Resty Mbwali

PLU's registration and endorsement drive is a smart method that no existing organisation has attempted before. It's like an opinion poll, but dealing with real people who have national IDs and contacts, targeting to have more members than the registered voters in the 2026 elections. Some political groups often claim victory in elections based on opinion polls that used random people, who are neither members of the party nor voters, as respondents. On Gen. @mkainerugaba's supposed bid for the Presidency, clearly he has stated that his bid is after H.E @KagutaMuseveni and not challenging him for the seat. Many are misunderstanding this while others are twisting it deliberately to create unnecessary anxiety and friction in the Ugandan public space. PO132 FK @DaudiKabanda @MichealMawanda1

The Communication Behind the Kyabazinga’s Use of a Phone to Read His Speeches. The communication team around the Kyabazinga of Busoga should, in my view, have advised His Majesty to graciously use a properly written and printed hard copy of his speech rather than reading it from a mobile phone. This may appear to be a small issue, but in communication theory, how a message is delivered can be almost as important as the words themselves. When analysing public speaking, we do not pay attention only to the spoken words. We also consider the communicator’s non-verbal communication, appearance, posture, gestures, eye contact, physical setting, and the overall packaging of the message. These elements contribute to how the audience perceives the speaker and the institution he represents. A King is not simply another public speaker. When addressing the public, his presentation should reinforce the dignity, symbolism, and ceremonial character attached to the institution of the monarchy. That is why Kings are given the title “His Majesty”. That title carries a certain visual and various communicative expectations. That is why I found the use of a mobile phone to read the speech somewhat out of place in such a formal setting. I know we are living in a digital age, and there is nothing wrong with using technology. But not every modern tool is appropriate for every public speaking occasion. Sometimes, traditional forms of presentation communicate more, because of the symbolism attached to them and the office or institution the communicator represents. Consider the British monarchy. King Charles III operates in an era of smartphones, tablets, and digital documents, yet formal royal addresses are generally delivered from carefully prepared notes or a teleprompter rather than by holding up a mobile phone and reading from it. The issue is not whether the phone can contain the speech. Of course it can. The issue is what the choice of medium communicates in that particular setting. There was also an interesting contrast at the same occasion. The Prime Minister, Hon. Robinah Nabbanja, delivered the President's speech from a printed hard copy. Technologically, she could just as easily have carried the speech on her phone. But the printed document was in line with the formality of the occasion and the office she represented. The question is not, “Can we use a phone?” but, “What does using the phone communicate in this particular context?” Therefore, the communication team of the Kyabazinga should have looked beyond the content of the speech and considered the entire communication experience .