Norah Owaraga

Social media can be a tool for the ‘powerful’ to silence others

Below is a social media discussion (for lack of a better word) between me and a Non-Ugandan-Non-Black-Man (NUNBM). Likely an ‘important’ citizen of the global North (Europe or North America). ME: Interesting term AGRO-COLONIALISM. For example, BIDCO’s operation in Kalangala which is supported by the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD); in which BIDCO…

Conflicts In Uganda’s Land Tenure System

In 2012, I authored a backgrounder on Uganda’s land tenure in which I highlighted and demonstrated how Uganda’s dualist land tenure system is a root cause of conflict over land use and ownership. Uganda’s constitution stipulates: “All land in Uganda shall vest in the citizens of Uganda and shall be owned in accordance with the…

A poem about the meaning of our names

Our journey begun in the spirit of MUFURUKI – an immigrant – in our case, one who crossed borders in search of a solution to the leadership challenge of East Africa and Africa as a whole. The spirit of MUFURUKI combined with ZUHURA – a beautiful scented flower – to entice us into a BOMANI…

Ineffective corruption fight deals with symptoms & not root causes

The story of the young banker who stole 780 million shillings from Stanbic Bank is an interesting story of corruption. However, like most stories on corruption in Uganda it mostly dwelt on the symptoms and not the root causes. The story did not tell us about the systemic reasons why this guy was able to…