Corridors of power
Jun 28, 2009
<b>His feminine side</b><br>THE former Supreme Court judge, George Wilson Kanyeihamba, is a man with a rare sense of humour. Delivering his speech as guest of honour at a party for Rotarians, he declared that he considers himself a woman, given his immen
His feminine side
THE former Supreme Court judge, George Wilson Kanyeihamba, is a man with a rare sense of humour. Delivering his speech as guest of honour at a party for Rotarians, he declared that he considers himself a woman, given his immense contribution to the fight for women’s rights. To prove this, he told those present of how he had once introduced himself as a woman. His wife disregarded this statement but he told her: “Madam, I don’t think you have searched in all the places,†throwing those present into bouts of laughter.
Police leakage
POLICE chief Maj. Gen. Kale Kayihura may have taken his lessons well especially in relation to the media. Given the recent events like the Jjulunga murder, he seems to have learnt that news can selectively leak. The Police boss told journalists of the selective leaking. “We have really tried and in the two cases we have handled them very professionally save for some selective leaking of stories in the press,†he said, triggering laughter from journalists.
NRM full of tricks
THE Lira Municipality MP Jimmy Akena is a man who at times reads too much into what the NRM says. To him, everything that the NRM does is loaded with a sinister intention. One project that Akena sees as such is the recent dolling out of new districts. To him, the issue of creating new districts is a project the NRM has come up with to tear people apart, ahead of the 2011 elections. “The problem is the NRM. They just want to tear other people apart,†he said, drawing a sharp reaction from members of the opposition.
Kabwegyere’s past
Ever wondered why disaster preparedness minister Tarsis Kabwegyere has a strong attachment to refugees? The answer is simple: He has been one before. Speaking at the launch of a new law to enhance the rights of refugees, Kabwegyere, spotting a white refugee cap, said: “I have looked around and realised that I am the only one in this cap. It is to recognise my having been a refugee for six years in Kenya and, therefore, I am intimately connected to refugees. I hope none of you ever becomes a refugee.â€
THE former Supreme Court judge, George Wilson Kanyeihamba, is a man with a rare sense of humour. Delivering his speech as guest of honour at a party for Rotarians, he declared that he considers himself a woman, given his immense contribution to the fight for women’s rights. To prove this, he told those present of how he had once introduced himself as a woman. His wife disregarded this statement but he told her: “Madam, I don’t think you have searched in all the places,†throwing those present into bouts of laughter.
Police leakage
POLICE chief Maj. Gen. Kale Kayihura may have taken his lessons well especially in relation to the media. Given the recent events like the Jjulunga murder, he seems to have learnt that news can selectively leak. The Police boss told journalists of the selective leaking. “We have really tried and in the two cases we have handled them very professionally save for some selective leaking of stories in the press,†he said, triggering laughter from journalists.
NRM full of tricks
THE Lira Municipality MP Jimmy Akena is a man who at times reads too much into what the NRM says. To him, everything that the NRM does is loaded with a sinister intention. One project that Akena sees as such is the recent dolling out of new districts. To him, the issue of creating new districts is a project the NRM has come up with to tear people apart, ahead of the 2011 elections. “The problem is the NRM. They just want to tear other people apart,†he said, drawing a sharp reaction from members of the opposition.
Kabwegyere’s past
Ever wondered why disaster preparedness minister Tarsis Kabwegyere has a strong attachment to refugees? The answer is simple: He has been one before. Speaking at the launch of a new law to enhance the rights of refugees, Kabwegyere, spotting a white refugee cap, said: “I have looked around and realised that I am the only one in this cap. It is to recognise my having been a refugee for six years in Kenya and, therefore, I am intimately connected to refugees. I hope none of you ever becomes a refugee.â€