COLUMNISTS

By Kavuma-Kaggwa Political coalitions about power and wealth are best negotiated before, not after, the signing The people of Kenya have just completed their big and historical general elections. The elections were big and historical because they ushered in a new and young generation of leaders from the old guard. …

By Andrew M. Mwenda How party’s tolerance of rebel MPs was typical of its tolerance of other ills and a danger to democracy Finally, the NRM decided to expel it’s so called “rebel MPs”. Many critics of President Yoweri Museveni and the NRM have denounced this decision. The MPs themselves …

By Nokwanda Mngeni Eskom needs more water to generate more electricity Refer to the article “Jitters over Eskom money troubles” (The Independent March 8) that mainly covers implied financial troubles in South Africa emanating from the awarding of a lower tariff than requested for by National Energy Regulator of South …

By Andrew M. Mwenda How the President’s success in retaining power rotates around his obsessive focus on all threats to it. A friend recently sent me a text message saying: “Man, what’s up with the Mbuya and Bombo attacks and an attempt on Kale. Ankunda’s answers in the Observer and …

By Haggai Matsiko Uganda survives fatal precedent on US$404 m Heritage Oil case Uganda’s recent win in the US$404 million tax dispute against Heritage Oil and Gas Limited (HOGL) is critical not only because of the money involved but the precedent it sets for the country’s oil sector. By challenging …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Why Western attempts, genuine though they may be, to promote democracy in poor countries is anti-democratic As I write this article, a debate is raging in America on gun ownership – indeed it has been raging for generations. Every other day, there is carnage in America. …

By Henry Zakumumpa Before this African literary great, many thought that white men were the ‘owners of words’ It has been a tragic year for African literature thus far. First it was Francis Imbuga. The Kenyan dramatist of the Betrayal in the City fame succumbed to a stroke in Nairobi …

By Anna Amumpiire Balance needed between environmental conservation and development initiatives The aim of World Forestry Day is to raise awareness about the importance of forests and their contribution to humanity. In this regard, Uganda celebrated this day on 21st March 2013. Forests are a means to sustainable development and …

By Kambale Musavuli What must be different this time in the DR Congo? On March 26, 2013, war crimes suspect Bosco Ntaganda appeared for preliminary proceedings before the International Criminal Court (ICC) as the judges set the date for the case to begin on Sept.23, 2013. The ICC had taken …

By Micheal Meyer It is important to understand what is at stake in this gruesome episode, not only for Kenya but for the region and beyond Kenya heaved a collective sigh of relief when the four-day siege at Nairobi’s Westgate shopping mall finally ended. Yet the aftermath of the massacre …