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.

  • The MP beating all odds

    At the rate our MPs are making headlines, we ought to have a newspaper dedicated to reporting only about them. You know that things aren’t…

  • MPs demand for pound of flesh

    MPs in our ruling party recently supported an unchallenged re-election run for our beloved leader. He, our star, was signed-off as the party’s sole candidate.…

  • Bringing wayward termites to book

    The chief administrative officer of Abim district told members of parliament recently that termites had eaten vouchers accounting for 900 million shillings. I think it…

  • The MP’s super vehicle

    You know you live in a truly blessed nation when a week doesn’t go by without a new story popping up of how your leaders…

  • Are blacks in danger?

    It has been about 3 weeks since the last update; that thing where the words you write aren’t worth sharing hit. Thank God those hard…

  • Beating up the hero

    This year started on a high for ‘By The Way’; the first article of the year was a call for every reader to be a…

  • One thing that changes all

    This week, something magical happened. If you ignored how hot it was, closed your eyes and listened –really listened – you’d hear an unmistakable sound…

  • Let’s export more medics

    Our beloved leader has many times spoken of how on close examination, we are the donors. In the eloquence we’ve grown to expect, even demand,…

  • When the Police get high

    In the Daily Monitor, it was reported last week that police in Gulu district had arrested a police officer for smoking and being in possession…

  • When MPs blow it

    Do you read some stories in the news and immediately think that all that’s lacking is some good actors, a great soundtrack and a deep-voiced…