12 years ago Kampala Central MP , Hon scheduled a meeting with me and the Head of State Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at State House Uganda in less than 24 hours. On Friday Henry Lutwama, aide to Minister of ICT scheduled a meeting with me and Hon Nabbosa Ssebugwawo in less than 1 hour! This is the most decisive and powerful meeting I have so far had this year for the biggest story you are about to know.
There’s something that I have come to appreciate in life and I recall this inspirational “Life has got more to offer if we appreciate more of what it has given and less of what it has taken” Often times we do things not knowing there people who appreciate and even when they don’t tell us, their actions one day will tell how grateful they have been with the nice things we do.
The same way Kigongo Robert in 2021 tabled my name for UN Journalism Award when I wasn’t there and poured great things I had been doing for the UN family which I had no idea some people knew caught me by surprise!
So did Lutwama speak of good things I have been doing for this country and didn’t know he was noticing. The first 10 minutes of my meeting with the minister was taken as he narrated my cv and I was mute and astonished. He told her how I have used @healdeplanet Special consultative status with UN to impact SDGs on global platform, my friendship with former US Mission Ambassador Deborah Malac , my work with former United Nations Diplomat Rosa Malango, my services with ASToN network Project at Kampala Capital City Authority – KCCA and this big thing your about to know;
Until last year in December,only 2 high ranking officials in UG Govt knew that I was heading a private unit that runs Uganda Government pages on Facebook and Instagram. This followed an endorsement by HE when we met in State House 12 years ago.
I have learnt over the years that powerful people in business, politics , talent or any form of leadership have back up arrangements outside normal flow and it’s in moments if betrayed that these backs are activated to rescue them. The Secret Service Members at White House are inculcated loyalty that they can take a bullet for their bosses!
So on Friday the Minister was briefed about running the accounts.
As we interacted she learnt that I served before in opposition with People’s Development Party – PDP of Dr Abed Bwanika Abed as National Coordinator and Deputy Spokesman before running for MP Kampala Central.
The minister seemed to take interest in my work with Dr Bwanika because when the meeting ended and I departed, she sent her aide and called me back, I was wondering why the minister was summoning me back only to ask me “But of all parties , why did you choose Dr Bwanika?” I smiled and gave her an answer, and she was satisfied and let me go. But my friend last night told me the answer I gave the minister wasn’t perfect enough, I don’t know why she thinks so. This friend says just like Hon Betty Kamya, Museveni picked Nabossa , both are very brilliant and I agree.
By the way , the Minister supported my bid for a ministerial post “I support you Kivumbi because if you want food, you perfectly ask for it when they’re about to serve because when you ask after wards and there’s nothing to be given you don’t blame any body for not giving you.”She said.
Just like I asked the President for a photo in 2011, so I asked the minister too “Since I am a journalist, can we take a photo Hon Minister please ? She gladly accepted as Lutwama laughed and this made a great year for me so far.”
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President Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin 