Author: Collins Tumukunde

In Uganda, there is a common held belief that if you are chasing a public service, and you want it done quicky, you have to pay a bribe. We’ve grown so accustomed to it that it now looks normal. In Uganda, everyone jumps queues, no one is patient. In Runyankore – Rukiiga, there is an informal saying that “ekirirema sente, ekyo okinage” loosely translated as “there’s nothing money can’t buy.” People love money and bribes so much, that there’s nothing so sacred that cannot be bought at a price. From holy rice, prophecies, to justice in the courts of law, evetything is…

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