The London Evening Post

By Richard A Luce A senior retired officer in the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) has revealed that he believes a report by Scotland Yard into the killing of Dr Andrew Kayiira contains the names of the soldiers who carried out the shooting.  He said there was rejoicing among some senior echelons of the UPDF when the former Energy Minister and leader of the Uganda Freedom Movement was gunned down while staying at the house of his friend Henry Gombya 27 years ago. In an exclusive telephone interview with The London Evening Post from Sweden where he now lives in exile, Col Samson Mande said: “I fear that the names … Continue reading →

By Henry D Gombya The leader of the opposition in the Ugandan parliament Mr Philip Wafula Oguttu has described as ‘preposterous’ remarks made by the President General of the Democratic Party (DP) Mr Norbert Mao who said he didn’t believe President Yoweri Museveni had anything to do with the assassination of Dr Andrew Kayiira 27 years ago. Speaking to The London Evening Post on phone from Kampala Wednesday, Mr Oguttu MP for Bukooli Central for the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) main opposition political party, was last month catapulted into his present position after replacing Nathan Nandala Mafabi (FDC – Budadiri West). He said he could not believe that the … Continue reading →

By Twaha Mukiibi I first mate Dr Kayiira in January 1982. I had been in the bush for about four months. I was at a newly established camp at Katubwe near Meende in Busiro. It was a rainy day but by the time he arrived, some rays of sunshine were breaking through the gaps between the thick forest leaves. The day before I had been one of twenty young men led by Lt Col. Kalyesubula Gyagenda who had successfully laid an ambush on Hoima road that killed a number of UNLA soldiers. When he arrived he greeted us with a gentle smile and spoke in a very soft voice. Among … Continue reading →