I would like to share a personal reflection on the ongoing conversations around citizenship, identity, and public service in Uganda. I was born and raised in Uganda. It is the country that shaped me, educated me, gave me opportunities, and allowed me to serve to the best of my ability. When my Ugandan passport was revoked years ago, it was one of the most difficult experiences of my life. It felt deeply personal and, at the time, heartbreaking. I was asked to choose between aspects of my identity that, to me, had never been in conflict. After much reflection, I decided that what mattered most was my ability to continue living, working, and contributing to the country I call home. I subsequently obtained a Rwandan passport and a work permit. While the process brought inconvenience and frustration, it never stopped me from continuing to work, build, contribute, and serve alongside fellow Ugandans. Though I am of Rwandan heritage, I have always considered myself Ugandan in every meaningful sense of the word, having lived here my entire life. That experience taught me an important lesson: service to one’s country is not measured solely by the passport one carries, but by the contribution one makes, the values one upholds, and the commitment one demonstrates to the people around them. As we debate recent appointments and questions of citizenship, I believe our focus should remain on competence, integrity, service, and the value individuals can bring to Uganda. Institutions responsible for appointments should be allowed to perform their duties, while the rest of us assess leaders by the impact they make. Uganda’s story has always been one of diverse communities, cultures, and histories living alongside one another. Our identities are often more interconnected than we sometimes acknowledge. That diversity should be a source of strength rather than division. I also wish to say this respectfully: those who seek to inflame tensions or claim to speak for all Banyarwanda do not speak for me. I have never denied my heritage, nor have I ever stopped loving Uganda. The loss of a passport did not diminish my affection for this country or my desire to contribute to its future. We are a peaceful people. We are neighbours, colleagues, friends, and family members. The conversations we have today will shape the country our children inherit tomorrow. Let us therefore choose wisdom over anger, unity over division, and dialogue over suspicion. I love Uganda, and I remain grateful for all it has given me. I also remember a time when many people of Rwandan heritage living in Uganda felt unable to openly acknowledge that part of who they were. We have made significant progress since then. Let us not move backwards. Let us continue building a society where people are judged by their character, contribution, and commitment to the common good. Peace, respect, and togetherness must always come first #peace #respect #love #understanding

And we sing all the way to blessings galore!!!

UGANDA Have always loved Uganda Even when it discourages entrepreneur spirit. UGANDA IS HOME

....Amalako, Amalako! @gaetanokagwa Amalako! I found this Kasuku Live episode by @Kasuku256 interesting. It took us back, way back! #Uganda #BBA

Arrest Wekesa now!

The Last Treasury Bond Auction of 25/26. The Last time to buy the 10 year 16.25% CR at a lower premium and lock in the good Cashflows and the 20 Year Bond. The 20 Yr Bond pays a Coupon on July 9 so Investors will earn money 28 days later. Invest. youtu.be/ODm2etKwzaA?si=gYje…

How the Studio and its Equipment are shaping up. Zoom H8 locked in. Shure for the best Sound. Background well lit. Let’s rebuild the financial content. 1 video at a time. Beyond bonds in FY26/27 Time to focus more on long form YouTube analysis and deep dive videos.

Opportunities never stand still. Adapt fast, move fast, decide fast. Nothing buries dreams quicker than procrastination. While at it, take advantage of your advantages.

WHEN AFRICA STOPS EXPLAINING, THE WORLD STARTS WATCHING @FootballSenegal just unveiled a World Cup-bound squad and somehow turned a team announcement into cinema. You did not need subtitles. You did not need to understand the language. French, Wolof, poetry, spirit, ancestors whispering through storytelling - it did not matter. You followed. Because great African storytelling does not ask permission to be understood. It makes you feel first. The unveiling carried something many of us grew up around but rarely package boldly enough for the world: oral tradition, performance, symbolism, rhythm, identity. The kind of storytelling where elders did not merely tell stories - they performed them. Where meaning lived in voice, silence, movement, drums, landscape, mystery. Senegal did not simply announce players. They unveiled The Lions of Teranga like a nation introducing itself to the world. And that is the lesson. In a world drowning in content, creativity wins. Difference wins. Cultural confidence wins. Too often, African countries market themselves by borrowing somebody else's playbook. Senegal reached into its own cultural cupboard and found gold already sitting there. Uganda, my #Uganda, take notes. Not because we should copy Senegal. No. Because we should copy the courage to sound like ourselves. Our folklore. Our humor. Our proverbs. Our Luganda, Luo, Runyankole, Ateso and Lusoga rhythms. Our markets. Our bodas. Our storytelling around charcoal fires. Our beautiful chaos. The world does not reward Africa when Africa imitates. The world stops scrolling when Africa performs Africa. Senegal understood the assignment. No shouting. No over-explaining. Just an #African story story. And Africa, at its best, has always told stories better than almost anyone else. cc @wode_maya @wekesa_amos #FIFAWC2026 #ListeGaindeyi #FIFA #Senegal #LionsOfTeranga #Africa

“Congratulations on @Starlink's arrival in Uganda to connect Ugandans all over the country to internet access for the first time with cutting-edge American satellite technology!”

...If @mkiboneka can market #POATE for @TourismBoardUg with one plate of ground nuts in a garage dug out, and zero fake accents… imagine what would happen if somebody gave him a whole sack and pointed him toward Hasbrouck Heights New Jersey on July 25th, 2026 for a Ugandan festival. The man said “act normal, tell your story, sell #Uganda.” That’s exactly what the Uganda Culture & Community Festival in July is all about. No overacting. No forced accents, although we have them. Just Ugandans being beautifully Ugandan… with food, culture, music, business, vibes, and enough stories for their usual KB. Now the real national question is: Would Unco Mo survive making a UTCA Festival skit without finishing the entire sack of groundnuts first? Uganda is the destination. Apparently this July… the destination has temporarily relocated to New Jersey. 🇺🇸🇺🇬 #UTCAFestival2026 #UTCA #UncoMo #PearlOfAfrica #UgandansInTheDiaspora

...Members of the #12thParliament are swearing in today - probably still ongoing. Congratulations to them. Now, honorable members, the campaign season is over. The microphones, posters, handshakes, and roadside promises have done their job. The voters have receipts. As David Joseph would put it: 'You can’t hide away from me.' Not from the boda guy you promised a road. Not from the market vendor you promised electricity. Not from the youth you promised jobs. Not even from that auntie who still has your campaign T-shirt. Ugandans are watching. Work begins now. #YouCantHide #Uganda

...SIRIMBA! The Uganda Culture and Community Festival is going to be fun. Get your tickets TODAY! @utcaorg | @UgandaMissionNY | #Uganda

The view from @CNN headquarters as I wait… A little adrenaline, a few nerves - first time going LIVE. About to go #OutFront on @OutFrontCNN to talk about the airplane incident I captured at Newark Liberty. Let’s do this.

...Just saw this UB40 banner. I had it printed at #Skygraphics in Germany with express orders to deliver before July 24, 2008. No ordinary banner. @david_galukande @StellaMporaKhan if you know, you know. @mtnug Delivered it to Kajansi airfield. Nostalgic moments. #Uganda #UB40

My camera might not do justice to this place ….

I would like to appreciate Mr @wekesa_amos for this amazing property, Wow is the only expression I had when I reached @pabidilodge pitched up in Budongo forest, this ranks way up there in one of the best lodges in Uganda and trust me I have been to many … Well done Amos and you team ; Like Amos says u will pay for the views !!!!! Hehehehehe