Browsing by Author "Othieno, Gertrude Kamya"

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    Buganda's mailo land : a gift mismanaged, not a curse.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-27) Othieno, Gertrude Kamya
    We were raised on a simple truth: obuggagga buli mu ttaka (wealth lies in the land). It was not folklore; it was a civilisational instruction. Yet more than a century after the 1900 Agreement handed Buganda one of the most structured land systems in the region, we are forced to confront an uncomfortable paradox.
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    When movements become the system.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-05-18) Othieno, Gertrude Kamya
    Last week offered a fascinating political contrast between Uganda and the United Kingdom. In Uganda, President Museveni was sworn in for yet another term, celebrating the achievements, continuity, and stability of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) after four decades in power. Meanwhile, in Britain, voters delivered heavy blows to both the Labour Party and Conservatives while shifting attention towards Reform UK, a party presenting itself as the new anti-establishment force.