Bwanika, Joseph2026-09-242026-09-242026-05-18Bwanika, J. (2026). Why politicians trade autonomy for survival. Daily Monitor.https://bdears.busitema.ac.ug/handle/123456789/9678Newspaper ArticleIn the current Ugandan political economy, the State has evolved into the primary and often the only viable source of capital, employment, and social upward mobility. This total state capture of the economy has transformed the political landscape into a marketplace where loyalty is the only currency with purchasing power.enArticle