKAMBA | Having campaigned under the banner of making the United States the “crypto capital” of the world, in his first week in office, he signed an executive order intended to support the growth of the United States crypto industry, signaling an intention to approach crypto …
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