At Enen Legal World, we don’t just blog legal commentary to make laws accessible to the people. We craft stories that resonate, grounded in unyielding truth. We recently stumbled upon a sensational piece by Ono Bwino’s Sengooba Alirabaki, boldly titled “Panic At NRM Elections Tribunal As Senior Lawyer Protests Appearing Before Junior Counsel Byamazima.” It claimed Senior Counsel Caleb Alaka “stormed out” of the NRM Elections Tribunal, supposedly too proud to face “junior lawyer” Joshua Byamazima over his client’s 2026 parliamentary ticket.
Our mission? To dig deep and deliver facts with impact. What we uncovered shocked us: this story wasn’t just shaky, it trampled on the sacred principles of journalism: accuracy, fairness, and transparency.
We reached out to Senior Counsel Alaka, and his response hit like a thunderbolt:
“This is an absolute lie… I have appeared before Byamazima before without any qualm. I do not undermine institutions I am obliged to serve in my professional work.”
And then came the clincher. Alaka told us:
“It is alleged that I was representing Samuel Odongo Oledo against Samuel Okwir Odwe before the tribunal. For the record, I do not know Oledo, he has never been my client, I have never talked to him, and I have never acted for him or his opponent. I have full trust in the tribunal and have no reason to protest against any member. A judicial or quasi-judicial officer is to be respected regardless of age.”
These words obliterated the article’s narrative. Diving deeper, we found zero evidence for Alaka’s alleged protest, no trace of his input sought, and a flimsy reliance on shadowy “highly placed sources” to peddle a fabricated tale of professional scorn.
This isn’t reporting. It’s gossip draped in newsprint, a betrayal of the truth we’re sworn to uphold.
In line with our commitment to accuracy and fairness, Enen Legal World reached out to both the author of the Ono Bwino piece and Tribunal member Joshua Byamazima for their comments before going live. The author did not take our call. Mr. Byamazima declined to comment, instead referring us to a “director” without providing specifics. By the time we went live with this blog, no authorised official from the NRM Elections Tribunal had responded to our request for comment.
At Enen Legal World, where we don’t just blog legal commentary but believe in blogging with impact, and above all, with truth, we call out such failures with unrelenting clarity.
Unverified claims? They’re rumors, not stories.
No right of reply? That’s a hit piece, not journalism.
No transparency? That’s propaganda, not reporting.
Ono Bwino’s piece isn’t just flawed. It’s a masterclass in how to erode public trust.
To our fellow storytellers in the media world: chase bold narratives, but let truth be your compass. Verify with primary sources, amplify all voices, and lay your methods bare. At Enen Legal World, we believe a story’s power lies in its truth, not its flash. A blog full of concoctions attracts heavy legal consequences, namely, a suit in defamation with hefty awards in general damages and costs. It pits sector regulators like the Uganda Communications Commission against the authors. Most importantly, such reckless spewing of unverified claims does reputational harm to the individuals concerned. We call out such injustices plainly, publicly, and defiantly.
We don’t just write at Enen Legal World, we ignite conversations, champion fairness, and wield truth as our mightiest tool. If we can’t tell stories that stand firm on facts, we’ve got no business telling them at all.
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