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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Why did the President’s car cross the border?
Last week, we all gasped in disbelief when we heard that Kenya’s President’s car had sneaked out of Kenya with the aid of some uncouth…
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Let’s invest in foreign ghosts
We were thrilled when news broke that the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) allegedly paid about 24 billion to a ghost company from outside countries…
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Shoot for the Miss Uganda crown
Last week, word reached us that the army was in talks with the Miss Uganda Foundation to take over the Miss Uganda beauty pageant. I’d…
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Why you need a class on patriotism
Word in powerful corridors says that schools risk losing licenses if they don’t provide patriotism lessons. A few students have already been enrolled and taught…
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Forward this or else
Every so often, you receive a beautiful message on WhatsApp or by email telling you great things about yourself. The message extols the virtues of…
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Save me Sevo
It has been reported before that our Members of Parliament are deeply indebted. Some, reports say, have been jailed by money lenders for not giving…
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Prospering in traffic jam
Last week, we started a journey on thriving amidst heady traffic. We decried how much traffic has robbed this country of sweet time that would…
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Beating traffic 101
Our country is in a hurry. Every single person is in a hurry somewhere. To work to clock-in and leave to ‘chase a deal’. To…
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Thankful for being Ugandan
It requires a lot of will power to stay Ugandan; different stories in the media make people do Google searches to see if there are…
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Army takes war to the garden
Our beloved leader recently sent word out that the National Agricultural Advisory Service (NAADS) be given marching orders and be replaced with the strong men…