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Gold Scandal
The Gold Scandal of 1965 was a significant political scandal in Uganda that played a key role in the lead up to the Mengo Crisis of 1966. The scandal centered on allegations of illegal profiteering from gold, ivory, and cash originating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Accusations were made against Prime Minister Milton Obote, Colonel Idi Amin, and other high-ranking government officials. The accusations, brought forth by Member of Parliament Daudi Ochieng, alleged that these officials had illicitly benefited from transactions related to covert aid supplied to Congolese rebel leaders. The scandal involved accusations of large sums of money being deposited into personal accounts, and it deeply destabilized the political climate in Uganda, contributing to the subsequent political turmoil. Background Prime Minister of Uganda Milton Obote was politically opposed to Democratic Republic of the Congo Prime Minister Moise Tshombe. Obote arranged for meetings with Congolese reb ...
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Mengo Crisis
The Buganda Crisis, also called the 1966 Mengo Crisis, the Kabaka Crisis, or the 1966 Crisis, domestically, was a period of political turmoil that occurred in Buganda. It was driven by conflict between Prime Minister Milton Obote and the Kabaka of Buganda, Kabaka of Buganda, Mutesa II of Buganda, Mutesa II, culminating in a military assault upon the latter's residence that drove him into exile. Background UPC-KY coalition In 1960, Milton Obote helped to establish a political party in Uganda, known as the Uganda People's Congress (UPC). The UPC aimed to erode the power and influence of the "Mengo Establishment", a group of traditionalist Baganda that led the sub-national kingdom of Buganda. The Mengo establishment was plagued by rivalries and infighting, but most of its members, as Protestantism, Protestant Christians, were united by their dislike of the Democratic Party (Uganda), Democratic Party (DP), which was dominated by Catholicism, Catholics. The DP won a majority ...
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Democratic Party (Uganda)
The Democratic Party (; DP) is a moderate conservative political party in Uganda led by Norbert Mao. The DP was led by Paul Ssemogerere (politician), Paul Ssemogerere for 25 years until his retirement in November 2005. John Ssebaana Kizito replaced Ssemogerere, and led the party until February 2010, when Norbert Mao was elected party president. In the Ugandan general election, 2011, general election of 18 February 2011, the party won 11 out of 238 elected seats. In the presidential election of the same date, Mao won 1.86 percent of the vote. As of June 2013, the party had fifteen seats in the parliament. Background The DP was formed out of the religious and economic demographics that began to model politics in Buganda before Uganda's independence. Buganda is Uganda's largest ethnic region and has influenced the country's politics since the country was drawn up by the British colonial power. Buganda, like most parts of Africa before independence, had been visited by three key r ...
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Political Scandals
In politics, a political scandal is an action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage. Politicians, government officials, party officials and lobbyists can be accused of various illegal, corrupt, unethical or sexual practices. Politicians and officials who are embroiled in scandals are more likely to retire or get lower vote shares. Journalism Scandal sells, and broadsides, pamphlets, newspapers, magazines and the electronic media have covered it in depth. The Muckraker movement in American journalism was a component of the Progressive Era in the U.S. in the early 20th century. Journalists have built their careers on exposure of corruption and political scandal, often acting on behalf of the opposition party. The political ideology of media owners plays a role—they prefer to target the opposition but will reluctantly cover their own side. Journalists have to frame the story in terms of the audience's values and expectations t ...
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1965 In Uganda
Events January–February * January 14 – The First Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson, sworn in for a full term as President of the United States. ** Indonesian President Sukarno announces the withdrawal of the Indonesian government from the United Nations. * January 29 – Tampere Ice Stadium, Hakametsä, the first ice rink of Finland, is inaugurated in Tampere. * January 30 – The Death and state funeral of Winston Churchill, state funeral of Sir Winston Churchill takes place in London with the largest assembly of dignitaries in the world until the 2005 funeral of Pope John Paul II. * February 4 – Trofim Lysenko is removed from his post as director of the Institute of Genetics at the Russian Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences in the Soviet Union. Lysenkoism, Lysenkoist theories are now tr ...
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High Court Of Tanzania
High may refer to: Science and technology * Height * High (atmospheric), a high-pressure area * High (computability), a quality of a Turing degree, in computability theory * High (tectonics), in geology an area where relative tectonic uplift took or takes place * Substance intoxication, also known by the slang description "being high" * Sugar high, a misconception about the supposed psychological effects of sucrose Music Performers * High (musical group), a 1974–1990 Indian rock group * The High, an English rock band formed in 1989 Albums * ''High'' (The Blue Nile album) or the title song, 2004 * ''High'' (Flotsam and Jetsam album), 1997 * ''High'' (New Model Army album) or the title song, 2007 * ''High'' (Royal Headache album) or the title song, 2015 * ''High'' (Keith Urban album), 2024 * ''High'' (EP), by Jarryd James, or the title song, 2016 Songs * "High" (Alison Wonderland song), 2018 * "High" (The Chainsmokers song), 2022 * "High" (The Cure song), 1992 * ...
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Augustine Saidi
Augustine Saidi (19 August 1929 – 19 April 1995), or Augustino B. Saidi, was a Tanzanian lawyer who was the first African Chief Justice of Tanzania. Early years Augustine Saidi was born on 19 August 1929 to Chagga parents. His birthplace was near Mount Kilimanjaro. in modern day Kilimanjaro Region. The future president Julius Nyerere taught Saidi in Tabora when he was attending Tabora secondary school. He completed his secondary education, and then was funded by the Kilimanjaro Native Cooperative Union( KNCU) to continue his studies in India. Although he was a Catholic, he studied at Aligarh Muslim University in India, where he obtained his BA, LLB, and MA degrees. He was a hard working student, who was described by his teachers as exceptional and brilliant. He practiced at the bar in India for a short period, then in 1957 returned to the then British Tanganyika. Judicial career Saidi worked as an advocate in Moshi, then joined the magistracy in 1961. He took his place ...
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High Court Of Kenya
The High Court of Kenya is a court of unlimited original jurisdiction in criminal and civil matters established under article 165 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 as part of the Kenyan Judiciary. It also has supervisory jurisdiction over all other subordinate courts and any other persons, body or authority exercising a judicial or quasi-judicial function. It was known as the Supreme Court of Kenya until 1964. Its name has remain unchanged since then (while a new Supreme Court of Kenya The Supreme Court of Kenya is the Supreme court, highest court in Kenya. It is established under Article 163 of the new constitution of Kenya, Kenyan Constitution 2010 As the highest court in the nation, its decisions are binding and set precede ... was established under Article 163 of the Kenyan Constitution as the highest court in Kenya). Jurisdiction Source: The High Court has the following jurisdiction: * unlimited original jurisdiction in criminal and civil matters; * jurisdiction ...
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Cecil Henry Ethelwood Miller
Cecil Henry Ethelwood Miller is Guyanese-Kenyan former Chief Justice of Kenya. He served between 1986–1989 and was succeeded by Allan Robin Winston Hancox. The Miller Inquiry In 1982 he chaired a Judicial Commission appointed to inquire into allegations involving former Attorney General of Kenya Charles Mugane Njonjo after appointment by President Daniel arap Moi. See also * Chief Justice of Kenya * Court of Appeal of Kenya * High Court of Kenya The High Court of Kenya is a court of unlimited original jurisdiction in criminal and civil matters established under article 165 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 as part of the Kenyan Judiciary. It also has supervisory jurisdiction over all ... References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Guyanese emigrants to Kenya 20th-century Kenyan lawyers Chief justices of Kenya {{law-bio-stub ...
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Court Of Appeal For East Africa
The East African Court of Appeal (EACA) was a court which served as the appellate court for the British colonies in eastern Africa and west Asia. The court was established in 1902 as the Eastern African Court of Appeal and was the appellate court for British Kenya, Uganda Protectorate, and Nyasaland. Later, the court's name was changed to the East African Court of Appeal, and in the 1950s to the Court of Appeal for East Africa or the Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa. The court was based in Kenya. Over time, the jurisdiction of the court grew to become the appellate court for the Sultanate of Zanzibar, Tanganyika, British Somaliland, Aden Protectorate, Colony of Aden, Federation of South Arabia, Protectorate of South Arabia, British Mauritius, British Seychelles, and Saint Helena. Decisions of the court could be appealed with leave to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. The court was retained by independent Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda as the appellate court for the Ea ...
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Clement Nageon De L'Estang
Clement or Clément may refer to: People * Clement (name), a given name and surname * Saint Clement (other)#People Places * Clément, French Guiana, a town * Clement, Missouri, U.S. * Clement Township, Michigan, U.S. * Clement's Place, jazz club in Newark, New Jersey Other uses * Adolphe Clément-Bayard French industrialist (1855–1928), founder of a number of companies which incorporate the name "Clément", including: ** Clément Cycles, French bicycle and motorised cycle manufacturer ** Clément Motor Company, British automobile manufacturer and importer ** Clément Tyres, Franco-Italian cycle tyre manufacturer, licensed in America since 2010 * First Epistle of Clement, of the New Testament apocrypha * ''Clément'' (film), a 2001 French drama See also * * * * Clemens, a name * Clemente, a name * Clements (other) * Clementine (other) * Klement, a name * Kliment, a name * San Clemente (other) San Clemente is a city in Southern Calif ...
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Emmanuel Lumu
Emmanuel Bijjugo Sajjalyabene Lumu (February 1916 – 11 December 2019) was a Ugandan physician and politician. Early life Emmanuel Bijjugo Sajjalyabene Lumu was born in February 1916 in Komamboga, Uganda. He was the sixth of ten children of Mikaili Sajjalyabene and Hannah Nalwoga. After receiving his primary education, Lumu enrolled at King's College, Budo in 1933. In 1938, he enrolled at Makerere University. Though he sought to study engineering, Lumu was placed in the medical school. He secretly attended engineering classes before being caught by administrators. Graduating in 1945 with a degree in medicine, he served two years as an intern before being employed at Arua Hospital as an assistant medical officer. He subsequently worked at the hospital in Gulu and then Mulago Hospital in Kampala. Political career Lumu served as a delegate at the 1961 Ugandan Constitutional Conference. He was elected to the Parliament of Uganda in 1962 from a seat representing Kyadondo. Shortly ...
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Cuthbert Joseph Obwangor
Cuthbert Joseph Obwangor (1 November 1920 – 19 May 2012) was a longtime Ugandan minister and legislator. He was a minister and a political prisoner for the Apollo Milton Obote regime after he opposed Obote's extension of power while Obwangor was a minister. Early life Cuthbert Joseph Obwangor was born in Kiiya Village, Omasia Parish, Katakwi District, Eastern Region, Uganda on 1 November 1920. He is a member of the Iteso ethnic group. Education He attended Ngora Catholic Church Primary School. He later attended the Nyenga Seminary, then attended Namilyango College from 1939 to 1941, City College Coventry and the Railway Traffic School in Nairobi, Kenya from 1942 to 1946. Career Business After graduating from the Railway Traffic School, Obwangor worked in Kenya at the East African Railways and Harbours Corporation before returning to Uganda in 1951. He first entered politics in Kenya, when he worked for Jomo Kenyatta and the Kenya African National Union executive council ...
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