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Jailed for protesting against corruption in my country. Storyteller. Chief Hugger. @spurs x @manutd . Advocate for quality educ & good governance.

Buhanama, Ntungamo, Uganda
Joined June 2014
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King Melvin
11 days
These two will be staying in what is commonly referred to as the "committal section" inside Murchison Bay Prison in Luzira. This section is equally feared by both inmates and wardens. It is a mini-prison within the prison, which holds inmates on aggravated charges who have been
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1 year
@Shon_tobz @cctvidiots You just used the perfect words for the Police in Uganda.
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3 years
This painting of a young woman breastfeeding an old man in a prison cell was sold for Euros 30 million. The painting may look perverse but the story behind is amazing. Thread.
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1 year
@sleepyheadbb88 @cctvidiots Yeah because that's what he was.
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King Melvin
2 months
This man kicked our friend in the chest and said even if she dies, he doesn’t care
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3 years
Italy fans were attacked after the game in Wembley, London. Seeing all the racial slurs being thrown at Sancho, Rashford and Saka, I'm really happy Italy won. England fans🤮 #Euro2020Final #EURO2020
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3 months
@PopBase @SabrinaAnnLynn Africans seeing this:
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King Melvin
3 years
@TukahebwaZizu @MBU @IamVinka The kick is better tbh. I hope it dislocated that mf's jaw.
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King Melvin
5 years
Me getting ready for a peaceful 2020 Vs me finding out #WWIII , #worldwar3 and #WorldWarIII are top trends in the world along with Iran, Russia and China!
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King Melvin
2 years
When Ohio State University designed its quad, they waited until students had worn 'desire paths' before paving the walkways. Design for how people actually behave. Not how you want them to behave.
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King Melvin
1 year
This remains one of the best video clips by a Ugandan politician I have ever seen. It exemplifies how MPs should represent their constituents. Thank you @BakirekeMp 👏🏾
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King Melvin
1 year
@FabrizioRomano Cagliari winning the league 2 years later:
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King Melvin
1 year
@FabrizioRomano Footballers: It’s not about money. Also footballers after the interview:
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King Melvin
1 year
@sneakyyyeu @utdreport speak for yourself
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1 year
@cctvidiots The girl in pink knew the drill.
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King Melvin
3 years
This photo fam😭
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King Melvin
5 months
@MrBeast @elonmuskADO It is Twitter. It will always be Twitter. Elon can rest.
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King Melvin
1 year
@PopCrave This must have triggered 9/11 fear into the people who were walking down on the streets. I would have peed my pants ngl.
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King Melvin
3 years
Today, I saw a polythene bag thrown out of a Raum. I told my boda guy to stop, picked the bag full of plastic bottles, rode further & caught up with the Raum. Thankfully, the window was open and I returned their lost polythene bag carrying their bottles. Building The Nation✊🏿
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King Melvin
4 years
@wonderofscience Did anyone else, for a minute, think he has lava in his pocket or it was just me!?
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King Melvin
2 months
I have been arrested. I have been arrested with so many others including @GiftGrace01 , @Makana_Kennedy , @AloikinOpoloje and others. Our crime? Standing up against corruption in parliament and all over the country. #March2Parliament
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King Melvin
4 years
This is Uganda in the eyes of a non-Ugandan, you will love it👏🏿
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King Melvin
1 year
Mukasa Mbidde, a former Ugandan representative to the East African Legislative Assembly, owed Martha Shs. 11 million but refused to pay. Martha turned to social media to call out Mbidde, but he was unfazed by the public criticism and still didn't pay her. Today, a few weeks
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King Melvin
5 months
Jamie Foxx: "I was hosting a party in Miami, and the crowd was going crazy. Then there was this kid dancing in the crowd, getting everyone's attention. I asked, 'Who the fck is that?' and my DJ told me, 'That's the new kid, Chris Brown. He's about to be the next big thing.' I
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King Melvin
2 months
I have never seen more arrogant and heartless officers than those I met at CPS on 23rd July. This man commanded a group of extremely harsh and angry officers who beat us as if we had wronged them personally. I could not understand why they were so angry when we had not been
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George V. Otieno
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It's beyond comprehension how this monster of a man can even have a family & sleep at night. He orchestrated the brutal torture I endured, leaving me unable to walk for days. He even had the audacity to tell me, to my face, that I was lucky he hadn't shot me dead.
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King Melvin
2 months
Hey friends, While in prison, I contracted a cough and flu so bad that my voice is gone. For this reason, I am unable to talk on the phone, but if you leave a message, I will respond. I am trying to read all your messages, and some have brought me to tears. I did not grow up
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King Melvin
1 year
@FabrizioRomano What are you talking about Erik?
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King Melvin
3 years
My mama passed earlier than dad. At my dad's funeral, people promised big things but after the funeral I stayed home alone for months fending for myself & even dropped out of school. I was 7. Protect your children for when you're gone by building wealth when you're still here.
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King Melvin
2 months
An officer broke my spects while in CPS earlier today and now all I can see is the hope that the March today has created. One day, this country will be free. A country that works for everyone is not too much to ask. Today, myself and colleagues made a statement and I hope it
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King Melvin
7 months
Eeh🥲
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King Melvin
2 months
Enough is Enough! I was at De Winton Road earlier and came downtown to pick my placards before heading out again. Y’essaawa ✊🏾 #March2Parliament #StopCorruption
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King Melvin
2 years
@KahumaRaymond The man won when he made it clear he can't swim but the girl already wanted the kiss anyway...she was smitten the moment she took off her blindfold. In fact, if the "kiss me or jump into the pool" came just after taking off her blindfold, she would still go for the kiss😂
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King Melvin
1 year
“Dream of You” by Camila Cabello is a 10.
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King Melvin
6 months
I moved to a children's home when I was little. There was nothing left for me in Buhanama at the time. My parents had passed away, and my guardian, who had been hospitalized with a heart condition, could no longer support his family and me. He had taken good care of me for two
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10 months
People who conquer their battle with alcoholism are indeed heroes. My elder brother battled with it for years, constantly slipping back into old patterns, until he lost his fight a few years ago. At his burial, I learned that a few days before his passing, he had escaped his
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King Melvin
3 years
The judges then realizing the compassion & love of the woman for her father, pardoned the father & set him free. This piece of history brings into focus the depth of a woman's compassion that men often overlook. How far are you willing to go for your loved ones?
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King Melvin
2 years
naye mwe, Rema Namakula azaala abaana balungi☺️❤️
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King Melvin
1 year
@Andrew_Ivezic @cctvidiots I don't think he will be needing a loan in prison, mate!
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King Melvin
2 years
Aaron Wan Bissaka's improvement since Erik ten Hag took over is undeniably clear.
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King Melvin
23 days
No one really hates you, Lenia! There is not much to hate about you. People are simply giving their honest opinions, and you are already calling it hate. You are walking in the footsteps of the bad leaders you look up to. When they are questioned about their poor decisions or
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Lenia©️
23 days
Hate is exhausting, but my energy is endless. Keep on hating, I'll keep on shining😝! #GoodVibesOnly
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King Melvin
2 months
Thank you Uganda. Thank you @ug_lawsociety . Thank you @Kawukitadeo . Thank you @CNakalijja . Thank you @GodwinTOKO and @AAgather . Thank you to all of you who came to see us in prison. Thank you all so much for the support and rallying you put up for us. We were mostly empowered
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King Melvin
2 months
They had confiscated our phones but they’ve now briefly given them back and asked us to switch them off. We’re still at CPS. My lawyer @Kawukitadeo tells me we’ll be arraigned in court today.
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King Melvin
1 month
When we were arrested and thrown into the CPS dungeons on July 23, as our details were being collected for trial for exercising our constitutional right to protest, there was an elderly man with us who sat quietly and wore a sad face the whole time. I asked him if he was one of
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King Melvin
3 years
The poor man was sentenced to "death by starvation" for stealing a loaf of bread during the reign of King Louis XIV in France. The woman was his only daughter and the only visitor allowed to visit him in his cell. She was searched thoroughly such that no food was taken in.
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King Melvin
2 years
Paid 20k for this shit fam😒
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King Melvin
5 years
Eddy Kenzo's newest video, Semyekozo, only uploaded 3 weeks ago on YouTube, is already over 900k views! He literally collected all the lemon thrown at him, made lemonade, then served it to the same people who threw the lemons at him & they enjoyed the juice. How inspirational! 🙌
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King Melvin
4 years
@MegaRacismHater @realDonaldTrump @FLOTUS When he said: "Thank you for ending racism"
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King Melvin
4 months
@mufcMPB @milliyet @Sport_Witness Whoever brought that deal shouldn't be allowed to leave the premises, arrest him immediately. If the offer was by mail, block them NOW.
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King Melvin
10 months
@FabrizioRomano @obionepodcast You can’t hate Mourinho! He’s really the special one; the goat 😂😭
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King Melvin
3 months
@CaliforniaFrizz When a community comes together in support, even the smallest business can survive against the pressure of big corporations. Frank’s story shows how love and kindness in a capitalist world can truly make a difference, proving that when we stand together, we can achieve fairness
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King Melvin
1 year
Dear donors, we urge your intervention to demand accountability and concrete action. Help foster transparency, accountability and well-being of Ugandan citizens🙏🏾 #UgandaHealthExhibition
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King Melvin
3 years
After learning that Shirleen Mukami's story was a scam, I officially give up on Twitter 🤦🏿‍♂️😩
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King Melvin
1 year
@PhilJones4 Ooh Phil! 🥺 Good luck in your next adventure! I hope you are healthier so you can play the sport you love a lot more consistently. Many times, we let you down by the unkind things we said but I hope you forgive us. We will always love you and you’ll always be welcome at Old
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King Melvin
9 months
In Uganda, we have a weird sect within the elite, a group that has mastered the art of wearing the kanzu of wokeness while comfortably seated in their privileged bubbles. These people have a bit of breathing space in an economy where thriving is usually a privilege reserved for
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King Melvin
3 years
While the guards hesitated and wondered if perhaps what they saw was an act of incest, they conclude that in fact it is an example of the first law of nature, which is to love one's own parents.
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King Melvin
1 year
@eurofootcom he knows when to release the sprint button and hold his pace control and then toggles his right left analog🙌🏾
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King Melvin
2 years
@phreec_ @Juicceyy @AliyuAlhassan06 Twitter is not a real place😭
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King Melvin
1 year
@THEpetiteG @sleepyheadbb88 @cctvidiots People find everything offensive these days it's offensive🤦🏾‍♂️
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1 year
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2 years
Ugandan cooking is top notch🤤😋❤️
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3 years
When after 4 months the man still survived with no weight loss, the authorities were perplexed and started spying on her in the cell and to their utter astonishment found her to breastfeed her father to the fullest sharing her baby's milk.
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King Melvin
6 months
Jesa, I apologize. I wasn’t familiar with your game🥲
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King Melvin
3 years
Now what will Samson Kasumba tell us after this😭😂
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King Melvin
1 year
@green_faridah @cctvidiots Like nothing happened😭
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King Melvin
4 months
A radio presenter we innocently expect to know better, sees a pregnant woman withdrawing Shs. 10,000 and suddenly becomes an oracle of relationship advice. One transaction like this, and they have the entire life story figured out. Really? It is like diagnosing a car’s problem by
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King Melvin
4 years
Frank Lampard was spot on about Paul Pogba. Very honest assessment! 🙌🏿 #mufc
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King Melvin
1 year
My eyes are wet with tears as I start to write these words. My Askari has just left my house. He walked in unannounced, and I paused my movie to see what was the matter. He looked shattered, a mere shadow of himself. The tear-soaked kerchief clutched in his trembling hand told
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King Melvin
2 months
All this back and forth when there’s space at Parliamentary Avenue? I don’t understand.
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After Entebbe authorities blocked the disposal of garbage in Entebbe, the Kampala Capital City Authority has now turned to transferring garbage to a new site in Menvu, Busukuma, Wakiso District. #NTVNews
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King Melvin
8 months
Naye mwe! PAYE ono yenna BannaUganda musasula waaki nga mu ddwaaliro muddamu nemusasula? Musasula waaki nga enguudo mu Kampala zibalwaza akabengo buli kumakya. Ddala emisolo muwa gyaki nga nemumasomero musasula buwanana? Gaavumenti gyemuwa ssente zino zonna buli mwezi ebawa ki?
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King Melvin
2 months
We’re being taken into the cells.
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King Melvin
1 year
“Everything is politicized but me am not into politics…I am the president of musicians and I have to meet the president…” Eddy Kenzo states that he is not in politics, yet acknowledges he holds a representative role ("the president of musicians") and interacts with political
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King Melvin
6 years
Friends this is my little Sister Jackie! She was one of the best pupils in Kyotera District with 7 aggregates in the recently released PLE results. We were unable to have her appear in Newspapers. Please give her some love right here. I'll show her! Let's do this for her fam!
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King Melvin
2 months
@UtdFaithfuls “I look forward to meeting many of you at Old Trafford and over the course of the season. This is your club. I promise that I will always remember that and treat it with the care, dedication and respect it deserves.” His words are a refreshing breath of fresh air. There’s no way
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King Melvin
2 months
I know my friends and family are worried for me, but I came prepared for the worst. We thank God I wasn’t shot dead. Now we keep hoping. ✊🏾
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King Melvin
5 months
@WelBeast @UTDRoger_ What war are you planning for?😭
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King Melvin
4 years
This is Uganda. This experience is worth every penny! 🥱 #VisitUganda
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King Melvin
1 year
@eddykenzoficial Dear Eddy, Throughout this saga, you have consistently stated that you have to meet the president. It appears that this is the mission to which youkeep referring. Unfortunately, this is a selfish mission that doesn't benefit the industry as a whole. Instead, it pushes it
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King Melvin
2 years
This saga of Bruno K and his baby mama, Vanessa, has actually led to something amazing. Ritah Kaggwa posted this on Facebook. All Vanessa and Seth’s medical bills will be catered for as long as they live, monthly stipend of more than $500 & Seth’s school fees up to Uni handled😲
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King Melvin
8 months
It is Saturday and the Premier League is back!
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King Melvin
10 months
Every patriotic Ugandan should do everything in their power to avoid taxes. It is, in fact, our responsibility to protest the misuse of our taxes by this government by not paying them. “Civil disobedience is the duty of every citizen.” ~ Henry David Thoreau.
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933 KFM
10 months
. @rggoobi ; There are Ugandans who are making money but they don't want to pay taxes. They evade the system by either under-declaring or by just avoiding it [the tax]. #KFMHotSeat
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King Melvin
4 years
Uncle Uhuru Kenyatta woke up one day and decided to be violent 😭 #UgandaDecides2021 #UgVotes2021 Bobi Wine
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King Melvin
2 years
Freshly redesigned for the 2023 model year, the Range Rover Sport will come to the US in two forms: a V8-powered P530 First Edition starting at $122,850 and a range of hybrid inline six-cylinder-powered models starting at $83,000.
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King Melvin
7 months
Lino eggwanga lyo lyetaaga ssaala baganda bange! 😂
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King Melvin
1 year
@cctvidiots He was leaving and remembered he needed to come back for the papers to make sure he never has to pay the loan ever forgetting he has bigger things to worry about now🥲
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King Melvin
4 years
Stella Nyanzi: Bobi Wine lovers worship him like a demi-God. I'll worship no Demi-God. Also Stella Nyanzi:
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King Melvin
5 years
Someone uses a pen to draw all this inch perfectly, and yet I can't even draw a straight line with a pen. 😭😭 Follow his IG: oscaukonu
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King Melvin
11 days
Our conversation with Mr. Musiime was very constructive and lasted longer than expected. After the meeting, it was agreed that our colleague had been unjustly punished, and he promised that our friend would not spend another night in the committal section. I think you now have
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King Melvin
1 month
@AKasingye Wrong. These are the biggest embarrassments in this country.
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King Melvin
4 years
"Now that your parents are both gone, do you think you'll make it to adulthood? We might as well bury you now, so we don't have to be back here so soon." I was 7.
@EricJimmyLevi
™Stay hungry Stay Foolish
4 years
I dare you to drop the most painful words that somebody said to you🙂🙂
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King Melvin
3 years
Check out more artists and their beautiful works of this same subject of the daughter breastfeeding her father here:
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King Melvin
1 year
@utdreport Terrible refereeing in the league so far and always.
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King Melvin
2 months
For me and the many young Ugandans I marched with—who were also abducted—this was deeply personal. While confined in a dark, foul-smelling room for the entire day, we shared our stories and reasons for marching. For many, it was their first time. I was moved to tears listening to
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King Melvin
25 days
My ex and I rode from Kampala to Mbarara many times. We also visited Lake Mburo NP a couple of times with friends riding our motorbikes. She also knew how to and many times, we took turns riding and always had a camera, which we used to capture plenty of memories. We had the
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Theeyewitness
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From Kampala to Luwero on a jaj! I don’t recommend.
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King Melvin
7 months
Many people in NUP have been diligently putting in work and strategically positioning themselves for leadership roles. We actually need to start paying attention and tracking the progress of people so that we do not prematurely judge them based on their past when they emerge on
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Nyanzi Fred Ssentamu
8 months
Thrilled to announce my graduation today with a Masters in Peace and Conflict Studies from Makerere University! Specializing in Constitutionalism, National Stability, and the Quest for Peace in Nation Building. Excited to contribute to our nation’s path to a stable future!
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King Melvin
4 years
Ugandans are TIRED. We are TIRED. 😩😥
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King Melvin
4 years
*Religious Leaders Release Pigeons To Fly As a Sign of Peace in Uganda* The Pigeons:
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King Melvin
2 years
Following Samson Kasumba has helped me improve my tolerance. He is my anger management class. You fail the class when you mute or block him.
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King Melvin
2 years
wait, what? 😬
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King Melvin
2 months
We have been lined up somewhere dark where someone has told me it is inside Buganda Road Court. A lady officer is reading names as the read colleagues are told to move out.
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King Melvin
4 months
Only once a year do you get the chance to wish this handsome man a happy birthday. Seize the moment!
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