Daily Monitor
Saturday May 08 2021
Summary
As a service rank, field marshal is slowly becoming obsolete. It is now associated with military and political leadership with fascistic attitudes.
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The first time I heard of the title or rank of field marshal was when Uganda’s famous military ruler Idi Amin Dada declared himself as field marshal of the Uganda Army. He ruled Uganda from January 1971 to April 1979. When we grew up, we learnt that another Ugandan named John Okello had in the early 1960s designated himself field marshal in Zanzibar (and abolished the monarchy).
Do I support the idea of making (mark my word: not promoting) Mr Museveni a field marshal? My answer: Does Mr Museveni need to be a field marshal?
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I begin with an apology for my inability to have not written in a long time. A lot has transpired since the last time I wrote. I found myself in a very tight situation that gave me little or no time to update and write on pertinent national issues. I want to thank those who reached out to find out when my next article would be out. Since this is my first article for the year 2021, I believe it will be right to wish you a happy and prosperous new year, may this year be better than what we experienced in 2020. The year 2020 brought a lot of difficulties and hardships to mankind globally due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. I urge us all to stay safe as we eagerly fight this virus.
Why Franco is in a coveted position for any living Kenyan artiste
Franco Luambo Makiadi [Photo: Courtesy]
In October, the world marked 30 years since the death of Africa’s most famous singer, Franco Luambo Makiadi. That is a coveted position for any living Kenyan artiste.
Franco’s fame went beyond his role in associating the two Congos with ‘the heart’ of African music. Others rightly point out that his skill lay in the ability to praise and criticise the Zairean state at the same time. Franco’s genius was, for me, in the use of music to strengthen Congolese nationhood in ways that included our continent, and touched on issues that Africa contests with the world.
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