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Diana, the daughter of Museveni, gets divorced from her 18-year husband

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President Museveni’s daughter, Diana Kyaremera Kamuntu, has officially concluded her 18-year marriage with businessman Geoffrey Kamuntu through divorce.

Despite her efforts to maintain privacy, Kyaremera felt compelled to address the public about the dissolution of her marriage, emphasizing the need to clarify the situation for the sake of her children.

“I have tried to keep my divorce private and out of the public sphere for the sake of my children,” Kyaremera stated.

“However, I feel the need to clarify now.”

Accompanying her statement was the presentation of the “Decree Nisi,” confirming the legal termination of her marriage, which was issued in 2022.

“As you all know, divorce is a very difficult thing, especially when there are children involved,” she added, emphasizing the emotional toll of the process.

While grappling with the challenges of separation, Kyaremera appealed to the public for their support during this trying time.

“I ask that the public continues to pray for my family as we move forward from this difficult time and that you will respect our privacy,” she stated.

In 2022, Diana formally applied to NIRA to drop the use of her husband’s name, “Kamuntu,” expressing her preference to be known as Diana Museveni Kyaremera.

Diana, the president’s youngest child, serves as the managing director of Museveni family enterprises and supervises all private ventures of the first family.

She married Kamuntu on July 24, 2004, and they have three children, two boys, and one girl.

In a notice dated September 29, 2022, published in the Uganda Gazette, Diana states that she henceforth wants to be referred to as Diana Museveni Kyaremera.

“Notice is given that I Diana Museveni Kamuntu of P.O box 9021 Kampala, intend to apply to the National Identification Registration Authority to change my name to Diana Museveni Kyaremera.”

Adding: “I intend to formally and absolutely renounce and abandon the use of the name Kamuntu and assume and adopt in place of that name the name Kyaremera,” read part of the notice.

Previously, she explained that she met Kamuntu at her sister, Natasha Karugire’s house, and instantly fell in love with him.

Bobi Wine calls out World Bank over hypocrisy

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Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, is the head of the opposition in Uganda. He has criticized the World Bank for ignoring more human rights abuses.

Wine stated in a tweet that the World Bank should “know” that all human rights are equal and should not focus on issues with same-sex interracial partnerships.

The young lawmaker, who is also a musician, urged the World Bank to pay more attention to other human rights abuses like torture, incarceration without trial, mass murder, and electoral fraud.

“It’s disturbing how institutions like these prioritize only gay rights and ignores all the other gross human rights violations, including mass murder, torture, detention without charge, and undermining democracy by rigging elections. Dear @WorldBank, all human rights are human rights!”

The statement was made a day after the World Bank said it has stopped providing funds to Uganda as a result of President Yoweri Museveni’s decision to sign what are known as the “harsh” same-sex legislation.

The World Bank stated in a statement that Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act fundamentally went against the bank’s values and undermined attempts to be inclusive and non-discriminatory.

“Immediately after the law was enacted, the World Bank deployed a team to Uganda to review our portfolio in the context of the new legislation. That review determined additional measures are necessary to ensure projects are implemented in alignment with our environmental and social standards. We aim to protect sexual and gender minorities from discrimination and exclusion in the projects we finance. These measures are currently under discussion with the authorities.”

However, the 78-year-old Museveni stated in a handwritten statement that it was regrettable that the World Bank and other parties attempted to pressure Ugandans to accept a foreign culture by using financial means to make them give up their beliefs, culture, principles, and sovereignty.

“We are continuing to talk with the World Bank so that both they and we avoid this diversion if possible.”

Museveni tells World Bank to go shove their loans!

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Yoweri Museveni, the president of Uganda, retaliated against the World Bank when it cut off assistance due to the Anti-Homosexuality Act.

Museveni stated on Wednesday via his X account that Uganda doesn’t require outside pressure to figure out how to address societal issues.

“Ugandans will develop with or without loans. It is therefore unfortunate that the World Bank and other actors dare to want to coerce us into abandoning our faith, culture, principles and sovereignty, using money,”

The World Bank and Uganda are still in talks, according to Museveni, “so that they and we avoid this diversion if possible.”

The World Bank stated on Wednesday that the Anti-Homosexuality Act goes against its values and hinders the bank’s efforts to promote inclusivity.

“Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act fundamentally contradicts the World Bank Group’s values. We believe our vision to eradicate poverty on a liveable planet can only succeed if it includes everyone irrespective of race, gender, or sexuality. 

“This law undermines those efforts. Inclusion and non-discrimination sit at the heart of our work around the world. – World Bank”

The protection of sexual and gender minorities from prejudice and exclusion in projects they finance is the World Bank’s stated objective.

It stated that as soon as the law was passed, a team was sent to Uganda to assess their portfolio in light of the new regulations.

The evaluation found that further steps are required to guarantee that projects are carried out in accordance with the environmental and social requirements of the bank.