Events that made news headlines in Uganda in 2012.

The year 2012 in Uganda ended on a good note for some and to others it was a year of regrets and they will never forget in their lives.

Several events characterized the year as we have summerised them below.

Implication of Hons. Kiddu Makubuya and Sydha Bumba.

• They were involved in a compensation saga of City tycoon Hassan Bassajja Balaba over cancelation of  city market contracts. 
• They compensated him more than it was worth.
• MPs signed for their censure.

Firing of Uganda Broadcasting Council top Executive.

• Accused of selling the Council's land illegally.
• Abuse of office.
• Corruption.

Implication of Hon.Kabakumba Matsiko

• She was a minister of information
• Was accused of illegally using UBC's transmission machines on her own radio station.
• Was characteristic of improper public conduct.

Golola Moses losing a kick boxing tittle fight to Hungarian Mate Zamboki

• All the threats he had made could not save him.
• He was branded a comedian by the fans. 

Walk to work demonstrations and chaos

• Staged by opposition leaders to compel the government 
• Besigye and other leaders were arrested and tortured.
• Led to the death of a police officer, John Bosco Ariong.

Fraud at Makerere University

• The Vice Chancellor Venasius Baryamureba was forced out of office.
• Implicated of financial mismanagement.
• Economist John Ddumba Sentamu was appointed as the Vice Chancellor.

Kiprotich Olympic gold medal.

• It was Uganda's second gold medal at the Olympics after over 40 years.
• He was accorded a heroic welcome from London
• Was hosted at State House by President Museveni
• Received shs.200m from the President
• Received over USD 300,000 solicited by Vision Group Uganda.

Golden Jubile Celebrations

• Uganda marked 50 years of self rule at Kololo and the event was well attended by several Presidents from Africa and beyond.
• Shs.21.5 billion was spent on a one day event.

Speaker Rebecca Kadaga confrontation of western countries over the homosexuality bill.

• She lashed out at those threatening Uganda
• She was received at the airport as a hero by the Anti-gay activists.

Ghost Pensioners.

• Tax payers' money disappearing to non existing pensioners.
• Accounts and property of the implicated individuals were freezed.
• Some bankers from Cairo Bank were also implicated.

Office of Prime Minister(OPM) scandle.

• Billions of money were swindled in the office of the prime minister by principal accountant and permanent secretary was quized by MPs how money went missing in his watch.
• The first lady was also said to be part of the scam.
• Principal accountant was arrested and taken to Luzira prison.

Tooro Princess wedding.

• She went against her own culture and married an outsider.
• Many Tooro regents were against her marriage to an American since culture requires someone of her status to respect her culture and marry a fellow Mutooro.

Uganda wins CECAFA TUSKER CHALLENGE CUP.

• It became their 13th tittle.
• They played at Namboole as the hosts and won their ach-rival Kenya.
• Players rejected USD.700 reward from FUFA which had been given USD.30.000 as a reward for winning the trophy.

The Oil debate saga.

• There was trading of words amongst MPs in the house on clause 9 of the bill.
• Museveni summoned Parliament over the matter in which he exchanged words with Butaleja Woman MP, Cerinah Nebanda, a day before she was declared dead due to poisoning.

The Nebanda death.

• She was allegedly poisoned.
• The public pointed fingers at the government and asked them to accept responsibility.
•  Postmortem report from Mulago says she died of poisoning while the government medical report says she died of drugs and narcotics.
• MPs were arrested over their remarks over the Nebanda death.

The annual MTN Kampala Marathon

The Ascot goat race.