Idi Amin faced Benedicto Kiwanuka and pulled a pistol from around his waist. “Don’t you think I can kill you?” Amin asked. Kiwanuka, with no fear in his eyes, replied “You can but I’m not going to say anything at all. I will die with the truth”. Then Amin pulled the trigger.
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Shaban Kirunda Nkutu: A minister who knew that Amin was coming to take his life but never ran—A Man who lost his life so that his people could live. Amin killed him, and buried him twice.
The story of the tragic end of one of the most important Ministers in Uganda’s Short History.
1966 Uganda Crisis: The first time Uganda’s post-colonial government turned its guns against its own people— A Bromance between Muteesa II and Obote that turned sour.
“It all started when Obote sent his police to find out about weapons that had been brought by the Kabaka into the palace. The Kabaka had his own personal guns, but these were guns for fighting; he wanted to throw out Obote” Binaisa speaking to the Observer about the 1966 Crisis.
It was always the Brits at the top, Asians next, and Ugandans last. Ugandans, Amin Inclusive, felt like -third class citizens in their own country- Why Amin expelled Indians from Uganda.
Amin had a dream in August 1972. “I have dreamt,” he told a gathering in Karamoja, northeastern Uganda, “that unless I take action, our economy will be taken over. The people who are not Ugandans should leave.” He left Karamoja by helicopter and stopped at the Tororo airstrip in eastern Uganda. He had sent wordContinue reading “It was always the Brits at the top, Asians next, and Ugandans last. Ugandans, Amin Inclusive, felt like -third class citizens in their own country- Why Amin expelled Indians from Uganda.”
Elly Wamala. The father of Uganda’s modern music industry
It is only fair to say that he’s one of the most graceful artistes we’ve ever seen on a Ugandan stage. Sixteen years since his death, Wamala’s timeless ballads still ooze from Uganda’s radio stations and younger musicians are always looking to sample his songs. Effortlessly, without breaking a sweat, he performed to large crowdsContinue reading “Elly Wamala. The father of Uganda’s modern music industry”
Majid Musisi, Uganda’s first and probably best ever football export.
The first Ugandan footballer to sign for a European club. It doesn’t get better than that, does it? Majid Musisi nurtured his football career at the renowned Mulago playground, popularly known as ‘Maracana’ in reference to the famous Brazilian stadium. Stocky, powerful and endowed with speed, Musisi rapidly stood out among his peers so muchContinue reading “Majid Musisi, Uganda’s first and probably best ever football export.”
My First Blog Post
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
Introduce Yourself (Example Post)
This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”
Ugandan History. 