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Kevin Tuheirwe
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In Kabale—

A total of 20, 000 Uganda National Identity Cards have been confiscated from non Ugandans by Immigration officers at Katuna boarder point since 2015.
According to the Katuna Cluster Immigration Officer, Wallace Bindeeba most of the confiscated National Identity Cards were owned by Rwandans who lived in the areas of Mubende, Kiboga, Kabarole and Kyenkwazi.
Bindeeba explains that when most of them were interrogated at the border, they claimed that they got the IDs with the help of local leaders in the areas where they registered from.
He however says that the confiscated Identity Cards were taken back to National Identification and Registration Authority-NIRA last week for\ questioning.

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In kampala
Erias Lukwago, the Kampala Lord Mayor is wanted by court to explain the whereabouts of one Ms Sandra Ngabo Katebalairwe, he stood surety for and she jumped bail.
Ms Sandra 40 was charged with obtaining money by false pretence, forgery and uttering false documents to obtain $68,530 (Shs250m) in 2016 from Mr. Jason Wu-Weiling, a Chinese national.
She denied the charges before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court and was granted bail, having presented Mr. Lukwago, Mr. Henry Sempinga and Mr. Benon Mugerwa as sureties. The sureties were each bonded Shs50m, which they are supposed to pay to the court should they fail to compel the suspect to appear in court.
Ms Ngabo has since gone missing and has not attended court to answer to the charges on at least four occasions, forcing the court to turn to the sureties.
On Friday, the court remanded Mr. Sempinga and Mr. Mugerwa to Luzira prison until they produce the suspect or pay the Shs50m each of them was bonded or serve 6 months in prison.
Mr. Lukwago was not in court on the day and presiding magistrate Charles Yeteise extended his summons to November 15
Ms Ngabo is the wife of Pastor Ngabo, who gained prominence for leading prayers at the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) headquarters after the 2016 elections. Ms Ngabo, a businesswoman in Kampala, competed against Mr. Lukwago for the Kampala Lord Mayor position in 2011.
It is not clear where she is but the two men (sureties) who were remanded presented to court what they called a medical form claiming that it was from a hospital in Hong Kong, China where Ms Ngabo is reportedly undergoing treatment, which the magistrate rejected.

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By Sylvia Kugonza
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In Kabarole—
At least 57 members of the Busaiga cooperative SACCO have petitioned the office of the resident district commissioner Kabarole Asiimwe Steven over misuse of office by their SACCO manager.
Kabatalesa Mastura is alleged to have misused the over 70 Million shillings belonging to the SACCO.
In a letter dated 20th -09-2018 addressed to the RDC Asiimwe, the members stated that the manger in connivance with some of board members and district commercial officer Kabango John have been misused the SACCO for about five years.
The members said that in 2013 50M shillings was discovered missing by the auditors, 206200, in March 2018, 20 Million shillings was also discovered missing and in August 800,000shs and 15M in 2017.
They disclosed that despite all these queries, the manager or the board members have never explained to members how the money has been lost nor have they given accountability.
The members said that whenever a member tries to inquire from the manager, she says its the commercial officer who is supposed to ask her that he is her boss.
Kagezi Arthur Mugenyi a member said that sometimes the SACCO management withdraws members money from their accounts without their consent citing account number 845 belonging to Kobusinge Magie and 850 belonging to one Kisembo Charles and also conniving with thieves to supply stolen motorcycles inform of loans to members citing the case loans officer who has been arrested at fort portal police for the statement.
The members thus urge the office of the RDC to intervene and also request for an external audit for the smooth running of the SACCO.
RDC Asiimwe said that he is going to write to the CAO, the commercial officer and the founder members of the SACCO as members report the case to police.
Meanwhile efforts to get comment from the manger and the commercial officer were futile as they were not found in their offices.

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By Micheal Atwakiire Bitunga
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In Sheema—
Police in Sheema are stranded with a 12 years old girl who escaped narrowly from death after being kidnapped by un known thugs on 17th September 2018.
Komujuni Stellah, a primary six pupil from Kabale village, Kooki in Rakai district narrated her kidnap story to Mk News link that “My aunt whom I stay with had sent me at the road to buy milk, when I reached there, one man asked me ‘do you want milk? ‘, I said yes, I then gave him a jug and money worth 20000 shs, he told me to pick for him his jacket which was in his car which he said that it’s was where changed money was, Narrated Komujuni.
She adds that as soon as I entered the car for a jacket, two men appeared and tied my face with a dark cloth and drove me up to a certain trading centre where they packed their car, un tied me and they went may be to buy some things and they left me inside the car alone. Fortunately, they forgot to lock the car windows. I opened them and ran away without looking behind for like two km up to when I reached a certain sign post reads NYEIHANGA TRADING CENTRE WELCOMES YOU She adds that she narrated the whole story to the person she met who immediately took me to police and that’s how I survived.
Komujuni told Mk Newslink.com that she still recognize the faces of the kidnappers if she meets them.
Ms Ngerise Jane inspector of police in charge of gender and family protection Sheema district advised parents to avoid sending their children in some places when they are alone.
She said that Sheema district has so far recorded many cases relating to child sacrifices and kidnaps.
SP Hillary Mukiza DPC Sheema district said that the police is working hard collecting money for transport to take Stellah back home area such that she can continue with her studies.

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By Yosam Gucwaki
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In Masindi
Pakanyi Sub-county authorities in Masindi District and the district education department have reportedly closed a school in the area for illegal operation and student neglect.
Trust Future secondary and technical college, a private education institution has been operating in Kyatiri town council.
According to Charles Bitekerezo, the Pakanyi Sub-county speaker Pakanyi Sub-county councillor, the school was closed this yesrerday.
Bitekerezo told www.mknewslink.com that the school which opened in July this year and operating a rented commercial building had more than 40 students all of them reportedly hailing Nebbi district.
The speaker added that the closure of the school followed its proprietor Aziz Badrus failure to produce an operating license from the Ministry of Education.
The school is reported to have been lacking enough teachers, classrooms, accommodation and food for students which prompted the sub-county authorities to inform the district education department that ordered for the school closure.
Bitekerezo explained that at the time the authorities visited the school, its proprietor was not present forcing the authorities to mobilise for vehicles that took the students back to Nebbi.
During the exercise, the Masindi District Police Commander, Samuel Odongo liaised with his Nebbi counterpart before the students were taken back, the speaker added.
Bitekerezo revealed that the inspector of schools in charge Buruli County, Godfrey Baharagate was yet to give a circular to the school proprietor formally informing him of the schools closure.
Mk newslink.com could not reach the school proprietor, Aziz Badru, on the matter since his known mobile phone number was switched off by the time of filing this story.
When contacted, the inspector of schools in charge of Buruli County, Godfrey Baharagate, denied knowledge of the matter.

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In Kampala—-
The Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu alias Bobi Wine has been spotted at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport after touching down from Amsterdam, Netherlands.
As military and Police deployment at Entebbe Airport and some areas around the Kampala Metropolitan Area intensify, the controversial legislator is set to proceed to Entebbe.
There is still heavy deployment of security personnel from both Police and UPDF along Entebbe road as well as at the airport ahead of the return of Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine.
There is tight security check at the airport and people who are not intending to travel have been denied access into the airport.
Journalists too have been asked for accreditation from Civil Aviation Authority and those without it have been chased away from the airport checkpoint.
Bobi Wine who has been in America for close to three weeks seeking specialized treatment following his alleged torture, is expected to touch the ground at Entebbe International Airport at 12:45pm.
Journalists from different media houses who were still travelling from Kampala to the Entebbe Airport have been arrested and detained at Kisubi Police station.
A military helicopter has been deployed to patrol Entebbe and its outskirts.
Police had earlier in the day banned any processions for the MP’s homecoming and said they would pick him from the airport, offer security and deliver him directly to his home in Magere, Wakiso District.
In a written statement read by police spokesperson Emilian Kayima, the Force said they would only allow the MP’s immediate family to receive him on arrival and that no one has notified the Force for a crowd event as required under the Public Order Management Act.
“He will be availed security from the airport to his home. Police will further ensure law and order [for] all road users. There shall be no unlawful rallies, processions and assemblies,” Mr Kayima said.
However, shortly after the police pronouncement, Kyagulanyi, who was at the time at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, tweeted and posted on his Facebook page messages denouncing the directive.
“I am wondering why these police officers allow themselves to descend so low. They now want to decide who picks me and where I go upon arrival! Well, for your information, no single family member will receive me at the airport; this impunity must stop now,” he wrote.
The MP’s lawyers Nicholas Opiyo, Asuman Basalirwa and Andrew Karamagi, at a separate press conference in the city’s upscale Kololo neighbourhood, announced that they would instead be at the airport in person to receive him because he is still a “suspect”.
Kyagulanyi’s supporters and relatives also said their parallel arrangements will go on as planned.
“We shall receive Bobi Wine at home [in Kamwokya, a Kampala suburb] and have a family meal together, pray and sing for him before we take him back to his home in Magere,” Fred Nyanzi, the lawmaker’s elder brother, said.
Under the original plan, the legislator, would upon arrival, be chauffeured to Najjanankumbi, on the Entebbe highway, to check on his ailing grandmother and head to Kamwokya for prayers and blessings before deciding whether to report to Parliament or head home.

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By Ambrose Katooto
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In Bushenyi—-
Teachers under their umbrella Uganda National Teachers Union Bushenyi
branch have come out to express their concerns over the district
education department failure to mark and release Mock Examination
results.
UNATU has proved that all the Head teachers in the District paid Mock
fees for their candidates on the District Account as early as June
2018 & in full amounts and sat mock in early August.
Speaking to journalists Alex Musinguzi the chairman UNATU said Mock
was supposed to be marked & results released before the end of Term
II, to be put on student’s report cards for that term and Mock papers
were to be revised early enough to prepare for UNEB exams.
Musinguzi said as teachers they called upon the District to release
funds to the education sector to call examiners to mark the mock as
soon as possible.
They have given the district education department a four days
ultimatum to release mock results or else they will mobilize parents
and raid the district headquarters demanding exams for marking.
Musinguzi asked District Local Government stop vice of diverting mock
fees to their council allowances or any other expenditure.
He advised all Head teachers under their Association with
the supervision of the CAO, DEO & DISO to solicit mock funds & manage
the exams, games &sports themselves as they do in other Districts and
Municipalities.
However DEO Bushenyi district Saul Rwampororo refuted the allegations
that they diverted money into their businesses saying by next week
mock results will be out.
Over 4590 pupils paid shs.5000 for both printing and marking examination.

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By YosamGucwaki
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In Masindi—
The former second deputy prime minister also minister for Henry Muganwa Kajura, has been dragged to Masindi High court for failure to vacate the land he allegedly sold to Abdu Ssali.
According to the agreement seen by our reporter, Kajura sold the land measuring 20.23 hectares to Ssali Abdu on the 2nd of October 2015 at a fee of 500 million Uganda shillings.
The agreement also indicate that it is free hold land volume 459 folio 18 block 9 plot located in Bugahya county Hoima district.
The case registration number No. MC33of 2018 was filed on the 25th of May 2018 at Masindi high court.
On Tuesday, meditation which was to be presided over by the Masindi high court registrar Simon Zirintusa, failed because Kajura and his lawyer didn’t show up
But Simon Kasangaki, the lawyer representing Abdu Ssali said that Kajura didn’t show up because he was sick.
Simon KintuZirintusa, the Masindi high court registrar adjourned the mediation to 4th October 2018 at 9:00 am.

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In Kampala—
Smart Cities and Mobility as presented at the 11th annual symposium of Uganda Society of Architects held on 31st August 2018 at Golf Course Hotel
As cities of the developing world continue to urbanize, they are also under pressure to adopt the smart approach to growth and development.
Generally, cities serve as centers of hope, especially in developing countries, where there are sharp differences in the distribution of services and employment opportunities. They are also centers of hope for governments and private investors. This has an obvious impact on the city system and its functionality, due to the interaction and complexity of several urban development aspects. Notably, this also leads to increased demand for travel within urban clusters and their hinterlands. Consequently, this tends to result in unprecedented sprawl, which in turn translates into increased travel time and distances. People are forced to drive everywhere, a trend that is unsustainable and affects the general quality of life. Unfortunately, this seems to be the case in our capital, and greater Kampala area. The city is currently faced with rising levels of private motorization, amidst road expansion and improvement projects, aimed at majorly facilitating the smooth flow of vehicular traffic. The use of boda bodas is also still unavoidable mainly due to the traffic congestion, lack of an efficient public transport system and the obvious sprawled land uses. In fact the boda boda is operating as a public mode of transport-with very low carrying capacity; and this makes it an unsustainable mode for any city with a ‘smart’ vision to rely on.
Generally, if planners aim at having a green city, the center of its mobility planning ought to focus more on sustainable modes of transport-modes that ‘move people and not cars.’ And this shouldn’t be interpreted as a war against cars but a process towards a green and smart city; whereby green & smart imply energy efficient, convenient, consistent, reliable, people-friendly, improved business environment, improved quality of public space, better air quality, and a logical relationship between mobility and land use planning. An efficient transport systems should have a balanced modal share, where by walking, cycling and public/mass transport are prioritized, given their advantages, while leaving more room for the private car to run more efficiently. It is ironical that cities of the developing world have an ‘enviable’ walking population and yet minimal provision of descent and safe facilities.
As cities grapple with mobility challenges, active mobility plus public transport are definitely the way to go. This, however, will not happen except if governments prioritize and invest in this kind of system; in partnership with the private sector. As far as traffic and transportation planning is concerned, reducing automobile dependence, towards ‘walkable’ urban communities and transit orientation is a critical role planning authorities have to play.
The other factor that ought to be considered while planning for a green/smart city is parking. Both the search for parking and its provision in our city seem to be a regular motorist’s and city planners’ concern, respectively. However, from the evolution of parking, providing for it is a must but its location and capacity matters in relation to sustainability. The more parking provided for within the Central Business District the more private cars are attracted to it. Initiatives like park and ride are necessary in order to reduce the overdependence of the private car. Unless parking is properly managed, with a good parking policy, harmonized with an efficient transport system and existing land uses, it will continue to be a planning challenge affecting the functionality of the city and undermining the principles of a green/smart city.
The third component to be put into consideration by our city planning authority is the hierarchy of the road network in relation to land uses. Currently the road network is mixed up and the categorization is unclear; where all roads can perform all functions, no matter the type of traffic, existing/planned land uses and zones they serve. In such a case, for example, a fuel tanker can easily go through a residential neighborhood; something that does not only pollute the environment but also compromises road safety for residents and their families. This component also must take care of the city drainage.
The fourth component that is rapidly disappearing in Kampala in particular, and Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA), is the quality of public spaces. Some may render it is luxurious but it is that space necessary in every city, is owned and should be enjoyed by the individual users at no cost. In relation to quality public space, walkability is a design feature, which enhances community revitalization and enhances civic pride in a city. Also, a combination of transit oriented development and compact neighborhoods, and which are mainly accessed by bus or rail, is a smart step towards reclaiming public spaces in their preferred form. It is important to realize that transportation intersects several segments of societal well being, and economic development. It is an active wheel of sustainable urban development because with or without intervention, mobility will not be interrupted, and somehow there is always a ‘creative’ way to go about it no matter how inefficient it may be.
Obviously, every city is different, and to try to become exactly like another can be detrimental to your specific city sustainable development. But the good news is that the basics are the same and ‘people are just people’. Implementation, coordination, sensitization and enforcement are key in the smart city planning approach. The vision of the city is very important for city planners, policy makers, politicians and the general public. This vision has to be shared and owned, only then can it be achieved. For this reason, all national sectors are expected to have an urban component, especially given the current rate of urbanization. And for the case of Kampala, it is important to have an integrated plan incorporating all the aspects mentioned in this piece, but extract small-scale pilot projects for ease of implementation without shocking the existing establishment.

By Ms. Amanda A. Ngabirano
Lecturer of Urban Planning at Makerere University
E-mail: amanda.ngabirano@gmail.com

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Monday 17th September 2018
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In WASHINGTON DC –
Kyadondo East Legislator Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has revealed that he will return to Uganda from the United States on Thursday, September 20, but said that he is afraid about the reception he will receive from the Kampala authorities.

BOBI WINE in an interview with Straight Talk Africa Recently

In an interview with South Africa’s Mail & Guardian on Sunday, Bobi Wine, who has for the last two weeks been in the US for medical checks following arrest and torture in the Arua election chaos, said history has shown that many freedom fighters have in the past been arrested on arrival in the country.

“I’ll be going back home on Monday. Of course, I’m worried, but that’s my home, that’s where my family is, that’s where all my people are,” he said.

“You can expect anything from Uganda. Because looking back in history many freedom fighters have been rudely arrested upon arrivals and I am not any different, so there is anything to expect,” he added.

On October 3, 2016, Opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye was arrested at Entebbe International Airport moments after he landed. This was in connection with declaring himself the president after a private swearing-in ceremony organised by his supporters.

Dr Besigye arrived at Entebbe Airport at around 8:15 am and was reportedly immediately whisked away by security officers to an unknown destination.

On Tuesday, September 11, police and army officers stormed the venue of the meeting intended to organize the return of Bobi Wine in Kamwokya, Kampala, and confiscated their materials and arrested one of the organisers. Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire said the meeting was illegal.

While in the US, Bobi Wine has addressed a press conference, been interviewed by international news channels BBC, Aljazeera, VOA and CNN. VOA’s Straight Talk Africa program last week featured the legislator and Ugandan Ambassador to the United States Mull Sebujja Katende.

He is expected to return after attending a panel discussion at George Washington University on Monday.
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