As the Ankole proverb goes, he who has their power doesn’t wake up early to start on tough task. He lets the weak ones have a go at it and then flies past them like Usain Bolt towards the Olympics finish line.
That is how the Busoga Sub-region seems to have done it this year. No other region in Uganda has attained even half the level of success than the formerly, most dissed tribe in the land. In every sphere of life, sports, , lifestyle, tourism, the region trounced the giants that have underlooked it for long.
Disagree? Study these phenomenal landmarks that Busoga has registered and compare with wherever you come from.
- New Nile Bridge – Jinja
Launched in October, the only suspended Nile Bridge was the most talked about infrastructural project of 2018. Not even the coveted Entebbe Expressway came close. The Nile that an alternative route over the second longest river in the world gave Jinja – Busoga’s capital a much-needed facelift that added to the City glamour and tourism attractiveness. It is no wonder that some chaps have driven all the way from Kampala just to take selfies at the bridge. Who knew?
2. Quiin Abenakyo – the new Miss World Africa
Some folks in Ankole have already began claiming roots of the Miss Uganda and most recently Miss World Africa – Quiin Abenakyo. According to those folks from Western Uganda, the name Abenakyo resonates in the Runyakitala language and therefore could not be from Busoga. Sadly for them though, Abenakyo’s roots can be traced in the bushy armpits of Mayuge district, miles away from the Ankole. Much as it is a habit to associate with success in Uganda, Abenakyo – the first Ugandan to achieve her feet at Miss World is way beyond Ankole’s league.
She proved the point that Basoga aren’t as “slow” as the comedians have made the public to believe. She beat Miss Argentina pants down at the head-to-head challenge with her project – Beauty With a Purpose – and was two slots away from being crowned the Miss World. Let that sink in – Miss World. How far did your Miss Uganda(s) go? Busoga is on fire this year.
3. Moses Waiswa – FUFA Male Best Player 2018
His classic passing skill, game reading, deadball situations and dribbling have earned him the nickname “Scholes” of Ugandan football after Englishman and former Manchester United midfielder, Paul Scholes.
Waiswa was names and FUFA Men’s Player of the Year in the Airtel Awards held on Friday at Speke Resort, Munyonyo meaning him the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the year.
The Vipers Sports Club midfielder, has completed more passes that any other player in the Uganda Premier League this year earning him a permanent spot in Sebastien Desabre’s Uganda Cranes team.
Though born in Kampala, the 21-year-old is a proud associate of the Busoga Kingdom and of the Kyabazinga.
4. Busoga Kingdom gets 11 monster rides from State House
As if that is not enough, President Museveni last month donated eleven monster cars to the Kyabazinga William Nadiope and other Kingdom chiefs to run activities smoothly.
The vehicles included a Toyota Land Cruiser Station Wagon, which is for the official means of transport for the Kyabazinga whereas nine Double-Cabin pick-up trucks are for the chiefs to do their work in their chiefdoms. If your King got such a birthday present, please stand out, now walk out.
5. Zari is named Tourism Ambassador
A real daughter of the land, Zari Hassan – the Boss Lady was named the Uganda Tourism Ambassador this year. Immediately, she embarked on the “Tulambule Ne Zari” project traversing most of Uganda game parks and attractions to showcase what the Pearl has really got.
Although the rumour mills are beginning to carry that the government is set to replace her with Quiin Abenakyo as tourism ambassador, they forget one thing – the position is still in the Kingdom. Sit down haters, Busoga is still on top.
6. Kadaga awarded for extraordinary leadership in London
Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga – a kingpin of the Busoga kingdom was on October 20, this year honoured with an award at the London Political Summit 2018 in recognition of her “great work” Speaker in Uganda at the same event where Kenyan duo Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya and Raila Odinga were awarded the “Peace Accord Handshake” for their historic political relationship in Kenya.