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Governing the Vote or Governing the City? Kampala’s Test of Urban Governance » The Hoima Post –

Governing the Vote or Governing the City Kampalas Test of

By Amiri Wabusimba. Across the world, cities are increasingly shaped not by plans, but by polls, urban order is negotiated against electoral survival, and the result is a dangerous illusion: that disorder can be governed, postponed, or selectively tolerated without long-term consequence. Kampala’s recent experience offers a sharp lesson in what happens when politics consistently outpaces planning. For years, Kampala …

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Why the Thursday 15 January 2026 Poll Is Yet Another Test of Citizenship

Why the Thursday 15 January 2026 Poll Is Yet Another

By Crispin Kaheru Member, Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) Crispin Kaheru (Courtesy photo) Uganda is, without doubt, the Pearl of Africa. But Ugandans also have a strange habit. We complain and lament about our politics, then boom; we speak in whispers on Election Day by staying home. We write passionate essays in WhatsApp groups about governance, then fail the simplest …

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