The items provided included goats, chicken, farm inputs, and cobbler inputs and saloon equipment and materials.

The items were purchased using a 3.5 million shillings special grant for persons with disabilities that they received from the district. The grant from the Uganda central government is available in all districts and is aimed at empowering disabled people to earn money through facilitating them to start income generating activities or to boost their businesses.

SIDAPD chairman Moses Wagidoso handed over goats to James Masaba and

Joseph Wambuzi. Other beneficiaries received farm inputs including seeds and fertilizers. Ms Justine Muyeke  received two goats while Moses Kawuka received equipment and materials for his salon.

As part of the government efforts to improve the living conditions of persons with physical disability, it advocates for employment of members, vocational and entrepreneurial skills development for those with little or no education.

Thirteen people were trained in soap making while 17 benefitted from the beads training.

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The Court of Appeal in Kenya has ordered former Kenyan president Daniel Arap Moi to vacate a 100-acre piece of land he had reportedly grabbed from Malcom Bell during the time he was president of Kenya.

The tough-talking judges gave Daniel Arap Moi only six months to return the farm to its real owners and warned him never to use his positions to grab peoples’ property. The six-month period according to the court will allow Moi to harvest crops in the farmland before the land reverts to Bell’s son.

The judgment was read by Lady Justice Martha Koome on Thursday. The court of appeal overturned a High Court ruling that had given the land to Daniel Arap Moi on grounds of adverse possession. The High Court Justice Muga Apondi had earlier ruled that Moi had occupied the land for over 2 years uninterrupted and so according to the law the farm belonged to him. But the Appellate Court quashed Justice Apondi’s ruling.

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The general, who was accompanied by a host of officers including Brig. Silver Kayemba, came under fire by the committee chaired by Milton Muwuma who demanded to know why president Museveni allegedly snatched UPDF land and changed it into his private land where he even put up a farm and a home.

Gen. Odong defended the president land that it was acquired in right way but he clarified that the UPDF land is just next to that of the president and told the mps not to confuse the pieces of land.

MPs asked Odong to bring evidence regarding ownership of the Kisozi land to find out the real owners of the Kisozi land.

The member of parliament for Makindye west Hussein Kyanjo alleged that there are reports that land belonged to UPDF but its ownership was changed to Museveni

The minister however says that there are two pieces of land neighboring each other; a matter which he says confuses some members of the public.

Gen. Jeje odongo had appeared before the defence committee to explain a number of issues related to acquisition of land by the UPDF in various places including Entebbe, Masindi, Bulambuli among others.

The committee chaired by the member of parliament for Kigulu county in Iganga district Milton Muwuma discovered that unlike in the deal of Lugazi university land where the defense ministry followed the laid down procurement rules, land deals in other areas did not follow the law.
Jeje Odongo also denied claims that the ministry of Defence use force to acquire most of the land for the ministry of Defense.

By Isaac Senabulya

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Semujju has told his political pals at parliament that he wants to retire from politics and concentrate on managing his businesses including the weekly observer newspaper and a farm in Mbiriizi on Mbarara Masaka road.

 Semujju has been quoted by his pals as saying that ‘he is now looking for a suitable person to replace him as MP come 2016.’

 Semujju replaced FDC National chairman, Sam Njuba as MP for Kyadondo East constituency in Wakiso district.

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But this time the police are not in the compound of Mr. Besigye or toilets as it was the case last time. We have been told by the detectives that the police officers have been told to besiege Besigye’s farm in Kasangati such that he doesn’t move on foot.

When our informer visited Besigye’s home this afternoon, he saw a police vehicle registration number UP 2958 parked opposite Besigye’s home. Most of the policemen deployed around Besigye’s home dressed in civilian clothes.

The police had recently withdrawn its officers from the home of Besigye although their commander, Sam Omara told journalists during their departure that the police had left Besigye’s home just to get lunch and come back.

By Walakira Nyanzi

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Semujju has told his political pals at parliament that he wants to retire from politics and concentrate on managing his businesses including the weekly observer newspaper and a farm in Mbiriizi on Mbarara Masaka road.

Semujju has been quoted by his pals as saying that ‘he is now looking for a suitable person to replace him as MP come 2016.’

Semujju replaced FDC National chairman, Sam Njuba as MP for Kyadondo East constituency in Wakiso district.

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