Klopp bids farewell with Europa spot

By Joan Pounds

Borussia Dortmund secured a place in next season's Europa League with a 3-2 win over Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga finale on Saturday as coach Juergen Klopp bade an emotional farewell to the fans in his last home game after seven years in charge.

A huge banner reading "Thank You Juergen" unfurled by the "Yellow Wall", the standing section housing 25 000 fans, before the start set the stage for a celebration of the club's last-gasp achievement and the coach's successful spell.

"I always wanted to leave behind a solid basis when I decided to go. It was an honour for me," he said after an emotional lap of honour in front of adoring fans.

Title party's 'over' for Mourinho

By Wesley Spartan

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has said he won't be indulging in any more celebrations when the English champions complete their Premier League season at home to Sunderland on Sunday.

Sunday's match is also something of a celebration for Sunderland, who preserved their top-flight status with a goalless midweek draw against Arsenal that ensured the north-east side could not be relegated.

"The motivation is to be the champions for us, and for them it's not to be relegated. We are already celebrating our title. They are already celebrating these last fantastic weeks they have had with good results.

"We are over – probably them too – with celebrations."

Ancelotti to take sabbatical if sacked

By Wesley Spartan

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said he will take a year out if he is dismissed by the Spanish giants in the coming days after failing to win a major trophy this season.

Widespread reports in the Spanish press have claimed that the Italian is set to be replaced by Napoli boss Rafael Benitez just a year after delivering Madrid's 10th European Cup.

"My future is clear in my head. I will continue here at Real Madrid or I will stop for a year," Ancelotti said after Madrid rounded off their season with a 7-3 destruction of Getafe.

How Al Shabaab Briefed Osama on Kampala Bombings

By Wesley Spartan

July 11, 2010 is one of the days the Islamism terror group Al-Qaida recalls with pride.

It’s the day they executed a twin bomb attack on Uganda’s capital Kampala, though their Somali based affiliates Alshabaab, killing over 80 people in Lugogo and Kabalagala.

The assault which left the continent gripped with fear came three years after Uganda landed its first peacekeeping troops in Somalia to restore order in the nation that had for years been ripped apart by the Shabaab rebel militias.

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Chimpreports has obtained a briefing to the now slain Al-Qaida head Osama Bin Laden, by the Somali rebels elucidating how the deadly operation was carried out and the devastating impact it had on Uganda, her neighbors, the African continent, the United States and the world as a whole.

The Al Shabaab juniors explained to Bin Laden that the “Kampala raid” was a great success that created condition of horror and fear never known before in Uganda.

The timing they said, targets, and results were very suitable to wake the Ugandan people from their slumber, and get them to pay attention to the government decisions and actions.

“And of the most prominent popular responses was the rise of the opposition parties and their demanding [President] Museveni to withdraw the forces from Somalia immediately, before the threats continued to demolish the prospects of the Ugandan future. These voices are still rising, while Museveni is still turning his back on them,” stated the letter dated August 10 2015, one month after the attack.”

Osama Bin Laden has since been killed by the US forces and Uganda still maintains over 6000 troupes in the nation in Horn of Africa.

According to a recent briefing by the AMISOM Peacekeeping force to the United Nations Security Council this month, the Mission plans to end its operations in 2016, although it fears Al Shabaab activities are likely to continue as their intent and capability to carry out terrorist attacks has not diminished.

In the chest thumping dossier to the Al-Qaida boss, the rebels explained that the explosions in Kampala had raised questions on many tongues as the Museveni government came under civilian pressure to withdraw the army from Somalia.

“Many voices are rising, saying, ‘We want our sons to protect us here in Uganda and not there to protect the Somalis.’

The attack they said also caught the United States off guard.

“Obama’s reaction was fast and cunning and it looked like he was surprised, so he immediately sent a CIA team to investigate these explosions.”

“The responses and speeches that Obama gave after the raid indicated imbalance in the American policy and indecisiveness, and he gave statements that were received with a lot of criticism in American circles, not to mention some of the analysts in the world; in which he classified the Al-Qa’ida people as being racists, in an attempt to create that impression with the Americans, which found rejection by their majority and was called short-sighted.”

Al Shabaab was also happy that that the bombing created them a storm of media publicity that the terrorists were targeting soccer fans.

Regionally, the terrors said the most affected country was Burundi, “where the academics hurried to attack the government for its erroneous politics, and the voices became loud about the integrity of that government.”

“A journalist was arrested because of an article in which he wondered about the ability of Burundi to confront an attack like the one in Kampala.”

The briefing goes on to claim that there was an increase of fear in the hearts of the AMISOM soldiers located in Somalia, with their management increasing their salaries from 500 to 750 dollars in order to silence them.

“The Ugandan forces did not discriminate between a Somali apostate and a Somali Muslim and treated all the Somalis equally, which upset some of the Somali soldiers in the Somali forces, and some of them left their weapons and surrendered and some of them deserted. The matter drew the attention of the politicians of the White House, who asked the Ugandans for discipline; and the transitional government to act so that they did not lose their already weak forces.”

“The suggestions went to the extent of planning to allow AlShabaab movement to get to power, and then work on toppling it and getting the government back from them in a different manner other than exploiting the Somali people.”

Five years down the road, the AMISOM forces have nonetheless managed to neutralize the Alshabaab fighters, and brought the Somali capital back on its feet.

In his recent address on the Somali Mission, President Museveni described the Alshabaab fighters as morally ideologically bankrupt, and that they were already defeated.

“As for the Security issue that we started with, be informed, again, that Al-Shabaab is already defeated. They can no longer attack the Army or even the Police, they cannot fight conventional warfare or guerrilla warfare and, being ideologically bankrupt, they go for terrorism (attacking soft targets).”

Museveni added, “The Al-Shabaab are in a very vulnerable situation. On account of the defeats, they can no longer move in big groups – platoon size (30-40) or more because they will be detected and destroyed by the Army (infantry, tanks, IFVs, Air force, etc.). They can only move, by concealment, in small groups (4 or 5). These can easily be dealt with by the LDUs (Local Defence Units) with potential for re-enforcement by the Police and Arm.”

RDC halts Masaka Town roadworks

By Wesley Spartan

MASAKA. The Masaka Resident District Commissioner (RDC) has stopped road construction in Masaka Town, citing shoddy work and corruption.

Mr Linos Ngompek also ordered police to impound construction materials which engineers and municipality workers were using to patch up potholes in the town. He issued the directive on Wednesday.

Masaka Municipality authorities have been filling potholes on several roads in the town streets such as Hobert, Jaserby and Elgin, among others.

However, Mr Ngompek said the completed work is substandard and he had received information that the ongoing roadworks were intended to cover up stolen funds by the technical team.
He said the municipality gets funds for roadworks every three months but the money is diverted elsewhere.

“When you look at the work done, it is of very poor quality, but at a very high cost. We cannot let this to go on unchecked. Some potholes that have just been patched up have developed cracks again because of poor workmanship,” Mr Ngompek said.

He wondered why the construction works are always delayed up to almost the end of the financial year if there are no ulterior motives.

“They are fond of waiting until the last months to the end of the financial year and rush to construct roads which creates suspicion. Let them come out and explain before resuming the roadworks,” he added.

The Masaka Municipality Town Clerk, Mr Joseph Kimbowa, however, defended the delays in road construction, saying they get insufficient funds.

Mr Kimbowa said they get funds in installments which at times delays the purchase of materials, causing a delay in commencement of the works. He urged the RDC to trust his office, saying he cannot allow theft of government funds.

He said a standard kilometer of bitumen road costs Shs800m which the municipality cannot raise in one quarter (three months) because it gets Shs250m per release.

Mr Kimbowa said they often keep the funds until they reach the sufficient amount to do the work.

He said some times they buy materials in installments until they gather enough to start the construction works.

“Delays in construction works is not our own making. It is caused by insufficient funds. If we got funds we need in time, there is no reason why we should delay to complete the construction works,” he said.

“The RDC needed to know this first before halting the roadworks,” Mr Kimbowa said.

Imam killing: Muslim clerics demand report into killings

By Wesley Spartan

The killing of Sheikh Rashid Wafula on Thursday night has left the Moslem community in Mbale demanding for answers into the killings of two other clerics in December.

Speaking at the burial of Wafula, who was the Imam of Bilal Mosque in Mbale Town, the Muslims tasked the police to provide details of their investigations and end the murders.

Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Police Gen. Kale Kayihura has blamed the area police officers for failing to provide security for Wafula, yet they knew that his life was in danger.

US Suspends Military Training to Burundian Army

By Wesley Spartan

United States has suspended all training support to the government of Burundi due to the inexorable unrest in the country.

The US Department of state announced on Friday that because of the security concerns inside Burundi, they had temporarily halted peacekeeping training activities such as the Africa Contingency Operations Training and Assistance program.

The department’s deputy spokesperson Marie Harf told press that the Obama government was yet to take a decision on discontinuing all support to Burundian troops currently in Mogadishu under AMISOM, as well as development funding to the country.

Mr Harf noted, “Continued instability and violence in Burundi, and in particular the commission of human rights violations and abuses by security forces, could jeopardize Burundi’s ability to continue to contribute to the AMISOM peacekeeping mission.”

Over 100,000 Burundians have left the country in recent weeks, escaping violence sparked by President Pierre Nkurunziza’s decision to run for a third term.

Meanwhile Cholera has infected about 3,000 people in Tanzania, the UN has said, where many of the Burundians have fled seeking refuge from their country’s unrest.

Up to 400 new cases are being seen each day, the UN’s refugee agency says. The epidemic has killed 31 people – two Tanzanians and 29 Burundian refugees, the UN’s statement said.

Many more of the refugees have fled to other neighbouring countries including Uganda.

Police continues to battle with protesters on the Capital Bujumbura streets who are against the President’s third term bid.

Arinaitwe; Besigye's tormentor splits with wife

By Wesley Spartan

KAMPALA - Gilbert Arinaitwe Bwana, a senior police officer who infamously tortured former FDC president Kizza Besigye during a violent arrest, has split with his wife in a flurry of counter accusations of adultery.

Arinaitwe has been married for three years to Beatrice Florence Nagawa, a lawyer by profession.

The marriage was dissolved Friday following a divorce suit that was filed by Nagawa late last year over accusations of adultery.

In the ruling that was delivered by Emmy Geoffrey Sayekwo, a Grade One senior principal magistrate at Mwanga II Court, Arinaitwe was denied custody of their two children because they are still young and need the attention of their mother.

"Considering the age of the said children, the applicant [Nagawa] is the fit and proper person to maintain the children," Sayekwo ruled.

He added that, to avoid breaking family ties, Arinaitwe will have the children for only one week during every school holiday and will be paying a monthly upkeep of sh200, 000.

"You will stay with your children in the last week of the holidays so that you can do shopping for their school requirements," Sayekwo said.

Arinaitwe made headlines in international media on April 28, 2011 when, during Besigye's arrest, he smashed the back window of the opposition leader's four-wheel-drive vehicle with the butt of a pistol and sprayed pepper gas in his face.

He then dragged the immobilised politician out of the car, all in front of local and international media.

Besigye was to later be flown to Nairobi for medical treatment.

Amama Surprises MPs and the Press.

Former prime minister Amama Mbabazi who has for a long time kept Ugandans guessing his next move, shocked Members of Parliament and the press when he joined the opposition members in the Parliament’s committee of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs that is currently scrutinizing the Constitutional Amendment Bill 2015. The opposition members who appeared before the committee include, FDC president Maj Gen Mugisha Muntu, Kampala lord mayor Erias Lukwago, former FDC leader Dr Kizza Besigye, CP president John Ken Lukyamuzi, DP Secretary General and Acting president Mathias Nsubuga and JEEMA president Asuman Basalirwa, among others.

Story still under updates.

Tooro Kingdom in a crisis, King Oyo’s Palace may be attached

Bright Kagoro, a businessman based in London and Uganda won a land case against Tooro Queen mother, Best Kemigisa and threatened to attach King Oyo’s Karuzika palace.
The battle involved 2 plots located below the Karuzika palace, the royal home of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. Plots 30 and 31 at Harukoto located along Kasese Road were claimed by Kemigisha years back prompting Kagoro to seek legal redress. Yesterday, Boma Court ruled in favour of Kagoro.
The court ruled that Kagoro be compensated legal costs and transport amounting to 12millions and damages which is yet to be computed. Kagoro shortly after the ruling addressed journalists and warned that 14 days after judgement is no appeal is made by Tooro Kingdom or Kemigisha and if his cost are not cleared, he will instruct hi bailiffs to attach the Karuzika palace until they clear him.
Kagoro is considered to be one of the richest tycoon in Tooro and was once a coordinator of Tooro community in London.
In 2012 Kemigisha overturned a resolution by Tooro land board and Tooro Kingdom to offer Kagoro with another alternative land. However Kagoro and Tooro land board agreed for an alternative but Best Kemigisa overruled all the council members’ position dismissing the mater.
In absence of King Ghaddafi and the Duke family who is going to save Tooro kingdom?
Below is the photo of the disputed land, Best Kemigisha and the Karuzika palace

Upcountry teachers join strike as schools’ paralysis takes toll

On Monday, most primary teachers up-country had ignored the ongoing industrial action over Government’s resolution to stay payment of the 10% raise on their salary by a year. 

Just a day gone by, all that has changed; record numbers of upcountry teachers have now joined their colleagues in Kampala to lay down their tools, until their umbrella body, the Uganda National Teachers’ Union (UNATU) and Government reach a deal.

This has given rise to paralysis in most schools across the country. Children turned-up in class, but resorted to playing games and singing rhymes- as teachers shunned classrooms, notwithstanding pleas by administrators for them to teach.

In many a school, teachers reported promptly, signed in the attendance book and; either lazed around in the staffroom, or returned home. Occasionally, pupils followed suit and returned home.

Across the country, there was general rise in absenteeism among pupils- just like their teachers.

However, meals for both teachers and pupils were never in short supply. In fact, in some schools, teachers and pupils took leave shortly after meals.

Although there was sign of life in many of the schools visited by New Vision On Tuesday, in some, classrooms and offices remained under lock.

Ghost schools across the country were suggestive of the toll the strike that started on Monday is taking on Uganda’s primary education system.

Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda carries on asking teachers to offer lessons- as Government and UNATU seek a deal over.

But Margaret Rwabushaija, the UNATU Chairperson maintains that the industrial action is still on, until all the 138 chairperson of teachers across the country who voted for it resolve to call it off.

Government led by Rugunda, and UNATU inclusive of its national executive council and the 138 branch chairpersons meet tomorrow in an attempt to find a lasting solution to their disparity over the 10% teachers’ salary increment.

In the midst of all this, most secondary schools across the country are functioning routinely.

Mbale

Many teachers in Mbale insist that they will not teach unless UNATU tells them to.  They said even though their respective schools taught On Tuesday, they won’t do it no more.

 “Government should understand that we are now serious. Let them use the RDCs to teach,” said a male teacher who declined to reveal his identity for fear of reprisal from RDCs.

“We are not going to be subjected intimidations from Government as poverty becomes part of the Ugandan teacher.”

However, there was normalcy in schools like Mbale SS, Nkoma S.S, North Road Primary School and Nabuyonga Primary School.

Soroti

On Tuesday, Soroti registered one of the highest cases of absenteeism (among teachers and pupils) in its recent history. Five out of the seven schools our reporter visited in Soroti Municipality looked deserted.  In schools like Fr. Hilders, and Pamba, no pupil and teacher was sighted by 10:00am.

In Rock View Primary school, the head teachers’ office was open, but unoccupied. Our reporter only found an open visitors’ book on the table.

In Kichinjaji, Moru Apesur and Akisim primary Schools, it was only P.7 candidates were sighted goofing off. At Akisim primary school, only two student teachers were seen.

However, in secondary schools around Soroti, all seemed normal.

Kasese

Most schools in Kasese municipality were forced to send their pupils back home after teachers failed to report.

“I could not manage to handle the pupils alone,” said Pascal Kiroro, the head teacher of Road Barrier Primary School.

At St. Joseph Primary School, the gate remained closed and all the pupils who turned up had to return home.

The district Education Officer, George Mayinja said they eventually asked head teachers to remain at schools and monitor the situation.

Kampala

Pupils at Ntinda Primary School stayed home On Tuesday. In fact, there was no sign at the school that the new term had begun; the desks were disorganised. No teacher was sighted here.

The few pupils who reported at Police Children Primary School in Naguru revised their books as teachers failed to teach them.

At East Kololo Primary School, children were left to ‘hang around’ as teachers disappeared into thin air, shortly after registering in the attendance book.

There was a low turnout of pupils at Railway Children Primary School, Nsambya, and these were not taught.

 “Since morning, we have been seated in class unattended to. I have decided to go home instead of wasting time,” said Betty Amono, a P.7 candidate at the school.

At St. Peter’s Primary School Nsambya, a fair number of children reported. Some teachers were equally sighted teaching.

At Nakivubo Blue Primary School, some pupils were seated in class but idle as most teachers were a no show. Some of the pupils said they haven’t had any lesson since Monday.

Mayuge defiant

Most teachers in Mayuge are shunning the strike. For instance, teachers in schools such as Buluba, Buwaya, and Balita primary schools conducted lessons On Tuesday.

“We need higher payments but as professional teachers, we should look at the future of these innocent children whom we are denying services,” said John Nkutire of Buwaya primary school.

“I have advised my fellow teachers in the school not to involve in the strike. Let them teach pupils as they demand the Government to increase on their payments.”

UNATU boss annoyed by defiance of teachers

George Kuloba, the Chairman of UNATU Eastern Region has expressed displeasure over the failure of some teachers to shun duty in favor of the strike.

Teachers from 22 districts in eastern Uganda, under their umbrella of Teachers at Work Development Programme over the weekend resolved to shun the strike.

“This defiant action is contrary to what we had agreed, this is betrayal to the teaching profession” said Kuloba. “Some urban teachers are wooed with PTA funds, but those in rural schools continue to suffer; we are fighting for a leveled ground for all teachers.”

Mao discharged, DP to march to Parliament

KAMPALA. The Democratic Party (DP) president, Mr Norbert Mao, has been discharged from International Hospital Kampala (IHK) where he was admitted last week.
Addressing journalist at the party headquarters in Kampala yesterday, Mr Dusman Okee, the DP leader’s young brother, said: “Mr Mao has been discharged from hospital but he is still on leave from political duties. He is at his home in Kampala, though later he will go to Gulu for more resting,” Mr Okee said.
“Mr Mao is very grateful for the support from DP members and friends who have managed to help him when he was admitted to IHK,” Mr Okee added.
At the same press briefing, DP spokesperson Mr Kenneth Kakande announced that DP members are to converge at the party headquarters today to march to Parliament to present their views on electoral reforms.
“Police should not be deployed at the party headquarters to block us from demonstrating peacefully because we are presenting people’s views,” Mr Kakande said.

Ailing

Mr Mao has been in and out of hospital since July 2014 when he was admitted to Lacor Hospital in Gulu District for malaria and abdominal pain according to party spokesperson Kenneth Kakande. A month later he was referred to Nairobi Hospital where he stayed for six weeks until he recuperated.

Lukwago takes government to court over brutal arrest

Kampala. Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has sued government over his brutal arrest days to his controversial impeachment by Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) councillors in 2013.
Mr Lukwago, in a suit filed before the High Court last Friday, claims police violently arrested him on November 19, 2013, at his home in Rubaga Division, and drove him at breakneck speed to Naggalama Police Station in Mukono District.
His arrest alongside former FDC leader Kizza Besigye was aimed at stopping him from addressing the Kampala electorate about the impact of his impeachment on November 25.
The foiled rally had been organised at Nakivubo Blue Primary School in downtown, Kampala.
“The plaintiff’s claim against the defendant (Attorney General) is for general, exemplary and punitive damages for trespass to person, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, torture and being subjected to inhumane and degrading treatment by some policemen in the course of their duties as full time employees of the Uganda Police Force,” the lawsuit reads in part.
In the suit, Mr Lukwago also narrates how he was arrested from his home and detained at Kira Road Police Station without any charge being preferred against him.
Court documents that this newspaper has seen show that the Lord Mayor and Dr Besigye were charged with ‘being a member of unlawful society’, charges they denied.
Documents also indicate that the Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr Mike Chibita, lost interest in the case and withdrew it on July 11 last year.
Mr Lukwago now holds government liable for the acts of the police that he says made him suffer injury, psychological torture, ridicule, pain and gross inconvenience for which he is seeking damages.
By press time, Attorney General Freddie Ruhindi had not yet been summoned to file in his defence before court hears the matter.

The background
On November 25, 2013, Mr Lukwago was impeached by Kampala Capital City Authority councillors over conduct unbefitting of the office of the Lord Mayor. On November 14, a tribunal report by Justice Catherine Bamugemereire, triggered his impeachment. Mr Lukwago then went to the High Court and filed an application for judicial review on November 20, challenging the report.

Cardinal Wamala wants public order law repealed

Mpigi- Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala has called for a repeal of the Public Order Management Act, saying the police are using it to torture Ugandans.
“Police have used this Act to torture religious leaders, politicians, journalists, civil society organisations, and all the people in this country,” Cardinal Wamala said on Sunday during an event to mark the 49th World Communications Day in Mpigi District.

The retired archbishop added: “This country belongs to all of us. We do not expect some people to be tortured just because they have divergent political views.”

The deputy police spokesperson, Ms Polly Namaye, however, said people should not fault the police for implementing the law.

“[The] Public Order Management law was made for all Ugandans. It governs all members but not a few in a society. Uganda Police Force is a law enforcer but not a lawmaker. People should not blame us,” she said.

Cardinal Wamala said the Act not only frustrates freedom of the press and expression but also suffocates democracy.

Last week, the police used this law to block an Opposition gathering at Nsambya Sharing Hall in Kampala.

Police said Mr Erias Lukwago, the Lord Mayor of Kampala, and Dr Kizza Besigye, the former president of FDC, had not notified them about the event.
The gathering was meant to seek citizen’s views about electoral reforms.

The World Communications Day is celebrated by the Catholic Church annually on the Sunday before Pentecost, which was marked on May 17 this year.

Selling dogs changed Nkwanga’s life; See How?

The English Mastiff is the kind of dog that does not take pleasantries from strangers. It is rough, territorial and mean, not to mention its size; almost as huge as a calf.
This is one of the dogs I get to cross paths with in the maternity section of the Savannah dog kennel in Kyaliwajala, Namugongo. It is an expectant mother, moody and evidently in no mood of receiving any visitor.
As I get closer, it charges out and only stops when it hits the fence. It stands closer to the fence, restlessly barking and daring.
This dog is part of Alex Nkwanga’s Savannah Giant Dog Breeders company, which offers a wide range of services including dog breeding, training, boarding and dog grooming.

Tracing the start
After completing his Bachelor of Commerce degree from Makerere University, Nkwanga moved to UK to study Marketing but also studied dog breeding and training in Israel and South Africa.
From there Nkwanga established Savannah Giant Dog Breeders, which presently he has more than 44 dogs with breeding kennels in Kyaliwaja, Namugongo and another in Seeta, Mukono. The kennels have 13 different dog breeds, all of which are trained in the various roles.

Starting out
As a young man, the idea of keeping dogs on a large scale sat close in Nkanga’s mind.
In 2001, he bought a German Shepherd from a friend at Shs600,000 in an effort to experiment with it.
“When I bought my German Shepherd from this friend of mine, his children were crying because the dog was leaving. That is when I realised that actually there were people out there passionate about dogs as I am. At that point I started doing some research through the internet and friends, trying to know if there were any people doing this kind of thing in Uganda. Surprisingly I found no one! The market was there but not explored in any way. It is then that I made up my mind to take on the business on a serious note.” Nkwanga narrates.
His starting capital was the Shs600,000 but slowly started incorporating in new breeds, most of which he bought here (Uganda) and Kenya.
As business started to excite he bought an acre of land in Kyaliwajala, Namugongo where he set up his first kennel.

The kennel structure
When you get to Nkwanga’s dog kennel in Kyaliwajala, the first thing that hits you is the cleanliness. Even with over 200 dogs on the structure, the place is extremely tidy.
The kennel structure is also professionally laid out with a puppy run, a maternity section and a large structure used as a sleeping house.
The kennel also has a training area where dogs are taken through various drills and trainings. The whole area is isolated and quiet, save for the sound of barking dogs.
“It is advisable you set up the kennel in a quiet environment. Dogs feel at peace in such places. In fact, when it comes to dog training, dogs cannot learn from a loud environment,” Nkwanga explains.
Nkwanga invested Shs56m in the construction of the kennel.

Feeding
The puppies are fed thrice a day mainly on milk, eggs, baby porridge and minced meat. Adult dogs are fed once a day on rice, meat and pedigree, a ready to eat food mixtures for dogs, which is imported from South Africa and Kenya.
Nkwanga has a monthly budget of Shs18m dedicated to looking after dogs with the bulk Shs1om going to feeding, Shs7m paid in wages to 36 permanent staff and Shs1m allocated to medication.

Challenges
The biggest challenge, Nkwanga says is the business is filled with unskilled dog breeds, which kills the market for those trying to do it professionally.
Worse still, he adds the dog culture in Uganda is still in the growing stages where people do not appreciate the idea of investing as much as Shs1.5m to purchase a puppy.

Advice to other entrepreneurs
According to Nkwanga staying committed in whichever venture they put thier minds on because, “There is market in every business if you are ready to offer a quality product or service.”

Taking advantage of Wide market

According to Nkwanga, the market for dogs has for long remained open. “There are always people looking to buy a dogs. They come looking for specific breeds of dogs and fortunately we have always been in position to provide them with pure breeds of the dog they are in search of.”
The cheapest puppy at Savannah goes for Shs500,000 (German Shepherd) with the English Mastiff and the Caucasian Mountain going for Shs1.5m.
Nkwanga also hires out adult dogs for between Shs50,000 and Shs100,000 each dog per day.
He also trains other people’s dogs with a two-month training package going Shs500,000.

Nkwanga’s Future plans

Nkwanga plans to expand his security company, which was established in 2012 as an extension to his dog business. “Presently we employ 2,000 people as security guards. These were trained by us in accordance with the Uganda Police standards. They guard different installations.” he says.
Since the dog business has grown, Nkwanga thinks it is time to grow Savannah Security Services Limited into one of the leading security services not only in Uganda but in the region, with a target of expanding it to a holding capacity of more than 10,000 guards.

Numbers

Shs10m
The amount of money that Nkwanga spends on feeding dogs per month.

Shs7m
The amount of money that Nkwanga pays on monthly wages for his 36 staff.

Shs1m
The amount of money that Nkwanga spends on a monthly basis on medication.

Burundi postpones elections to June 2

Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza has postponed parliamentary elections by one week to June 2, presidential official Willy Nyamitwe told AFP Wednesday, following weeks of violent protests and a failed coup.

Legislative elections had been due on May 26, but were pushed back a week following "a proposal from the electoral commission, to respond to a request from opposition parties, and finally to answer calls of the region and the international community," Nyamitwe said.

No decision has been made as to whether a presidential poll set for June 26 would also be delayed. "Wait and see," Nyamitwe said.

The European Union joined the African Union on Tuesday calling for a delay to the elections, while South Africa's President Jacob Zuma said they should be "postponed indefinitely" after a meeting of Africa's Great Lakes bloc of nations.

At least 20 people died in weeks of street battles with security forces before demonstrations ended last week when generals launched a failed coup attempt, but protests resumed again this week.

Protesters clashed Wednesday with security forces, who fired warning shots and tear gas to break up the crowds, but who then swiftly regrouped elsewhere.

Opposition and rights groups say that Nkurunziza's bid for a third five-year term in power is against the constitution and the terms of the peace deal that brought an end to the country's 13-year civil war in 2006.

But Nkurunziza, a former rebel leader and born-again Christian who believes he has divine backing to lead the country, argues his first term in power did not count as he was elected by parliament, not directly by the people.

He has been accused by rights groups of launching a campaign of repression against opponents and trying to silence independent media since coup leaders admitted defeat on Friday after fierce fighting with loyalist troops.

But the presidency dismissed such claims Tuesday, saying it would never carry out "revenge" raids and promising fair trials for those arrested.

Almost a week on since the coup attempt led by a top general -- which saw soldiers battling each other on the streets -- troops have largely replaced the police to stem the protests.

More than 100,000 people have fled to neighbouring nations to escape political violence, according to the United Nations.

UPDATE: Besigye walks to Parliament.

Former FDC President Col Kizza Besigye has finally been allowed out of his home confinement by Police officers in Kasangati, after a few hours of exchange.

Besigye and Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago had since Tuesday morning been contained in their houses and blocked from access the Parliament building where they were supposed to join other opposition officials to submit their views on electoral reforms.

Our reporter Kenneth Kazibwe says Besigye and Lukwago, converged at their Offices on Katonga road from where they started marching toward Parliament amid tight security.

Meanwhile Democratic Party leaders have also walked in different groups and arrived  toward the same Parliament Building according to out reporter Nixon Segawa

Facebook Messenger Video Calling

Yesterday, Facebook announced global availability of free video calling on its Messenger app.

Announcing the news via a Facebook post, David Marcus, Vice President of Messaging Products at Facebook, said, "We're happy to share we've now rolled out the capability globally, with the exception of a few countries where we're still working on improving quality ." Unfortunately, Marcus hasn't revealed the list of countries receiving the feature.

Facebook's Messenger app, which has over 600 million users, after the roll out of the video calling feature, will get a video icon at the top right corner of the chat screen.

The video calling feature will be rolled out in a Messenger app update for Android and iOS.

Emmanuel Adebayor Spills Part 3 of his family secrets

SEA, if I decide to bring out the Part 3 today, it is because my brother @Kola Adebayor and my other siblings have decided to talk about our family issues on social medias, through letters to my club, radios…I could write an autobiography and sell it but I decided to share with you here.
25 years ago, my big older brother Kola went to Germany and he became the hope of our family. We all thought he could change the way we were living. Years after he left Togo, we still had no electricity and no phones. If he wanted to talk to us, he would call the Atlantic Hotel that was very close to our house. We would then run to the hotel reception and talk to him.
When I got the opportunity to go play football in France for the first time, we needed money to for the flight tickets and other expenses. My brother was nowhere to be found. Only God knows what he was doing in Germany.
When I arrived in France, I did all the paperwork with my team and they allowed me to stay in the academy. A few months later, my brother wanted to come visit me. I was running out of money and I was living at the academy. Therefore, I had to borrow money so I could pay for his hotel. At that time, my teammate Sega N’diaye from Cameroon was kind enough to lend me some money. I also had to borrow some more money because I had to give my brother some money for his trip back to Germany. Keep in mind he is my older brother.
A couple years later, things started to get better. Thank God, I signed a contract with Metz. Since then, my brother would contact me whenever it was time to pay his bills. Sometimes, he would say his son is sick… I had to get used to all this.
Again, I was lucky enough to get an offer from Monaco and I signed for the football club. One day, Kola and the late Peter Adebayor came to visit me in Monaco. My two brothers did not let me know they were coming. Someone said “blood is thicker than water” so I took them in. They arrived early in the morning and I was on my way to training. When I came back home, we had a discussion and they wanted to start a car business. Obviously, it involves a lot of money. I told them that I could help them out as soon as I get paid next. At that time, Thierry Mangwa was staying in my apartment because he was struggling with some personal issues and needed a place to stay. One day, I came back from training and he was crying. He never told me why. My brothers could also not explain. Another day, one of my friends Padjoe came to visit me and as he was leaving the house, I believe I offered him about €500. My brother Kola noticed that and was very upset. He was trying to understand why I gave my friend some money right away but not him. My reason was very simple; the money he (Kola) needed was a huge amount of money that I did not carry in my house. We went on and had an argument about it.
Another day, after training…I was very tired and decided to go take a nap. I woke up and a knife was held to my throat. As I opened my eyes, both of my brothers were there. They were shouting and they claimed that I was wasting their time. Peter was going mad and Kola was supporting. I asked them: “Is this the only way to solve this issue? I yes, then kill me and take the money”. It’s only at that moment that he put the knife down. After all this, I found a way out of my own apartment and I called my parents. My mom suggested that I call the police. That was the only way for me to get back into my house safely… I had training the next day, by the way. So I did what my mom said. Police came and they settled down. Again, “blood is thicker than water”, so I let it go. A few days after, Peter went to visit one of Kola’s friends in Paris. That means I was left in the house with Kola; for my own safety, I found a way to get him the money as soon as I could. Only God knows how much I gave him that day.
A few months after all this, I went back to Togo and I was surprised when my mom started to ask me why I called the police on my brothers, she continued and said I am the bad person in the family. That is another story I will leave for later…
Every time I went back home, everyone kept asking me why my brother never visited after all these years. Immediately, I organized a flight for him and he came back to visit the family, at my own expenses.
On April 22nd 2005, we received some bad news. I received a call and they announced that my father passed away. I was devastated. I called my big brother and told him that we all have to be there. Again I made sure there was a flight ticket ready for him. We all went back home and I took care of everything. A long time before my dad died, he was in the hospital one day and he asked me to make sure his funeral is not a moment of sadness. He wanted us to celebrate his life. I leave it to God to decide if the funeral I organized for my dad was what he wanted. The man who calls himself the “big man” in the family did not contribute to anything. But he still has the boldness to say I do not take care of this family.
In 2006, I had another big opportunity to go play for Arsenal. Since then, my brother has started to come up with series of false accusations against me.
On July 22nd, 2013 sad news hit us in the family. My brother Peter Adebayor passed away. His death was sad and I was affected by it. One thing I find difficult to swallow today is that Kola was accusing me of Peter’s death. He is saying that the shop I opened for Peter was not good enough. He kept texting saying that my career would be destroyed. I did everything for Peter when he was alive, I brought him to Metz, and Monaco with me. What can Kola say that he has done for Peter? Nothing. The man did not even show up at the funeral even after all the money I sent for the trip back home.
He is saying that I also made my mom suffer, but he forgot that when he was in Germany, at some point I was the one always by my mom’s side. As soon as I started to make a living with football, I did everything you could imagine for our mom. That is normal. But my brother is never satisfied. He said I bought a shitty car for my mom. Why can’t he buy a better one? All I want from him is to take his responsibilities. Since I am not doing it right, he should show the example as a big brother. He has been in Germany for more than 20 years, but he never brought our mother there to visit. Even to go back home for a visit is another struggle. All he keeps saying is that my father said I should build a house for each one of them. I don’t think my father said that. Does that even make sense for him or anyone? As a big brother, he is supposed to be doing all that I am doing for the family. He should stop hiding and take his responsibilities. When he came to Europe, he was young enough to become a football player too. Anyways, some people are drivers here but they are able to take care of their families. They even bring their parents and other family members. Why has he not done anything like that but he keeps talking? As a matter fact, he should at least bring Rotimi, Bidemi or his own son Aziz here before talking about “taking care of the family”. Actions are louder than speeches.
A lot of people are saying that I never went to school, but they forget that it is because we could not afford it. I never blamed my parents for that. But thank God, today I am able to speak more than 3 languages and I can send my daughter to school. I am proud of that. People can accuse me for not going to school, but in the end it is all about who you become and what you teach yourself. It is also about what life teaches you and what you learn from it.
Many times I wanted to give up. Ask my sister Iyabo Adebayor how many times I have called and was ready to commit suicide? I kept these stories for years… But If I die, no one would know my story, no one would learn from it… Some people say I should keep these stories private, but someone has to sacrifice himself; someone has to talk about it. I know people would relate to my story and others would learn from it. For every one who knows me, I’d do anything for my country and my people.
Final message from the younger brother to the older brother: Quit Smoking and Quit Drinking. That was my story.

Louis van Gaal: Man Utd boss steals show at awards night

"Hello, hello, pay attention to the manager!"
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal produced what was described as the "greatest speech of all time" to steal the show at the club's player of the year awards evening.
After Spanish goalkeeper David De Gea won both the Players' Player and Fans' Player of the Year accolades for a second year running, Van Gaal took to the stage live on MUTV.
Recalling a team meeting at which captain Wayne Rooney said United could push for second in the Premier League, the Dutchman bellowed "yes" and punched the air.
Repeatedly referencing the fact United had won 13 points from the first 10 games of the season, the 63-year-old described the club's fans as the "best in the world".
After praising the players' spirit a number of times during a seven-minute monologue, Van Gaal said his team "could have been the champions" and were "very close", despite a 15-point deficit to title-winners Chelsea.
Then, with presenter Jim Rosenthal wrapping up proceedings in Old Trafford's Manchester Suite, there was a Van Gaal encore.
Returning to the stage and grabbing the microphone, he shouted: "Hello, hello, pay attention to the manager!"
He then admonished those present for not applauding the female saxophonist, who he said had played "fantastically".
When Van Gaal returned to his seat, MUTV presenter Mandy Henry said: "How do you follow that?"

South Sudan with worst Economy in Africa.

Evildoer Salva Kiir has plundered South Sudan into deep economic stagnation by misusing South Sudan resources !
The president of Sudan Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit has lost it
bearing and way. This illustrated by the state of
horror and lawlessness in South Sudan put the
whole country into socio-political stalemate which
unleashed severe economic meltdown, meanwhile
the President himself and ministers benefited the
most, from south rich region of national
resources. Today, in Lake, Jonglei, Unity and
Upper Nile, the South Sudanese residents
mercilessly flushed out of their homes and killed.
Tribes and sub tribes fight each other almost on
daily bases in all the corner of South Sudan.
These ordeals and political disorders are
astounding. These defy and disgrace the
endearing legacy of the SPLM as a formidable
political party that gives South Sudan a true self.
Kiir has failed to restore law and order in the
state he leads. The inter-tribal conflict is of a
concern. The president failed to address the root
causes of conflict, and to create conditions that
could promote peace and community security in
conflict-prone state. These conditions include
supporting the establishment of community based
conflict mitigation mechanisms, inclusive of local
leaders, women and youth, who could build
democratic processes and finally addressing
conflict without violence. He failed to establish
programs that would create a viable political
framework that seeks to end tribal conflict, pave
ways for agricultural development, push for good
governances and failed to bring a lasting peace to
South Sudan. Besides, the government of South
Sudan failure to establish peace and security to
promote good governance and accelerates
agricultural development. He has completely failed
to promote democratic reforms, rules of law, and
frames better ways of handling issues concerning
national security. It is essential to develop
inclusive consensus-building initiatives related to
peace agreements, and national issues.
Satan Salva Kiir must be remove and honorable must step in , to lead the country .
Kiirdiit aci yuit must go to Gokriel cattle camp and a ku tiit weng there !

Mutebile should be sacked, MPs say.

Parliament. A Parliamentary report has recommended the sacking of Bank of Uganda Governor Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile and state minister for Investment Gabriel Ajedra over their roles in the expenditure of public funds.
A new report by the House Committee on Commissions Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises wants the Governor to take personal responsibility for acting outside the law in two incidents involving more than Shs2 trillion given to the Defence ministry to purchase fighter jets, and Shs142.7b in compensation to businessman Hassan Bassajjabalaba’s Haba Group of Companies for loss of business in cancelled market deals.

The recommendations
“The Committee recommends that Mr Mutebile takes personal responsibility for acting outside the law in giving financial guarantees to a private person without Parliamentary approval. He should resign or be relieved of his duties,” the report reads in part.
Mr Mutebile once said nobody “will sack me except may be God,” and told money markets to ignore “the rumblings in Parliament.”
In 2011, Mr Mutebile used $740m in foreign reserve currency to fund the purchase of fighter jets. The money was spent without Parliament approval and only on President Museveni’s promise that he would replenish the accounts using money from oil.
On the Basajjabalaba deal, the committee recommends that the Central Bank should adhere to the existing legal framework and stick to the principle of independence as enshrined in the Constitution.
“The Governor is accordingly held responsible for flouting Section 29 and 33 of the Bank of Uganda Act, 1993 and Section 20 of the Public Finance and Accountability Act, 2003,” the report reads in part.
While the Governor is currently away on sick leave and, therefore, unable to comment on the new report, when he appeared before the committee, he said the advance to Ministry of Defence was “a sensitive matter”. He, however, advised the Committee to seek details from either Ministry of Defence or the President.

Minister in trouble
The MPs accuse minister Ajedra of causing loss to government by his numerous directives. They also want him relieved of his duties for influence-peddling and abuse of office.
“He [Mr Ajedra] should immediately resign or be relieved of his duties by the appointing authority for acting outside the law and for abuse of office,” the 253-page report to Parliament reads in part.
A new investigation by COSASE revealed that in a May 28, 2014, letter to Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), the minister usurped the mandate of the board and constituted himself into panels to interview and award jobs at UIA. The minister has been accused of appointing a director for small and medium enterprises from his region.
When contacted, Mr Ajedra described the accusations against him as “malicious” and vowed to drag Parliament to court in defence of his integrity. The minister also denied appointing people from his region.
“I don’t even know that person (director SME) as a person. I don’t even think he comes from my region and I take offence…,” the minister said.
“There was no board yet government had to work. The land allocations they are talking about were made through a transparent process. I cannot wake one day and appoint a new board, I have to consult widely and it takes time; it is a process,” he said.

THE BACKGROUND
In 2012, the Public Accounts Committee chaired by Terego MP Kassiano Wadri had recommended for Mr Mutebile’s sacking and prosecution in Basajjabalaba saga that led to the sacking of two senior ministers. However, it took the intervention of the President to save the governor

Musicians Attack URA, KCCA

Local musicians, promoters and partners on Thursday turned up in numbers at Hotel Africana to mark the International Music Day.

Local Musician Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi wine used to the platform to pour put his dissatisfaction with the tax collectors Uganda Revenue Authority together with Kampala Capital Authority for introducing tough policies that are eating into the industry.

“I used to sell a music album at fifty million shillings; but now, not any more. There’s a number of factors at play among them technological advancement. But even then the bills from URA keep going up.

Bobi wine also highlighted the charges introduced by KCCA on banners pinned in town which forced them to use their vehicles as part of advertising; only to hear recently that the authority was slapping a new tax on car branding.

“We were asked to pay 10,000 per day on each banner; once you have thirty of them that’s 300,000 and if you have put in place those banners before time you end up working for taxes” Bobi added

Bobi wine further blamed government for engaging artists in inactive forums only when the election period is approaching after forgetting them for so long.

Andrew Benon Kibuuka president for Uganda Performing Art association described the problem of ignorance among the artist as one of the major causes of losses to a number of them

In reply to the musician’s concerns, the URA Boss Mrs Doris Akol advised artists not to lose interest in paying taxes because it’s through taxes that can remain on its feet.

“I call upon all Artists to partner with us in popularizing the tax campaign in any form, either through composing songs which makes all people to love paying tax

Mbabazi can't defeat Museveni, Says Mukula

Mr Mukula says the leadership contest in the National Resistance (NRM) Party of which he is vice chairman for eastern region, is viewed by members as fundamental and should be looked at beyond President Museveni and Mr Amama Mbabazi, because Uganda is bigger than any of the two. Throughout the interview, Mr Mukula stresses that it is important to retire from politics when one is still loved and popular:

Q: You recently announced in Soroti District that you are quitting active politics due to ill health. Besides that, what else explains your decision not to contest for the Soroti Municipality parliamentary seat in the 2016 elections?

Well, I have no other reason that could have compelled me to this other than a personal decision not to run. I have not been coerced, I have not been intimidated, I am not under any ill health, I do not have (high blood) pressure, diabetes, HIV/Aids, I am mentally alert and physically fit. At the age of 58 now, it’s a prime time now for me to move to the private sector.

It takes about 10 years to build a strong foundation in business. I came from the private sector in 1996 when I first got to Parliament, the Sixth Parliament. At that time I came with a strong foundation. I had five aero planes in one of my companies and I was doing very well. I came to serve the people. My commitment was to serve the people. As a patriot, a nationalist and a pan Africanist. I have given my constituency my best. The time has come now to bid the constituency farewell when am still very popular.

Q: When did you decided to quit active politics?
It is something I decided three years ago and I have consulted deeply, first of all within my family, within the leadership of the party (NRM), at the highest level of the President and a number of colleagues at the local level, district level, constituency level. It has been a very difficult decision but I think it is the right time for me to go.
Q: What was the reaction of your family to your decision to quit politics?

They were very excited. They realised that for the first time I would be available to them. I have been married to the people of Soroti Municipality and Uganda. I never had the opportunity to even take my children to school in the mornings, pick them after lessons or even time to attend their school games. You can imagine what it feels like as a parent not to have time for your children to take them to even attend games, even graduations.

From the time they went to Primary One up to the time they finished education I never had time for them. With my wife equally, we were not having time even for dinner or even to take her out. But now I have enough time to take the family out. I have enough time to relate with my mother, and siblings. To me this is the time now to give back to the family.

Q: And what was the reaction of the President to your decision to quit politics?
Many people, including the President did not believe it. It was like a surprise. I have had discussions recently with senior colleagues within the party and thought that maybe something could have provoked me to that position. But I have been able to comfort them that it is out of goodwill. Serving a constituency is a very big challenge. It is a big sacrifice.

You give everything, even beyond your own resources to the constituency. It is not a job, it is a sacrifice to society and there is no salary that can pay me for the services that I have rendered to my people. Those who go into politics expecting to make money out of politics are in the wrong profession because politics is not about money. It is not about a job. It is about service to your country.

There must be life after Parliament. There must be life after politics. I do not want to image that somebody would really make politics a permanent engagement. I got things to do outside Parliament that will help the country.

Q: Isn’t your decision to quit politics a rash?
I don’t think it is a rash decision on my part. The way I perceive it, there is nothing more I can add to Soroti Municipality but the good thing about it is that I will remain within my party, the National Resistance Movement (NRM). I will serve my party diligently. I am going to campaign for President Museveni in the 2016 elections and I want to see him win overwhelmingly.

So the overall position is that I can be an ideologue within the party and it is also important to note that I can be a job creator. I should practice what I preach. I preached about transformation, job creation, reeducation of poverty, creation of the middle class. Now this is the time for me to practice what I have been preaching.

Q: Some people claim your announcement that you are quitting politics has ulterior motives. Are you scheming for something we don’t know?
There is nothing sinister; there is nothing up my sleeves. My hands are clean, my conscience is clear. I am brutally honest about what I intend to do and what I am doing. I want posterity to judge me correctly and even my colleagues to appreciate that politics is not a permanent engagement.

I have in the last four elections campaigned with people I have defeated continuously and if I stood for 2016 elections, it would win overwhelming. Anybody would tell you that. But the point is that it is always right to come out of politics when you are still very popular, not to be chased by the people.

Q Do you plan to become an Emormor (Teso cultural leader)
No. I now will be a mentor in Teso sub-region. I believe in my cultural leader. I have supported him and I will always do so. I do not want titles. I want to be Mukula. It is time to allow to be led and maybe give guidance to those leading. Even in the church I will be sitting behind. I will be a humble citizen and I want to be remembered as Mukula and not honourable Mukula.

Ugandan pop star facing prison over new video

A Ugandan pop star faces up to 10 years in prison if her latest video is found to have broken a tough new anti-pornography law.
Jemimah Kansiime's video has been viewed 140,000 times on the YouTube website, but has fallen foul of conservative politicians.
The 21-year-old singer, who uses the stage name Panadol wa Basajja – "medicine for men" – spent five weeks in jail after her arrest before being bailed.
She is on course to be the subject of the first full trial under a law which took effect in February last year. Critics say it is part of a growing anti-liberal movement that has included tough laws against homosexuals.
Ugandan pop singer Jemimah Kansiime (AFP)
Miss Kansiime accepted that she "was aware that there are some sections of society that are conservative", although she said she never dreamt that the video, in which she dances around in her underwear, would have broken the law.
The singer and her former manager, Didi Muchwa Mugisha, were arrested in November. Mugisha pleaded guilty and was fined 200,000 Ugandan shillings (£43), but Miss Kansiime pleaded not guilty.
"My rights have been trampled upon, my freedom of expression has been trampled upon," she said from her home in the capital, Kampala.

URA lists, shames 230 tax defaulters

Kampala- Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has exposed 230 companies and individuals who have perpetually defaulted on their tax obligations.

In a statement issued yesterday by - containing the list of tax defaulters, described by URA as name and shame list - the tax body warned that within seven days, the 230 companies and individuals will be dragged to courts of law if they do not clear their outstanding tax arrears.
“The list contains 230 defaulting clients with a corresponding total liability of more than Shs60 billion who, despite URA’s reminders to pay their outstanding tax arrears were not responsive,” the statement reads in part.

According to URA’s manager debt collection, Mr Abdu Salaam Waiswa, clients on the shame list are the difficult, untraceable and uncooperative ones who have ignored URA’s calls to settle their obligations over time and have instead closed their businesses, changed names or even shifted business locations.

200 pupils stranded as court bailiffs evict school

Lira- Pupils and teachers at Ushindi Primary School in Arua District were yesterday morning left stranded after court bailiffs cordoned off the school.

The school belongs to Arua Municipality Mayor Charles Asiki and has a population of about 200 pupils. However, the pupils, who were reporting for the second term, were barred from entering the classrooms, while teachers were not allowed to conduct the assembly or enter the staff room.

The court bailiffs were implementing a March 7 High Court order that directed that the land on which the school sits be returned to Ms Diana Ayume, Ms Eunice Ayume, Ms Joyce Ayume and Mr Ariye Ayume – the rightful owners.
The land wrangle arose after Mr Emmanuel Tumwine Ayume had sold the land to the directors of the school about 10 years ago, without consent of his sisters.

However, court directed the bailiffs to secure possession of the land located in Mvara Zone, Arua Hill Division, Arua Municipality.

“Whereas the under mentioned property in the occupancy of Asiki Charles has been decreed to Diana Ayume, Eunice Ayume, Joyce Ayume and Ariye Ayume - the plaintiffs in this suit - you are directed to put the said plaintiffs in possession of the property,” the warrant reads in part.

“You are authorised to remove any person bound by the decree who may refuse to vacate the property,” the court order further reads.

The school owner protested the action of the bailiffs. “I bought the land from the head of the family who came to me with the letters of of administration on that land.

But later the rest of the family complained and took the matter to the court. I believe I bought the land genuinely,” Mr Asiki said.

The eviction exercise had at the weekend failed to take off after the district police commander, Mr Jonathan Musinguzi, declined to provide security.

Besigye and Lukwago homes surrounded by police

Former FDC leader Dr Kizza Besigye and embattled Kampala lord mayor Erias Lukwago’s homes have been surrounded by police in an attempt to block them from going to parliament.
The two were expected to join members of the civil society and activists from different organisations to Parliament on Tuesday where they were expected to present their views about electoral reforms.
Mr Besigye said he had been invited to accompany the civil society members to parliament to present their views on electoral reforms ahead of the 2016 general elections.

“I am surprised that police is blocking me from going about business yet it is my right as a citizen to move freely,” Mr Besigye.
“Police is not making it clear why they have decided to block me. The mood here as you can see is tense. Even my neighbours are scared because of the police’s presence. My personal aide was also arrested on Thursday last week and jailed over nothing,” Mr Lukwago said.
This comes just days after the two (Mr Lukwago and Besigye) were arrested and briefly detained by police over an ‘illegal’ meeting over electoral reforms.

On May 14, police led by Kampala South Region RPC Sirajje Bakaleke arrested Mr Besigye and Mr Lukwago in Nsambya after they turned up for a meeting on electoral reforms. The meeting was supposed to be held in Nsambya Sharing Hall
According to Mr Bakaleke, the meeting was illegal because the conveners had not sought permission from police.

Subsequently, at least 10 opposition supporters who were arrested for accompanying Mr Besigye and Mr Lukwago to the meeting were charged in court and remanded to Luzira prison.
The supporters, who appeared before the City Hall Magistrate’s Court, were charged with being a public nuisance.
They denied the charges and were sent to Luzira prison until May 19 when they will reappear in court for bail application.

The charges
The state prosecutor, Ms Jacky Kyatusiimire, stated that the suspects and others still at large, on May 14, while at Nsambya Sharing Hall in Makindye, a city suburb, without authorisation, staged a rally with intent to disrupt public peace.
The May 14 botched meeting in Nsambya and the one at parliament today are part of the nationwide campaign to compel government to incorporate the electoral reforms contained in the Citizens’ Compact in the Constitutional Amendment Bill of 2015, which is before Parliament.
The campaigns for electoral reforms were launched on April 30 by a cross- section of Opposition political leaders that were dubbed ‘Citizen Reforms Now’ (CIREN), which called upon the government to disband the current Electoral Commission and put in place one that would be picked by the Judicial Service Commission.

PRESIDENT MUSEVENI URGES CHURCH TO FIGHT POVERTY

President Museveni has reiterated his call to all church leaders in the country to intensify the sensitization to the masses on the fight against poverty and its eradication from homesteads.

The President made the call on Saturday while meeting Bishops of Church of Uganda and their Spouses who were led by Archbishop Stanley Ntagali.

“As leaders, we must give equal opportunity to everybody. In the Bible, it is written that seek yee first the kingdom of heaven and the rest will be added unto you. But when I am talking about poverty eradication I say “seek yee wealth first and the rest will be easy; even the church will benefit through offertory,” the President said.

The Church leaders made the visit at the end of Operation Wealth Creation sensitization tour in Masaka and Mbarara.

UGANDA'S ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE IS STRONG - IMF

Growth attributed to increase in public investment

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has described Uganda’s economy as strong and steadily growing.

This has been credited to the increase in public investment and a recovery of private consumption, supported by stronger credit growth.

Mr. Keith Muhakanizi, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, says that the IMF audit is a true reflection of the economy.

“This is an indication that the reforms we have been taking over the recent years are now bearing fruit. I can confidently say that the payroll is now clean and we are dealing with corruption,” he said.

One of the most prominent reforms at the finance ministry is the single account under which all ministries, government departments and agencies withdraw their money.

Before this reform was put into force, government bodies had several accounts with Bank of Uganda, from which they withdrew money at will, making the arrangement prone to corruption.

The IMF says the supplementary budget before Parliament reallocates rather than increases spending, using savings realized from improvements in the payment and payroll systems to address emerging needs.

“Many people speculated that we would increase borrowing. We have not done so. We have not over spent this year and nor are we doing so next year,” Mr. Muhakanizi said.

NRM REGISTRATION EXTENDS TO EASTERN UGANDA

Laptops and computers already dispatched to districts

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) ongoing mass registration exercise is this week expected to extend to the eastern region of Uganda.

President Yoweri Museveni last month launched the countrywide exercise in Gulu, northern Uganda, ahead of the 2016 polls.

Mr Rogers Mulindwa, the party head of media and public relations said that the secretariat has already dispatched four laptop computers to each district to help in the data collection.

He explained that data is currently being forwarded from village registrars to sub-county registrars who will in turn submit it to the district registrars and finally to the secretariat in Kampala. The exercise is expected to begin between Wednesday and Friday this week.

From eastern region, the exercise will be concluded in western, according to Mulindwa.

NRM Secretary General, Justine Kasule Lumumba, during the launch in Gulu, said the party register is a databank of supporters that will inform the party of its support base in various parts of the country.

Fr. GAETANO's Open letter to Uganda's youths.

Fr. GAETANO's Open letter to Uganda's youths.
Dear youths, emulate heroic and patriotic 1980 Museveni
I am Fr Gaetano Batanyenda. Other people prefer to call me ‘Term Limit’ because of my strong stand in having presidential term limits reinstated in the constitution.
I strongly believe that the misery that has engulfed Uganda is because of the aggravated defilement and premeditated murder of article 105(2) of the 1995 constitution.
I was born in the same year as President Museveni – if his claim is correct – that is 1944, in present-day Kanungu district. Uganda attained her independence when I was 18 years. Since then, by God’s grace, I have lived, studied and worked in Uganda; although in 1982, I nearly went into exile because I opposed the bad policies of the regime. Therefore, I have seen, lived and experienced the bad and the good of each regime since independence.
In 1994-1995, I participated in the making of the 1995 constitution as a member of the Constituent Assembly, courtesy of President Museveni.
Dear youths, I write to you with love, admiration and pride because of your intellect, energy and ambition which remind me of my youthful period. But at the same time, I write with trepidation, concern and anxiety because I blench when I see your intellect, energy and ambition being selfishly abused through Machiavellian and manipulative methods by those entrusted with the responsibility of nurturing you into present and future useful and patriotic citizens.
Many of you, knowingly or unknowingly, have already fallen prey and been trapped by the dishonesty of the ‘political wolves and vultures’ of this country. As you may probably be aware, the obtaining political and social-economic situation in our country is parlous, to say the least.
There is widespread uncertainty about a peaceful transition as some of our grasping and selfish leaders, overtly or covertly, have already traversed the whole country singing choruses of “sole candidate”.
They continue to tell unsuspecting Ugandans and the whole world that all is well, while our children’s hopes and aspirations continue to drown in UPE, USE and the like. Our most useful human resources, you the youths, are languishing in villages and towns without gainful employment.
BROWN ENVELOPES
Some of you engage in taxi business, boda boda riding, pool shooting, sports betting and other indignified activities. Others who have managed to qualify in blackmail are outcompeting each other in the search for brown envelopes and sacks of money from a ‘magnanimous’ hand of President Museveni.
He is the first president in our independent Uganda to go around openly with sacks and envelopes of money for dishing out .You should gather courage and ask our current leaders how many of them are what they are because of hand-outs.
Then why are they doing it to you dear youths? Also, our mothers are dying in their hundreds each day in our sick hospitals and health centres while carrying life.
Dear youths, our country remains divided along regional, religious, and ethnic lines over resources and opportunities. Mutual distrust between the social classes punctuates daily life. Ethnic lines and fears loom large that the country could slide back into the violent past which, fortunately or unfortunately, you don’t know.
Also, the continued emasculation of arms of the government and other institutions, and the abrogation of the constitution have eroded, and continue to erode, whatever pretensions to democracy, good governance, constitutionalism and respect of human rights Uganda had claimed to attain with the proclamation of ‘fundamental change’ and the ten-point programme, and the promulgation of the 1995 constitution.
This erosion, dear youths, has not spared the social, cultural and religious institutions that should augment the state’s role in ensuring stability.
You may wonder why Uganda is in such a terrible situation! There are many reasons but for now I want to zero in on President Museveni and his rapacious political courtiers.
In 2008, I met President Museveni at State Lodge, Nakasero, and told him what I thought about the situation in the country, and what is likely to happen if he clings onto power. I told him in these or similar words:
“Your Excellency, you remember what you promised Ugandans in 2000-2001. You categorically stated that come 2006 you, would not seek another term. But unfortunately, in 2006, you reneged on your promise.
I am sure what made you change your mind was the lifting of the presidential term limits by selfish and self-seeking MPs of the 7th Parliament. Your Excellency, if you still love Uganda, your party and yourself, do not stand again in 2011. What you have done for Uganda is a lot.
Leave power when Ugandans still love you. Ugandans want to have you as their political grandfather like Nelson Mandela of South Africa. Don’t listen to those self-centred ministers, advisors and others who lack valour and heroism to stand and defend what is right. They prefer to keep quiet and watch things fall apart. The more you stay in power, the more problems you create for Uganda, your party and yourself.
Your Excellency, dictators are not born; they are made. I pray that you don’t reach a level of being autocratic and monocratic because once you qualify to it, you will create many enemies, both real and imaginary.
You will develop an attitude of mistrust and this will result in wanting to do everything by yourself, thus killing the constitutional institutions by making them redundant and ineffective. You will see yourself as the alpha and omega of everybody and everything in Uganda, thus taking Uganda as your personal property.
Your Excellency, any regime that tries to perpetuate itself in power, it has, with time, to lose its popularity. And, as a result, it has to deploy undemocratic and unethical measures, as some have already surfaced, to keep and sustain itself in power.
These measures include corruption, patronage, nepotism, sectarianism, cronyism, intrigue, cliques (divide and rule), militarism, balkanization of the country into small and tribal districts for political gain, intimidation, arrogance, impunity, lies, etc.
The longer you stay in power, you will substitute professionalism, competence and integrity for loyalty. Your Excellency, I am being honest with you because I love Uganda and I cherish you for what you have done for Uganda.”
Dear youths, what have you not seen or heard? Unless your eyes do not see and your ears do not hear (cf.Mt 13:13-14). Because of his longevity in power, 30 years, President Museveni, with the approval of his insatiable team of cohorts that has benefited from his longevity, has allotted to himself the three attributes of God namely: the Omnipotent (owning everything, having total power; able to do anything), Omnipresent (present everywhere) and Omniscient (knowing everything, no need for advisors). Fellow Ugandans, is Uganda safe in the hands of a human god?
1980 MUSEVENI
Dear youths, I do not call upon you as a prophet of doom; I am only doing this to stir in you a righteous anger inspired by a Christ-love for your country and her people in the hope that you, individually and collectively, will join hands to rescue our country. You can do this by indefatigably and selflessly taking the heroic and patriotic path Museveni took in 1980.
After the alleged rigged elections by UPC, Museveni, with a team of other youths, opted to go to the bush to fight dictatorship. He was risking his life but all the same he went for the love of Uganda.
Suppose Museveni, instead of going to the bush, opted to run to State House Entebbe for hand-outs and engaging in the blackmail enterprise – as some of you are selfishly, shamelessly doing – would he have liberated Uganda? Surely not.
It is his sacrifice and determination that liberated Uganda. It is his refusal to be manipulated and lied to that liberated us.
Equally, instead of engaging yourselves in inhuman and degrading enterprises of becoming perpetual beggars and blackmailers, follow the wonderful example of Museveni by refusing to be used as tools. If you want to liberate yourselves, your children and grandchildren, you must reject the seemingly magnanimous actions of our leaders like the sacks and envelopes of money which, in any case, benefit only a few of you.
You must say no to any form of negative enticements from political leaders as they are, in the long run, venomous to you and the society.
If you reject the above Machiavellian tricks by our leaders, that will be your Luweero. If you adhere to the above religiously, I can assure you that the dark clouds of oppression, injustice and dictatorship and others that have invaded the country will soon pass away and make way for the bright sun of liberty, justice, reconciliation, peace, prosperity and equal opportunities.
I wish to end this exhortation with the words of Dr Martin Luther King Jr: “If I have said anything that overstates the truth and indicates unreasonable impatience, I beg you to forgive me; If I have said anything that understates the truth and indicates my having patience that allows me to settle for anything less than peace and justice in our country, I beg God to forgive me.”
batanyenda@gmail.com
GAETANO BATANYENDA, a priest and vocal political reforms activist.

Buikwe NRM boss held over theft

Buikwe- The NRM chairperson for Buikwe District was arrested last Thursday on accusations of messing up the party’s registration exercise and failing to account for Shs13 million.

Ms Harriet Nankabirwa was also accused of hiding registration materials and party T-shirts and caps which she reportedly received illegally. The items were supposed to be received by the party district registrar.

Ms Nankabirwa was arrested on the orders of the party’s electoral commission chairperson, Dr Tanga Odoi, and released on police bond last Friday. She presented Gospel artiste, Ms Judith Babirye, as one of her sureties.

However, Ms Nankabirwa told Daily Monitor she could not discuss the matter until the party chairman, Mr Museveni, has responded to a protest note she sent him at the weekend over the unfair treatment and humiliation she faced.

Ms Nankabirwa’s arrest followed a meeting in Buikwe Town after party district registrar James Wasswa led a section of the members to petition the party’s EC to intervene claiming she was meddling with the process in order to influence the outcome.

During the meeting, the party supporters accused Ms Nankabirwa, who was present, of distributing money, registration materials and party paraphernalia to her supporters and friends who favour her political allies.

Strong warning
“I will not allow any anomalies in the NRM party like it was the case before. I am opening a case against her. She cannot mess up the party when I am the chairperson. We are tired of people who act with impunity,” Dr Odoi said before she was led out of the meeting.

He said Ms Nankabirwa, said to be eyeing the district LC5 seat, had earlier in the day taken party officials around in circles when they tried to recover the materials.

Daughter kills mother's younger lover, dumps body

POLICE in Kabale is holding a 22-year-old girl for allegedly murdering her mother's lover. The South Western Police Spokesman, Elly Maate, confirmed the arrest and identified the deceased as Didas Abomugisha, 38, a resident of Kitoojo in Hamurwa Sub County, Kabale district. According to Maate, Abomugisha had visited his lover, Beatrice Kenyangye, when her daughter, Syprone Ayebare, who was visiting at the time, picked up a quarrel and a fight ensued leaving the victim dead. Abomugisha suffered fatal head injuries and could have been hit by a blunt object according to police. "His body was then dumped in the nearby bush where a passerby discovered it the next morning," Maate said. "We are investigating whether Ayebare acted alone as neighbours allege, or had planned it with other people." The LC 1 chairman of the area said Kenyangye's children had been complaining that their mother was spending all family resources on her new lover. They were also against the relationship between their mother, who is in her 50s, and Abomugisha, who they claimed was 15 years younger. All her four children are married. By press time, Kenyangye was in hiding fearing Police arrest or a possible reprisal from the family of the deceased which is from in the same village. The LC 3 chairman for Humurwa Sub County, James Kabaterine, said that police is on standby to prevent any revenge attacks. "We shall make sure there is peace. Obviously the children were not happy with their mother bringing her lover into their late father's bedroom," he said. The body of the victim was taken by Police to Kabale Hospital for postmortem to assist in the inquiries. Maate confirmed that Police will continue looking for more prime suspects so that the matter can be concluded to satisfaction. Police had called upon the people of Kitoojo to come out with any information about the murder. Abomugisha, who was a local casual worker, has left a wife and four children. Kenyangye's husband died five years ago but it was not clear when her relationship with Abomugisha started. But locals said the children were incensed with their mother bringing Abomugisha home when she could have met him elsewhere.

Minister, district boss clash over illegal fishing

KALANGALA- State minister for Fisheries Zurubabel Nyiira and Kalangala District chairperson Willy Lugoloobi have clashed over execution of operations against illegal fishing, with each accusing the other of abetting the crime.

Prof Nyiira claimed Mr Lugoloobi sympathises with people engaging in illegal fishing, which is the reason he declined to meet him when he visited the district last week. “People like Mr Lugoloobi who mislead the public do not deserve to be leaders. We are fighting illegal fishing, but he seems to side with wrong elements who are abetting the vice,” he said.

The minister was in the district to assess the progress of the operations against illegal fishing.
When contacted, however, Mr Lugoloobi said, the district leadership skipped the minister’s meeting because they were not informed in time.

“No leader here supports illegal fishing, but the minister simply wants to work alone. He never informed us of his visit in time. We only learnt about it when he was already here,” he said

Pinned
Mr Lugoloobi wondered how the minister would fight illegal fishing in Kalangala “yet he has failed to do it in Entebbe where his office is located”.

“The minister has failed to fight illegal fishing in Entebbe where his office is and wants to use soldiers to harass my people here. That is not fair.

Let him first close markets dealing in immature fish and illegal fishing gear and we shall deal with illegal fishing on Lake Victoria,” Mr Lugoloobi added.

Prof Nyiira also witnessed the burning of illegal fishing nets confiscated by the Reserve Force in Masaka District last week. Kalangala deputy fisheries officer Jack Wycliffe Mbaleeba said during their operations, the soldiers are supposed to move with fisheries officers to verify if the fish captured is immature, but they rarely follow this and hardly have any means of transport.

“…because they (soldiers) were not well facilitated, they could sometimes arrest fishermen with immature fish and later sell it to get facilitation-which is against our guidelines,” Mr Mbaleeba said.

Excited vendors embrace Open Street Market

CLOSE to 600 excited vendors on Sunday flocked Luwum Street to take an opportunity of the Open Street market. Traders selling items ranging from clothes for adults and children, electronics, stationery, airtime, bags and hats were all over the street selling their items. They shouted out loud to draw the attention of anyone who walked along the street; "Mutwalo, mutwalo suit za bassajja, shirt mutwalo” . KCCA executive director Jennifer Musisi checks out belts at the market. The evening when KCCA executive director Jennifer Musisi visited the market, trader requested that they be given more time to operate their business as KCCA had announced that they should operate from 9AM to 8PM. "We need more time from 8AM to have more clients buy our items. We need other public holidays to work, Florence Mugawera told Musisi as she stopped to buy two small ladies wallets. She also bought three belts, a pair of sandals and a solar lamp. Musisi said that KCCA will consider traders with vehicles selling bread and cookies to be part of the vendors, although earlier KCCA had banned the sale of food items. "KCCA will consider vendors of bread, cookies and cakes to sell their items. We also consider other days," she told the press. Last Thursday KCCA announced that they agreed with the Ministry of Works and Transport that the street stretching from Barclays Bank along Kampala Road to Luwuum Street will every Sunday be sealed off for vendors. Vendors pay sh10,000 to access the market on each market day. The funds cater for toilets, security and garbage collection.

Colombia's Santos declares emergency in landslide-struck town

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Monday declared a "public calamity" in the town of Salgar, in the northwestern province of Antioquia, after the community was devastated by a landslide that, so far, is known to have killed 52 people, injured 37, destroyed 31 homes and left an unknown number of other people missing.

The latest casualty count in the tragedy was provided by the National Risk and Disaster Management Unit, or UNGRD, which said that "there are 52 people dead and 37 injured after the landslide in Liboriana creek."

According to the UNGRD, the injured in the Salgar hospital have already been released and "11 patients were sent to other (medical) centers in nearby towns."

The Colombian leader visited Salgar and met with local and regional authorities to learn the details of the tragedy and announce an aid package for the reconstruction of homes and other emergency support.

"The first thing that was done was to declare a public calamity to be able to have the flexibility to use the resources where they are most needed," Santos told The Rwenzori Times reporters.

He added that also "a full process of searching for missing people" was launched, and although he said that nobody knows how many people are unaccounted for, he added that "there are 166 people looking for them, from different emergency entities."

The president added that, at present, Salgar lacks potable water service because of the damage the landslide caused to the aqueduct, "but there are already some tanker trucks that are operating and more are coming so that water may be distributed in the best way possible, with priority for the hospital."

Santos also said that the state will pay an indemnity for each fatality of 16 million pesos (about $6,580), which will be provided to the families of the dead.

Authorities have said that heavy rains caused Liboriana creek to flood, bringing about a landslide that practically obliterated the village of Las Margaritas.

The tragedy in Las Margaritas is "immeasurable," there are "many, many dead," the Salgar government secretary, Zulma Osorio, told Caracol Radio.

She added that the town's infrastructure had totally collapsed, with gas and water service no longer available, adding that 27 injured people had been admitted to various hospitals in the region.

Osorio said that "the landslide occurred after a heavy rain during the night and early morning hours, when the water swept away everything in its path, homes, bridges, entire families."

Antioquia Gov. Sergio Fajardo was also expected to visit the area, some 97 km (60 mi.) from Medellin, the provincial capital.

Firefighting units have been dispatched to the scene from nearby towns to scour through the ruins of the town for the missing, according to UNGRD, which is coordinating the rescue operation.

Meanwhile, the National Police ordered a group of 40 rescue personnel to the zone, along with two helicopters to transport the injured and those affected in other ways by the tragedy.

8 Billion Bududa funds diverted by Prime Ministers Office

MPs on the parliamentary committee on presidential affairs have questioned minister for general duties in the office of the Prime Minister Prof. Tarsis Kabwegyere for diverting Sh8bn meant for the purchase of land to resettle Bududa landslide victims in the Mt Elgon region of eastern Uganda.

According to the committee, Parliament approved Sh8bn during the 2013/2014 financial year to purchase land for the resettlement of people hit by disasters in Mt Elgon, however out of the Sh8bn, Sh4.178bn was spent yet no land was procured.

“We shall not allow this, if you know there is a problem, you shouldn’t take advantage of it,” said Peter Ogwang the committee vice chairperson.

The MPs demanded that the Office of the Prime Minister provides them with copies of a letter directing the diversion of the money.

In response however, Kabwegyere who was in company of ten ministers from the Prime Minister’s office, told the committee that despite the release of the funds to procure land, this was never implemented due to the fact that the procurement process was nearing completion.

“Some unsuccessful bidders filed complaints to the PPDA throughout the financial year challenging the process to which the later responded by directing for administrative reviews. Thus the funds couldn’t be utilized for the acquisition of the land as planned.” The minister explained.

Kabwegyere who was representing the Prime Minister further explained that arising out of the civil strife in South Sudan, there was an influx of refugees into Uganda which required emergency response by the relevant departments.

A child standing at the remains of his parents property in Bududa.

He added that as a result, sh4.178bn was approved by cabinet for use during the emergency adding that a request for funds was submitted to ministry of finance by OPM which was rather advised to utilize part of the sh8bn which had been released for land procurement for the emergency.

“As a result of the emergency activities we got authority from the ministry of finance allowing us to re-allocate the money,” explained Christine Gguwatudde.

She added that the balance of sh3.822bn was used to procure food and non-food relief items after hailstorms that destroyed food crops in the North and Eastern parts of Uganda between the month of May, June and July 2014.

The office of the Prime Minister now wants the committee to approve another sh8bn in the financial year 2014/15 to enable it acquire the said land to accommodate refugees.

White Widow linked to Garissa attack

Samantha Lewthwaite, a British woman commonly known as the “White Widow”, was behind the Garissa University College terror attack, UK papers claimed on Monday.
According to the Mirror, Ms Lewthwaite masterminded the slaughter of 148 Kenyans, majority of them university students.
The report quotes top Somalia intelligence chiefs, who now say they are working closely with their British counterparts to get Ms Lewthwaite, “dead or alive.”
It is the second time the “White Widow” is being linked to mass killings on Kenyan soil, including the September 21, 2013 terror attack at the Westgate Mall, in which 67 people were slaughtered during a four-day attack.
Initial reports had suggested that she personally supervised the attack at Westgate but the claims were later discounted.
According to the Mirror, the “White Widow” has murdered 400 people since joining the terror group.
“She is an evil person but a very clever operator,” the report quotes a top Somalia intelligence official whose identity is not given for security reasons.
It notes that Ms Lewthwaite has also launched a recruitment drive of teenagers and women as suicide bombers after bribing their desperate families with as little as £300 (Sh44,000).
She is believed to have sent brain-washed boys, as young as 15, to their deaths as suicide bombers – after they were pumped with heroin.
“The lady has moved up the ranks. She is one of the most important figures in the terror group.
“We think this lady is sitting at the right hand of the leader directing attacks,” the report quotes the intelligence officer.
“She does not carry out attacks herself as she is too important but is responsible for many, many deaths - hundreds.
“She uses children to kill for her after giving money to their families.”
The report notes that Ms Lewthwaite’s days are however numbered as NISA operatives are working with MI6 to capture her, dead or alive.
“We share all our information with British agents here in Mogadishu. They are here to keep an eye on the lady and other Britons in Somalia.
“The SAS are ready to get her or we are ready to call in a drone strike against her. We will get her eventually.
“We know she has surrounded herself with other Britons, her own people as her Somali language is not so good. They are her lieutenants and bodyguards.”