20 years ago, farmer and political analyst, Morrison Rwakakamba started writing about political and other issues affecting the society and he still wants to move on with the pen. He said he has no intentions of pening down despite his coffee farming engagements.
As he marks his 20 years at pen point, Rwakakamba had this to say;
“AT PEN POINT: Approximately twenty years ago, as NRM Youth Chairman for Rukungiri District, I advocated for granular mechanisms to rigorously evaluate the performance of government programmes while combining rewards and penalities to boost people centered results. My weekly column, At Pen Point, became a platform for data driven consensus on public policy in Uganda and engagement with broader international affairs.
My editor, Tony Owana , was a man who prized intellectual rigour and analytical depth far above mere literary flourish. The Red Pepper ‘s indefatigable Mr. Rugyendo offered steady encouragement that helped sharpen both voice and conviction.
The late Afande Noble Mayombo, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze K and Mr. David Otim offered constant feedback and sometimes fierce push-back. It was a mentorship.
After two decades of an on-and-off affair with the pen, the question now arises: do I retreat and vanish into the coffee shamba, or refill the ink once more? For me, the answer feels clear and divinely ordered — it is God, the Pen, and Coffee!
The soil sustains the body; the pen, sustains the mind and conscience. Both, under grace of God, serve the nation,” Rwakakamba Morrison.
