Published in Uganda's Sunday Monitor
By The Way
A satirical take on current events, politics, and everyday life in Uganda. Published weekly in the Sunday Monitor from September 2011 to September 2015. 151 columns.
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Starting over…and UBHH
In September last year, I stopped writing a weekly humour and satire column for The Sunday Monitor. By The Way had run 4 years at…
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Overcoming fear of our dear leader
The State Minister for Agriculture, Vincent Sempijja, reportedly told an audience in Rakai District recently that many ministers fear our dear leader and, as a…
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How to meet the Pope
Pope Francis recently told the Uganda government the things he wants and does not want during his visit to the country in November. The list…
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Before you bare it all…
We live in interesting times, in a very interesting state. This week had a lot of news that read like satire; the only thing reminding…
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How to go to Mbale
I am late to the party this time; like that guy who shows up when the MC’s inviting the lovely couple to give their speech…
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When they finally tell you…
Wasap! It’s been 3 weeks since we heard from each other. Long time! Some bats had sent applications for blog tenancy; the nerve of those…
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Like Museveni, enjoy our roads
In the State of the Nation Address recently, our beloved leader shared what’s been going on around the country. We got to hear about the…
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The Taxi Code Continued
Last week, in the Taxi Code, we started on a journey to educate a new taxi driver on what’s expected of him on the road.…
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The Traffic Code
A friend recently shared a picture of a white taxi driver waiting for passengers. The picture didn’t show whether he was shouting “Nyabo ogenda?”, “Sebbo,…
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Tourism does an Oliver Twist
The news this week reported that our tourism sector, despite bringing in about 10% of our GDP, usually has almost no funding in the national…