The inferno that ravaged Mukwenda Zone on Kubiri Bombo Road was not just a fire—it was a testament to the obscene failure of Museveni’s regime. Fourteen cars reduced to twisted metal, businesses obliterated, and Shs500 million in damages all stem from a cesspool of greed, fraud, and a government so rotten it reeks from every corner of Uganda. This was no accident; it was the inevitable eruption of a system built on lies, incompetence, and exploitation.
At the center of this disgrace is Ruth Nakakawa, whose inability to deliver Shs15-20 million to desperate Sacco members sparked a chaos that the regime should wear as a badge of shame. This is what happens in a country where the so-called leaders turn poverty into a business model. Saccos, touted as lifelines for the poor, have become nothing more than traps set by vultures to pick apart what little the downtrodden have left. Nakakawa may have lit the fuse, but the explosion was fueled by decades of corruption, deceit, and the systematic robbery of Uganda’s citizens by a government drunk on its own arrogance.
The police, predictably useless, were as absent as Museveni’s conscience. Kawuma’s acknowledgment that law enforcement was powerless to stop the chaos is not surprising. When has this government ever responded to the cries of its people unless they’re armed with teargas and batons? These so-called protectors were too busy counting their bribes to address the desperation of a community driven to the edge. The fire brigade, underfunded and ill-equipped, was no better. How the hell does a hydrant in Bwaise have no pressure? This is the hallmark of a regime that siphons off public funds to line the pockets of its parasitic cronies. Museveni and his gang of thieves have left essential services in shambles while they prance around in their stolen wealth.
The businesses destroyed in this fire weren’t just buildings; they were lifelines for families already suffocating under the weight of this collapsing economy. Tailoring shops, carpentry workshops, and car garages—obliterated. This isn’t just about money; it’s about hope, dignity, and survival. But does this government care? No. They sit in their air-conditioned offices, plotting new ways to rob the very people they’ve sworn to serve.
Ugandans should be furious. How much more are we expected to endure? How many more fires must consume our livelihoods before we realize the problem is the kleptocrats in State House? The Sacco scandal is just one of many examples of how this regime thrives on exploiting the poor. Nakakawa may be the face of this particular betrayal, but she is only a symptom of the disease infecting this country.
This fire is a warning. It is a spark in a tinderbox ready to explode. Unless Ugandans rise up and demand accountability, justice, and real leadership, we are doomed to watch our country burn—one tragedy at a time. Let the ashes of Mukwenda Zone serve as a rallying cry. Enough is enough.
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