Mbale, Uganda | January 1, 2026 The Bamasaaba community has launched an ambitious UGX 2 billion community fundraising drive aimed at establishing Mbale Public University, a transformative higher education institution expected to serve eastern Uganda and the wider region. The initiative was officially unveiled during the New Year address of His Highness Umukuuka IV Mayatsa Joram Khamboson, the cultural leader …

Mbale — A growing public debate has emerged in Bugisu over the legitimate cultural institution representing the Bamasaaba people, following an exchange of public statements between officials of the Bugisu Cultural Institution (BCI) and Inzu ya Masaaba (IYM). At the centre of the controversy is a question increasingly being asked by citizens, elders, leaders, and institutions across the region: Which …

INZU YA MASAABA, UMUKUKA WA BUGISU, OR BUGISU CULTURAL INSTITUTION? Mbale | January 2026 A growing public debate has emerged in Bugisu over the legitimate cultural institution representing the Bamasaaba people, following the exchange of statements between officials of the Bugisu Cultural Institution (BCI) and Inzu ya Masaaba (IYM). At the center of the controversy is a fundamental question now …