Uganda: Uganda Peoples’ Defence Force in the General Court Martial Holden at Makindye – Ruling of the Court (07.01.2025)

Uganda Law Society (ULS): Statement on Court Martial Detention of Advocate Eron Kiiza (08.01.2025)

Opinion: Eron Kiiza’s arrest must have been predetermined…

Eron Kiiza, Kiiza Besigye’s lawyer has been sentenced to 9 months in prison by the General Court Martial for contempt of court. Kiiza was earlier arrested at the General Court Martial in Makindye where he had gone to represent Besigye” (97.8 Kazo FM Omushomesa, 07.01.2025).

There is no joke here. It isn’t satire or a mockery of a trial. No, this is a real thing that happened and a lawyer representing Dr. Kizza Besigye, the civilian and opposition leader who was abducted and kidnapped in Kenya last year. His representation was arrested and sentenced to 9 months in Prison. He will serve 9 months behind bars for the simple act of representing Besigye.

The Military Tribunal or Court Martial that is part of it partaking in civilian matters. Now it is also deciding the fate of the legal profession too. It is now taking powers away from the attorneys or lawyers who happens to be representing Besigye. That’s very telling after blocking other lawyers from taking part it in already. This is why Marta Karua haven’t been allowed to, because of jurisdiction and her bar is in Kenya. Alas, it is just showing how badly this is done.

The ones believing that this shindig is fair or sincere. Well, they are wrong. Dr. Kizza Besigye have now been behind bars for 52 days and they adjurned it today without any movements. There is no evidence or any sincere evidence shown in the court. Neither is there any honest operation or handling of the matter. Only pushing the date forward and keeping the arrested behind bars. That’s what they intend to do and does.

We have seen this play before and now we got additional trouble with the lawyer being detained. That is just showing how insincere and how injustice is served. As the ones who are there to advice and help Besigye. They are arrested and blocked from doing so. There is no justice here and only impunity.

This is the junta, this is their courts and this is how they want to be remembered. It is the pax Musevenica and all of his Pan-African glory. This is his story and what his liberation delivered. Peace.

Kenya: Dr. Amakove Wala – An Open Letter to the President: The Buck Stops with You (05.01.2025)

Ruto’s Kenya is becoming dangerous for the dissidents…

Kenya is becoming more dangerous by the day. Elected leaders justifying the abductions, and murder of citizens. A day will come when fed-up citizens will destroy property and even kill the leaders supporting the abductions. Violence begets violence and this lawlessness will lead to anarchy” – Boniface Mwangi (04.01.2024)

We should be worried about the political elite and the ones in office in Nairobi. The elected leadership and how they operate the nation. The ones who are allowing it to happen. Citizens are abducted, kept incommunicado and even ended up dead without any trace. This is fellow citizens who only dared to be open on social media or speak about their opinions.

That’s if there is vocal graphic designers who made AI pictures of the President looking dead. We know it is bad when people wish a leader dead. However, that is revealing how people are feeling about your reign and how you rule as His Excellency. The Commander-in-Chief is using his power and office to take away the liberty, freedoms and people’s rights to express themselves. That’s why graphic designers and cartoonists are in danger in the Republic. These are people who are mocking and making satire of the day-to-day life.

This is feigning the trust of the institutions and the government itself. That is what is happening here as plain-clothed and organized terror of the civilians are happening. They are using techniques that is well known in Uganda. This has happen to the opposition there for years and now happens in Kenya too. The Pada-Gari’s or the Drones are now a thing in the era of Ruto.

Ruto is a student of Moi and was a Youth Leader in KANU. His showing that he learned a lot and bringing the dark era to our life time. Just like he silenced the ICC Witnesses in the Republic. He is now going after the daring individuals who portrayed his demise and the wishful thinking of him being late.

The abductions and the misuse of power will haunt this government. They can twist their arms about who is calling the shots. Nevertheless, the ones in office and the ones who is there is at fault. The President and the Ministry of Interior will all be on the chopping block. They are allowing it happen together with the Police and the KDF. These government entities are in charge and the President is allowing it. If there was no cohesion here, it would be hostile and be actively stopping it from one of them. Alas, Ruto has to be held accountable and so anyone else he has appointed. They are all bashing in it and cheering along the impunity that the state is serving its citizens.

This is just open bazaar of violations of people’s rights. They are showing the world how it uses force and going against its own. That’s the message the President and the regime is saying. They are maybe blunt about it, but that’s who they are now.

Citizens and the people shouldn’t live in fear. They should be afraid of uttering their opinions. Neither in AI or in cartoons. Neither should anyone be afraid of telling their stories and dissenting the rulers of our time. However, that has a price and now we are seeing the cost. As people are abducted and even found in a morgue. This is citizens who dared and now they are in jeopardy.

The state can play games, but this is people’s lives. The people’s lives that the state is supposed to defend and hold dear. It is citizens and civilians who needs to be guarded and not detained without a proper cause. However, that is the tragic reality here.

President Ruto and his Kenya Kwanza Alliance, the so-called Broad-Based Government aren’t serving the people, but they are selfishly serving itself. Peace.

Uganda Law Society (ULS): Let’s fight corruption, not human rights (01.01.2025)

Kenya: Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) – Statement on the Protest against Abductions and Enforced Disappearances in Kenya (30.12.2024)

Kenya: Chief Justice (Emeritus) David K. Maraga, EGH – New Year Message to Fellow Kenyans (30.12.2024)

Kenya: Joint NGO Press Release on the abductions in the Republic (30.12.2024)

Opinion: Ruto is now trading seats for further stability by appointing Kenyatta allies into cabinet

“Former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s allies in cabinet. Ex-minister Mutahi Kagwe appointed CS Agriculture. Lee Kinyanjui appointed CS Investment, Trade and Industry. Ruto appoints ex-governor Nderitu Muriithi as chairman KRA. Appointments come 10 days after the Ichaweri meeting” (Citizens TV Kenya, 19.12.2024).

Today it’s official that former President Uhuru Kenyatta has ensured longevity in politics. As he has ensured fellow allies are appointed in the cabinet. There are now six CSs who are there because of their allegiance to Kenyatta.

For President William Ruto after taking in the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) CSs and now the Kenyatta Allies. He has a team of fellow leaders that cannot go against him. This will give him peace and give buy him time. As he has the ODM and the Jubilee on his side. These are major victories for Ruto without costing him much.

This is giving Ruto the ability to get Mount Kenya silenced and more at ease after the ousting of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Kenyatta comes to his aide and also get to have a say. As the talks and negotiations made this happen.

Ruto has now the favours of his predecessor and also his former nemesis Odinga. They are both within his midst and they are all working together. That just shows that the political elite isn’t listening or planning to pivot towards the ideals of the Gen Z. The Gen Z have been left behind, but the “broad based” government is used as a shield to safeguard Ruto.

That’s why Ruto can be giddy. His gotten ODM and Jubilee or Kenyatta on his side. This has cost him practically nothing. He is getting peace and getting new CSs but that won’t matter in the grand scheme of things. Just like things didn’t get any better with the ODM in the Cabinet. They are favouring the same sort of schemes and current government policies. Meaning they aren’t working in another direction. Alas, that is the trouble here.

Kenyatta and Odinga has given Ruto a lifeline. They are selling the future on the small tokens of positions. These two are willing to do so…

These three leaders know the game and it is rigged. All of them are playing it out and are now ensuring their allies are eating. That is happening because they saw what the Gen Z could do and now, they can all go in the big tent together. In that way they are looking like they are unified, but at the same time just ensuring they have their ability to secure influence. This is politicians for life who are using their leverage to ensure their pockets.

The ones who don’t see it. It is time to open your eyes. Peace.