"Traditionally, Afrikans see marriage as a highly valued and honor-giving duty, a social responsibility. It is not, as so many of us steeped in this selfish Western individualism believe, seen as taking away from one’s freedom or a self-gratifying outlet by which individuals can find and express themselves. It was and, for many retaining and returning to our traditions, remains the best possible expression of respect of self and the Creator. Marriage is the means by which we exercise our right to grow as individuals through intimate interaction. It offers willing, dedicated participants the privilege of expressing our talents more powerfully through working with another to produce an even greater product than ourselves. It is the most logical, socially agreed upon tradition by which we can become better than our individual selves. Through it, we share all that we have with someone else in order to produce things that we could never do alone. Within it we bring forth new life, new creativity."

Mwalimu K. Bomani Baruti

‘I underquoted the Ksh1.5m,’ Mwalimu Rachel speaks out on Sailor’s saga

‘I underquoted the Ksh1.5m,’ Mwalimu Rachel speaks out on Sailor’s saga

Mwalimu Rachel has admitted that she did ask for Ksh, 1.5m to release login credentials to Sailor’s new recording company.

Actually, has stated that she should have asked for more moolah.

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#FreeEducation: #TANZANIAN GOVERNMENT HONORS ROCHAS OKOROCHA. . . The Government & People of the United Republic Of Tanzania have send emissary to Owelle Rochas Okorocha in commemoration of his selfless efforts in promoting the African Unity by sponsoring free, qualitative, practical and comprehensive education for the indigents & orphans, who have come from across the continent,to study in the Rochas Foundation College of Africa-ROFOCA!. . The leader of the delegation and Tanzanian ambassador to Nigeria,Dr,Alfred Bana says the visitation became necessary following the huge impact and visible transformation evidenced in the conducts, character and academic performances of the Tanzanian students and beneficiaries who have proven themselves worthy in the college emphasising that,the Government & people of Tanzania are appreciative of the founder's benevolence, hence,the thank you visit!. . The Ambassador later presented a portrait of Mwalimu (Teacher), Julius Kambarage Nyerere, Father of the Nation and First President of the United Republic of Tanzania as a mark of honor to Owelle Rochas Okorocha while conveying gratitude onbehalf of the government to Okorocha!. . And in the observance of physical distancing, the Ambassador interacted with the Tanzanian contingents via zoom app wherein the children freely expressed themselves in Swahili. . The event held at office of the Senator representing IMO West in the National Assembly had the presence of Chief Barrister Steve Asimobi,SLA,Ms Ucy Rochas,DG,Rochas Foundation,Dr Ebere Nzewuji and a host of media aides to the former Govenor . More details later! Mazi-Anayochukwu Abasiodu Idiong Special Assistant On New Media to the Former Governor Rochas Okorocha . Photo credit: Omoboriowo Michael https://www.instagram.com/p/CBgPlIfDwzB/?igshid=a5h515gh1354

Tanzania Gets Madagascar's Anti-Coronavirus Remedy

Tanzania says it has received its first shipment of Madagascar's self-proclaimed, plant-based "cure" for coronavirus, despite warnings from the World Health Organization that its efficacy is unproven. The announcement on Friday came days after Madagascar said it would begin selling the herbal concoction - known as Covid-Organics - and that several African countries had already put in orders. "Tanzania today received the support of coronavirus medicine from Madagascar," government spokesperson Hassan Abas said on Twitter. The purported remedy is a drink derived from artemisia - a plant with proven efficacy in malaria treatment - and other indigenous herbs. Last month, Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina launched the remedy at a news conference, drinking from a sleekly-branded bottle filled with an amber liquid which he said had already cured two people. Madagascar has since been giving away thousands of bottles of the product, developed by the state-run Malagasy Institute of Applied Research, to countries across Africa. Earlier this week, the East African island nation told the Reuters news agency it would begin selling the drink, which domestically can be bought for around 40 US cents per bottle. Along with Tanzania, Equatorial Guinea, Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia and Guinea-Bissau have already received thousands of doses of Covid-Organics free of charge. Guinea-Bissau has received more than 16 000 doses which it is distributing to the 14 other African nations. Liberia's Deputy Information Minister Eugene Farghon said this week there was no plan to test the remedy before distribution. "It will be used by Liberians and will be used on Liberians," he said, noting that the WHO had not tested other popular local remedies. "Madagascar is an African country ... Therefore we will proceed as an African nation and will continue to use our African herbs." WHO expresses misgivings But the WHO has warned against "adopting a product that has not been taken through tests to see its efficacy". Isolated compounds extracted from artemisia are effective in malaria drugs, the WHO noted, but the plant itself cannot treat malaria. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention also said the drink should be "tested rigorously". Health specialists are worried that people who drink the product might feel they are immune to Covid-19 and engage in risky behaviour, the WHO's Africa head Matshidiso Moeti said. "We are concerned that touting this product as a preventive measure might then make people feel safe," she said. The African Union (AU) on Monday said it was trying to get Madagascar's technical data on the remedy, and would pass that to the Africa CDC for evaluation. "This review will be based on global technical and ethical norms to garner the necessary scientific evidence," the AU said. Meanwhile, Tanzanian President John Magufuli has come under fire for repeatedly playing down the gravity of the coronavirus pandemic. After Magufuli on April 22 accused the health ministry of stoking panic by releasing new figures, the country has only updated its numbers once, on April 29, at which date it had recorded 480 cases. Health Minister Ummy Mwalimu on Friday said the government would resume giving regular updates in a few days after completing improvements to the country's laboratory infrastructure. "Coronavirus is there and it will continue for a couple of months. We have patients and others are dying," Mwalimu said. "We need to learn how to live with it by taking precautionary measures."   Read the full article

Kwa upande wangu sijaona tatizo hapo .... Infact nimeona mtu aliye Tayari ku speak out mind yake... Watoto wetu wote wangeweza kuwa wazi kiasi hicho ingekuwa ngumu Sana kuharibiwa maisha maana tungeweza kuwaokoa mapema Nimemuases juzi Mwanafunzi nimesafiri mzunguko wa km zaidi ya 800 kumfikia, ila hiyo haimuondolei haki ya yeye kuongea anavyo feel bila kuvunja sheria... It's a price we have to pay for the freedom of speech and right of expression Not necessarily they would tell us what we need or want to hear.... But they are going to tell us the truth... Kwa mtazamo wangu waalimu wengi mafunzoni Haswa vyuo vikuu wanapitia same experience... Na sisi wahadhiri wengi tunajikuta kwenye setup Kama hiyo.... Kwa miaka nane nimekuwa nafundisha chuo/vyuoni huyo ni mmojapo niliyeweza ku capture .... The fact kwamba ameweza kuandika akijua naweza kuona, inaniambia nafanya vizuri kukaa nao Kama wadogo zangu maana kufundisha sio vita.... Na ukaguzi sio fursa ya kumkamata Mwanafunzi.... Wala kubali Cha kubariki ujinga wowote ... Ushauri wangu kwake na waalimu wengine kwenye FIELD Well... Namtia moyo kuwa ualimu ni zaidi ya kufundisha 👍 na Teaching Practice ni zaidi ya Assessment.....👍 Huu ndiyo wakati na fursa pekee ya kuweka kwa vitendo nadharia unazojifunza. Ni kipindi Cha kupitia na maandalizi kuwa mwalimu na sio mfundishaji Kuna tofauti kubwa Sana Kati ya waalimu na wafundishaji Uwalimu ni wito na kazi.... Ufundishaji ni kutimiza wajibu na kuganga njaa Jiandae kuwa mwalimu Hiki ni kipindi Cha school practice ambayo ni zaidi ya teaching practice.... Ukiwa shuleni una fursa ya kufanya kazi na kusimamia chini ya uongozi wa shule yako. Unafanya Curricular activities na Co curricular activities.... Fursa ambayo hata ungekaa miaka 15 chuoni usingeweza kuipata kamwe Niambie mtazamo wako wewe Mimi ni Mwalimu Lomay @mwalimulomay Elisha Elias Lomay +255763737373 +255683737373 https://www.instagram.com/p/B1f1QRonLQy/?igshid=18ydzx2bkwdko

Tanzania on Friday received its first shipment of a herbal concoction that Madagascar’s government claims cures COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.

Several African nations have expressed interest in the purported remedy, which is known as Covid-Organics.

“Tanzania today received the support of coronavirus medicine from Madagascar,” government spokesman Hassan Abas said on Twitter.

The drink is derived from artemisia — a plant with proven efficacy in malaria treatment — and other indigenous herbs.

But the World Health Organization on Thursday warned against “adopting a product that has not been taken through tests to see its efficacy”, and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has also said it should be “tested rigorously”.

Madagascar’s official body in charge of drug control has not approved the drink for sale in the country.

However the state has granted a temporary authorisation for it to be sold, a scientist authorised by the government to speak about the tea told a local television programme on Friday.

Tanzanian President John Magufuli has come under fire for repeatedly playing down the gravity of the coronavirus.

After Magufuli on April 22 accused the health ministry of stoking panic by releasing new figures, the country has only updated its numbers once, on April 29, at which date it had recorded 480 cases.

Health Minister Ummy Mwalimu said Friday the government would resume giving regular updates in a few days after completing improvements to the country’s laboratory infrastructure.

“Coronavirus is there and it will continue for a couple of months. We have patients and others are dying,” Mwalimu said.

“We need to learn how to live with it by taking precautionary measures.”

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LaYeReD THouGHTS

Am tired, aki nimechoka na nimechoka sana

You try so hard to stay relevant

Sometimes for yourself and at times for others

Ni kaa kuuza nguruwe mskitini

Katika hizo harakati muuzaji hujipata bila mashati

Some things don’t cut it with the wrong audience

And if you’re being honest,

All things don’t cut it with the wrong crowd

 Mi si slay queen na mi si ode

Kuna masaa ya uber na masaa ya rodi

Bff minister na neighbor konkodi

I realize am caught between the divide

To do and be better, and at times an eye for an eye

Do I lie? I can’t die, recognize

Am a daughter of the most high

Third eye, insight, my maker, I and I

Am confused, I lie

Am calm as the sea before a stormy night

And right after

The constant calm that always watches

 Is anything really required of me?

And if it is, why is it so?

Who in society do I owe?

Didn’t each of us come on their own?

Across the stars and through birth

To curve a story, create a life, their very own

Except for the very simple fact that I am human

Nothing about me can be likened to any man

All woman, a vessel to express his will

From within, like clay to a potter

 Is my individuality a crime?

 Does a drop in the ocean know it is a drop, or

Does the illusion convince it, it is only part of the sea?

Who are you to me?

One in all and all is one

From the first came the last

And the last stands alone

My own

Of course, it does, isn’t it me? I?

I searched for God and only found myself

For I prayed and answered my self

Meditated and only heard my self

Kujiangalia kwa kioo ni kama kuwatch mannequin outside a store

So close yet so far away

The stranger within

So familiar, a comrade, daughter, sister

Yet a stranger, evolving, learning, ever-changing

Nina maswali kwa kweli na sicheki, nawaza nikiwazua, sibanduki

Nikinyambua na kuchanganya mchanganiko wa mawazo

Vikwwazo ninazo kwa wingi

Mi sili silali, moyo wazi , unearth me...

 Aina za wanadamu natambua,

Forget the rich and the poor

Walio na ukame ama hata mvua

Diversity runs deep, every nation, under skin

Utapata shoga ana manzi

Mwalimu duanzi, utadhani ye mwanafunzi

Lipstick black na nywele samawati

Katikati mshipi rangi ya majani,

chai, hongo, mwenda pole hajikwai,

walahi, alhamdulilahi, nishawai siri za maisha,

roho dirisha, mdomo lango

Ni ka kutisha ndovu utamnyonga na kamba,

Hii life ni uncertain

The only certainty being that everything changes

 Between the heart and mind

Is a walk, a stroll, one of a kind

You never walk behind, just in stride

Within the essence that powers humankind

When the heart feels the mind will rise

Stretching to find a solution inside

Your personal bona fide

Sworn servant, but a master by default

Endless chatter with nowhere to siphon

The careless servant playing master upon my throne

Absent master, caught inside, locked within

Where are my thoughts? Why them? Is this a bad thought? What haven’t I bought? Where’s my charger? I need a nap. Why the hell is it so hot? Organized chaos, mental mad hatter

Si advice na si suluhisho

Fikira kama mto, bila wito, kelele bila mwisho

Aki nimechoka, nimechoka tena sana

 So I take matters into my own hands

This life is divine and its mine

As long as dawn comes, the sun will rise

As long as am alive I’ll use my eyes

To see what needs to be seen and observe the rest

As long as am alive, my body will serve

Me as the master and my servant mind

Pure essence, imperfect growth

Body host for my Soul

In and out of dreamland

Occasionally I pause

With fire burning, I acknowledge that

Am a woman with some flaws but

a rebel with a cause

I stop to listen to what the servant has to say

For they know my home

The armies of cells know my organs best,

Running everything while my mind is at rest

It’s fine, the heart will always bridge the divide

This or that, fire and ice

From ashes comes the Phoenix

My only truth knowledge

From the worst comes the best

The best being the manifestation of 

The worsts constant need for purification, imperfect perfection

The desired outcome is always a result

Of the test of a lifetime

the only test in this lifetime

the ability to change and adapt,

Multiple manifestations of the creative will aside,

The journey within has its own tide

And with every passing cloud

comes the sun in between, strong and purposeful

always shining for the Leo in me

Another NRM MP tells off M7, calls those supporting age limit removal 'Short term opportunists'

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Another NRM MP tells off M7, calls those supporting age limit removal 'Short term opportunists'

I hope God will touch the heart of Mr. Museveni to avoid the temptation of listening to short term opportunistic individuals that are pushing for the removal of Age limit in our Constitution.”

Alex Ruhunda, the Fort portal Municipality Member of Parliament

Alex Ruhunda, the Fort portal Municipality Member of Parliament has become the latest legislator from the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party to speak against the proposed scrapping of the presidential age limit from the constitution.

Ruhunda expressed his sentiments on the proposal in a message on his facebook page, in which he reveals his submissions to the recent NRM party caucus.

“I have been reflecting on the future of my beloved country Uganda the Pearl of Africa especially after an emotionally heated atmosphere in Parliament on Thursday.

I hope God will touch the heart of Mr. Museveni to avoid the temptation of listening to short term opportunistic individuals that are pushing for the removal of Age limit in our Constitution.” Said Ruhunda.

According to Ruhunda, it is time for the NRM to plan Museveni’ succession if his legacy is to remain like that of Tanzania’s founding president, the late Mwalimu Julius Nyerere.

“These were my words in the NRM caucus and I pray that we stop the overzealous of making a fundamental mistake that will create a huge political and security problem for our Country yet we were set to move out of poverty,” he says.

According to Ruhunda, his voters in Fort portal made it clear to him not to tamper with the constitution by amending Article 102 (b) and that he is to respect the people’s will. Ruhunda confirmed his statement in a telephone interview with The SpearNews.

Asked why he is coming out now, Ruhunda said he didn’t have to wait until the matter is brought to parliament.

Ruhunda now joins a section of other NRM MPs who have vowed to defy the party caucus to support a motion by the Igara West MP Raphael Magyezi seeking to scrap Article 102 (b) of the constitution, which caps the presidential age at 75 years.

The move is aimed at paving way for Mr Museveni to seek re-election when his term of office expires in 2021.

Museveni, who was born in 1944, wouldn’t be eligible to contest for the presidency in 2021, since he will be above 75 years of age.

Some of the NRM MPs who have spoken strongly against the proposed amendment include Kumi Woman MP, Monica Amoding, Lwemiyaga County MP Theodore Sekikubo, Kassanda County MP, Patrick Nsamba Oshabe, Kasambya County MP, Gaffa Mbwatekamwa and Manjiya County MP John Baptist Nambeshe and others.

The MPs have since launched a new campaign to create a transition from Museveni to another President. They also seek to reinstate term limits on the Presidency.

The MPs are now working jointly on two separate Private Member’s bills they intend to present to parliament for debate.

Things To Do In London This Weekend: 17-18 December 2016

All weekend Dulwich Winter Lights Festival. Photo: Londonist DULWICH WINTERLIGHTS: It’s your final chance to see Dulwich Picture Gallery illuminated beautifully for Dulwich Winterlights festival. Spend an hour or so wandering around the grounds, seeing the trees and buildings lit up in different colours, and being serenaded by the roaming choirs. Get yourself a hot drink at the food stalls at the entrance to warm you up as you enjoy the scenery — we found ourselves enchanted by the multicoloured orbs underneath the tree on the main lawn. Various ticket prices, book in advance, Tuesday-Sunday until 18 December HORTICULTURAL CHRISTMAS MARKET: A plant is for Christmas, not just for life. Maybe we've gone slightly wrong somewhere there, but if you're buying for a budding gardener, the Royal Horticultural Society's London Christmas Show is the place to go. £6/£9, book in advance, 17-18 December TUDOR MUSIC: Tired of the same old Christmas songs? Give the Tudor variety a go down at Hampton Court Palace. You'll be in the exact spots Henry VIII and Elizabeth I were when they listened to festive carols centuries ago. Just pay entry to Hampton Court Palace, (slight discount for online booking), 17-18 December CHRISTMAS MARKET: If you're looking for something a little unusual when purchasing Christmas gifts, this is the market for you. At The Old Truman Brewery, Cultural Traffic offers you a chance to buy books, zines, prints, catalogues, vinyls and tapes from independent traders. Free entry, just turn up, 17-18 December TOOTSMAS: Tootopia's street food market in Tooting is returning for Christmas. There's a selection of food from around the world, from Canada to India, alongside warming Christmas cocktails. Free entry, just turn up, 11am-late on Saturday, 12pm-6pm Sunday A CHRISTMAS CAROL: Watch a performance of A Christmas Carol in Charles Dickens's house in Bloomsbury. Ticket includes entry to the museum displays. £22, book in advance, 16 December-2 January THINK OF ENGLAND: See a pop-up theatre show that whisks you back to the London of 1942 at Ugly Duck in Bermondsey. Think of England tells the story of two young women employed by the War Office to travel the country and boost morale during the war. £12, book in advance, 16-18 December Saturday 17 December The Fromage On Ice Christmas special is at Alexandra Palace. CHILDREN'S BOOK FAIR: Check out the best in contemporary children's literature at Parasol Unit in Islington. Meet authors such as Marion Deuchars and Jon Burgerman and get your books signed. There are also special workshops running throughout the day. Free entry (donations welcome), just turn up, 10am-5pm BLOODY CHRISTMAS BRUNCH: A festive edition of the monthly brunch club at Haunt in Stoke Newington takes place with a special Christmas menu. Mulled wine is available, but don't worry, there's still the bottomless Bloody Mary for purists. £19.50, book in advance,  11am-7pm BOTTOMLESS GIN: A World of Gin in Shoreditch offers two hours of hot gin cocktails to let you warm your way to merriness this Christmas. From £20, book in advance, 3pm-11pm CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WALK: Take a walk through the West End under the glow of London's Christmas lights. Learn all about the history of Christmas in central London along the way. The walk is raising money for Stand Up To Cancer. Minimum £8 donation, book in advance, 5pm-6.45pm MULTICULTURALISM AND BELONGING: The Word Lovers Society presents readings, song and open discussion in honour of its new exhibition at Hackney Central Library. The exhibition is titled Multiculturalism & Belonging, and explores the different issues that London's diverse groups face in today's society. Free, just turn up, 6.30pm-9.30pm ALTERNATIVE CAROLS: Organoke at St Giles' Church in Camberwell mixes Christmas songs up somewhat, presenting your favourite Christmas tunes from acts such as Slade and George Michael belted out by the audience. The night will be hosted by Ida Barr and you can grab a beer or two there to get you in the mood. £12, book in advance, 7pm DISCO ON ICE: Club de Fromage presents a funky party at the Alexandra Palace Ice Rink. The running man on ice, what could go wrong? £8.70, book in advance, 8.30pm-11pm Sunday 18 December Abstract expressionist bauble making at the Royal Academy ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST BAUBLE: To tie into the Royal Academy's blockbuster autumn exhibition, which we loved, it's hosting a workshop on how to create an Abstract Expressionist bauble for your Christmas tree. Free, just turn up, noon-4pm JAZZ SHOWCASE: Young jazz musicians are putting on quite the extravaganza at Southbank Centre. There's a selection of different bands and concerts throughout the day and there's even an open workshop session where everyone can get involved (all experience levels welcome). Free, just turn up, noon-6pm EATEN ALIVE: This talk at the Natural History Museum focuses on the extraordinary lengths that wasps go to as parents to feed their children. This talk focuses on wasps that lay their eggs within a living host and eat the insides. Free, just turn up, 12.30pm-1pm/ 2.30pm-3pm ZULU XMAS: Mwalimu Express hosts its Christmas party at Rich Mix. Music will be provided Ingrid Webster, a blend of South African township soul and west London funk, alongside stalls from the African Market, face painting and more. Free, just turn up, 2pm SCI-FI VEGAN FESTIVAL: Dogstar in Brixton is hosting a sci-fi winter vegan festival. Get your costume ready, set phasers to stun and have a relaxed sip on some (vegan) mulled wine. Lots of great London vegan food stalls are down there, and have edited their names to fit the occasion. We like the sounds of Eat to Live, Not to Dalek. £1 entry, just turn up, 2pm-7pm KIDS COMEDY CLUB: Every child who has dreamed of Santa sliding down their chimney, landing in their living room and breaking out into a stand-up set will love Comedy Club 4 Kids at Arts Depot in Finchley. £9, book in advance, 4.30pm PIONEERING CERAMICISTS: Charts the history of Jewish ceramicists as they escaped war and often created ceramics with whatever materials they had to hand. The stories are fascinating even if the ceramics themselves are not that interesting. Try to visit on a Tuesday or Saturday when there will be a potter in residence creating new works. Shaping Ceramics at Jewish Museum, 129-131 Albert Street, NW1 7NB, £7.50. 10 November - 26 February ★★★☆☆ Funzing Fun things to do with our friends and sponsor Funzing. Visit The Streets That Inspired Harry Potter's Diagon Alley Cross gas lit alleyways and stroll by ancient pubs as you discover forgotten parts of London. See the world's smallest police station and visit London's most superstitious hotel on a walking tour covering everything weird, wonderful and London. £12 Book now LOVE Dim Sum? Learn To Make Delicious Dim Sum! Fancy some Dim Sum Fun? Learn how to make restaurant-quality dim sum under the guidance of the main instructor at the London Cookery School, William Wong. William will also teach you about different Chinese teas, and how to find one you love. If that's not enough, you'll also pick up some Cantonese, so you can order the authentic way the next time you're in China Town. Book now London History Tour Tales of torture and plagues await you on a historical walk around London — see bombed out ruins, discover Medieval markets and even visit a Roman ampitheatre. £12 Book now

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Another NRM MP tells off M7, calls those supporting age limit removal 'Short term opportunists"

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Another NRM MP tells off M7, calls those supporting age limit removal 'Short term opportunists"

I hope God will touch the heart of Mr. Museveni to avoid the temptation of listening to short term opportunistic individuals that are pushing for the removal of Age limit in our Constitution.”

Alex Ruhunda, the Fort portal Municipality Member of Parliament

Alex Ruhunda, the Fort portal Municipality Member of Parliament has become the latest legislator from the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party to speak against the proposed scrapping of the presidential age limit from the constitution.

Ruhunda expressed his sentiments on the proposal in a message on his facebook page, in which he reveals his submissions to the recent NRM party caucus.

“I have been reflecting on the future of my beloved country Uganda the Pearl of Africa especially after an emotionally heated atmosphere in Parliament on Thursday.

I hope God will touch the heart of Mr. Museveni to avoid the temptation of listening to short term opportunistic individuals that are pushing for the removal of Age limit in our Constitution.” Said Ruhunda.

According to Ruhunda, it is time for the NRM to plan Museveni’ succession if his legacy is to remain like that of Tanzania’s founding president, the late Mwalimu Julius Nyerere.

“These were my words in the NRM caucus and I pray that we stop the overzealous of making a fundamental mistake that will create a huge political and security problem for our Country yet we were set to move out of poverty,” he says.

According to Ruhunda, his voters in Fort portal made it clear to him not to tamper with the constitution by amending Article 102 (b) and that he is to respect the people’s will. Ruhunda confirmed his statement in a telephone interview with The SpearNews.

Asked why he is coming out now, Ruhunda said he didn’t have to wait until the matter is brought to parliament.

Ruhunda now joins a section of other NRM MPs who have vowed to defy the party caucus to support a motion by the Igara West MP Raphael Magyezi seeking to scrap Article 102 (b) of the constitution, which caps the presidential age at 75 years.

The move is aimed at paving way for Mr Museveni to seek re-election when his term of office expires in 2021.

Museveni, who was born in 1944, wouldn’t be eligible to contest for the presidency in 2021, since he will be above 75 years of age.

Some of the NRM MPs who have spoken strongly against the proposed amendment include Kumi Woman MP, Monica Amoding, Lwemiyaga County MP Theodore Sekikubo, Kassanda County MP, Patrick Nsamba Oshabe, Kasambya County MP, Gaffa Mbwatekamwa and Manjiya County MP John Baptist Nambeshe and others.

The MPs have since launched a new campaign to create a transition from Museveni to another President. They also seek to reinstate term limits on the Presidency.

The MPs are now working jointly on two separate Private Member’s bills they intend to present to parliament for debate.