‘Who told you?’: It makes sense to say the spirit of Raila Odinga continues to thrive and bring joy in Linda Mwanainchi initiative
Ever since Jaramogi Oginga died on January 20, 1994, only three politicians from his geographical space have risen to a level qualified to be presidents of this country. All three are well known, respected nationally and internationally, and are ideologically rooted: They are Raila Odinga, Prof Nyong’o and James Orengo.
Uganda: Where ‘biometrics of deceased voters’ and ‘ghosts’ vote for President Museveni and Electoral Commission deems it ‘democratic’
When the National Resistance Movement (NRM) captured state power in January 1986, President Yoweri Museveni – whom I shall refer to by his full clan name Tibuhaburwa – addressed the nation with words that have now acquired a bitterly ironic resonance. “No one should think that what is happening today...
