If our young men are not guided, taught and empowered to be the best men for themselves and the ones a community needs, our desires for development and growth will be of no or little substance. At the moment every evil/problem we are facing in our communities are mainly done by men. Men who never…
Cancer! My first-hand experience with the disease was when my mother’s best friend was diagnosed. It was in its late stages. My lovely aunt Esther Mutebi had osteogenic sarcoma – bone cancer. Her bones kept on breaking to the end. I dread this disease so much it scares me more than AIDS. The pain my…
I almost threw myself in a speeding car around Kira roundabout now road lights. Why was I going to kill myself? Because I was tired of how I was feeling. The depression had taken its heavy load on me and the conversations with myself in my head were so loud, I didn’t know what was…
” Treat your wife with respect and care, she is your helper, not your competitor. Care for her dearly, protect and provide, my son,” said a father to his 24 years old son getting married. This was the story of old, as told to me by my late great-grandmother. These were some of the words I…
“I almost killed myself, yesterday”- she sent a chat to my WhatsApp and then went offline. Phones off. The closest person to her – the husband – is the abuser. What kind of abuse you might be wondering, it is Emotional Abuse. Pause. When you think you have it worse, just know other…
According to the Uganda Children (Amendment) Act: “’Violence’ means any form of physical, emotional or mental injury or abuse, neglect, maltreatment and exploitation, including sexual abuse, intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against an individual which may result in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm,…
The month of June is men’s month. This month consists of the Father’s day which celebrated differently around the world but dates within the month and the men’s health week which starts on 11th June and ends on 17th June. The International Men’s Health week led by Men’s Health Network, representatives from six leading men’s…
To claim that parents are the primary educators of their children is much more than an assertion of parental rights. It is also a depiction of the simple fact that from the earliest age, children look to their parents to understand the world around them and their place in it. Parents mediate the world to their…
The bible says in Jeremiah 17:10 that; I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings The Lord tests us to give us what we deserve according to our ways. He also does so to keep us in…
You don’t need to have enough, you only need to have a giving heart or helping hand to push the other person to the next level. When I started Kahill Insights I was like Abraham, called to go to a land he knew not of. Leaving behind his safety net called family he left. Him…
With a goal to live intentionally this year, last month February I planned to start to make do on that it and even started on my strategy layout. One of the things that featured in the layout was how I can contribute to the efforts aimed at lessening Global Warming, and improving the possibilities for…
Being a God pleaser, I have had to continuously tell myself that it’s not about me but for God. And I have had to train myself to leave the ‘I don’t care what people think but what God does’ motto. It’s not an easy thing when you are losing friends along the way. But the…
Today, I choose to dig into my work and mourn no more. Today I do the Nevender, work through your pain; fueled by Hope. I am choosing to focus on the surety that the bible harbours no deceit. That it’s the only book that promises and fulfils. The bible is So Sure of it’self that it stands…
The Godfrey Kutesa Foundation has organized a month-long seminar tackling how to handle different behavior changes among school going children in primary and secondary, for school leaders like teachers, wardens on focus mainly on boys. According to their Facebook Page Godfrey Kutesa Foundation, the seminar will help equip teachers with the necessary knowledge and skills…
Togikwatako is a Luganda word meaning ‘Don’t touch it’, this word has been used by opposition leaders who are against the bid to amend Article 102(b) of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda that seeks to lift the Presidential Age limit, while Gikwateko, meaning ‘let’s touch it’ is for in support of the amendment. These two…
After reading a story about me published and printed by The Daily Monitor – Uganda’s latest news, sports, Health, business analysis and reviews – titled ‘I was bored with formal jobs’, ‘friends’ on Facebook in-boxed and asked that I share tips on how to move forward after quitting formal employment. ( You can read the story…
As someone who runs a small midsize enterprise, and has had a full month off work enjoying nuptial arrangements plus reading everything I could find during the moon in the honey; the Deloitte write-ups about Small Medium Enterprises are insightful and shade a lot of light on the financial challenges faced by these businesses. According…
Happy belated independence day Uganda! Sorry, I am a number of days late to this. Honey to the moon things. I got hitched a few weeks ago, will be sharing some highlights in that regard in the coming weeks but today let me share about mentorship and how it’s deeply needed for the next generation. Uganda,…
I am not saying don’t go on vacation/holiday, for crying out loud I am preparing to go on my 5th one this year in a few months; I am saying save some money for the future when you are not able to toil the same way you are now. The quest to attain a comfortable…
#ScaleTalksUg is the hashtag that was used on Facebook and Twitter during the Youth Entrepreneurship for social impact- National Uganda Scale Forum, that took place on 25th May at the Innovation village in Ntinda Complex. The forum was implemented jointly by Aga Khan University and Aga Khan Foundation, the Civil society Initiative which supports young…