"AMIN WAS NICE, BUT WAS ALSO NO JOKE" - TV ACE JAMES KUNOBWA

In November 2019, Uganda's lost James Kunobwa, one of her best newsreaders since TV began.
He began service during President Idi Amin's time and we are lucky to have spoken to him before the Lord recalled him. You would not have known how deadly it was to displease Amin and his fellow leaders and you would also not have known about Amin's usually hidden humane side.
But let the late James Kunobwa tell us himself, as you subscribe to OwanaPaedia, the one-stop-centre for Uganda's history.
#JamesKunobwa #IdiAmin #UgandanHistory

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In November 2019, Uganda's lost James Kunobwa, one of her best newsreaders since TV began. He began service during President Idi Amin's time and we are lucky to have spoken to him before the Lord recalled him. You would not have known how deadly it was to displease Amin and his fellow leaders and you would also not have known about Amin's usually hidden humane side. But let the late James Kunobwa tell us himself, as you subscribe to OwanaPaedia, the one-stop-centre for Uganda's history. #JamesKunobwa #IdiAmin #UgandanHistory

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What a loss. Did Mr Kunobwa leave a biography?

[@drmugulusijoelvetofficer9736]

Was a true nationalist

[@katocephas1069]

u have a lot of content mr ,but utilize it to full capcity to reach the young generation

[@user-sc6lt8dn2q]

he was my speaker mukono and my neighbour in namagunga and also lobbed for namataba technical institute now limkokwin university may his soul rest in peace

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Owanapaedia - Your stories are like a glass of ice cold water on a very hot Summer's day.

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Amen. Thank you for always tuning in.

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@@OWANAPAEDIA It's a pleasure Ssebo.

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the guy is an excellent orator, indeed was newsman

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[@jimmyrukundo2336]

Another great Ugandan Civil Servant With Patriotic Ideals like other great Journalist's like the Celebrated News Archor Baale Francis, Sports Journalists Muzungu Kangaa and Andrew Patrick Lwandaga may their Souls rest in peace.✍️🌅🕊️🌍😷🙏

[@ngangomartin5780]

I appreciate these old timers. Very well spoken

[@abdinasirhaji]

I can listen all day

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We appreciate thanks Mr. Tony Owana for the history.

[@kasulebriankalule2129]

The future is bright. Ugandans need to know this part of our history. Thank you Mr. Owana Tony.

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may James kunobwa rest in peace my former speaker namagunga parish

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Amen. Thank you for tuning in.

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Wondering history, such people should be given enough time

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Some interesting piece of our history. Thanks for the video.

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[@gilbertmuyumbu1407]

What an invaluable source of Ugandan history! This is a living archive. Please keep it up.

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Amen. Thank you for tuning in.

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In class ✨⭐👌

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[@ThatBeeyatch]

The way I have enjoyed this piece. Wow ! Great job Tony and team. Please bring us more interesting guests like this .

[@Robert-qi6mb]

One of the greatest African leaders who put the British in their place

[@davidmugali]

Thanks for this piece of information because i personally i was not born by the time Amin took over people, so we wouldn't have known what inspired during that period without you my teacher and encyclopedia of Uganda's History....Thanks A luta continua.

[@michaelochido3244]

Tom was a well spoken journalist....common sense prevailed on me!

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wonderful piece of history. Thank you Mr Owana.

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Mr. Owana, thanks so much! We appreciate your work.

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RIP James my role modal

[@kabeekatimothy9326]

So powerful the message is

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James Kunobwa. May his soul rest in eternal peace He was intelligent and brave

[@peoplesperson4132]

I wish the gentle sir can write down this story. It deserves a movie

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Unfortunately, He passed on. Thank you for tuning in.

[@ashirafkizito9690]

Thank you sir for your service

[@gilbertmuyumbu1407]

Amazing interview. Please bring more of this Owanapedia.

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Now this Mr Owana's channel is worth subscribing to....a reasonable Ugandan indeed

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Your such a humble journalist thanks for the good work.

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Wonderful information ❤️❤️❤️

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Glad you liked it. Thank you for tuning in.

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This history is so good owana do you have a book 📖 of these stories

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I used to hear James k while young about him wow❤ rip Jk

[@otienoagiro]

Interesting....

[@nicholaslumanyika4957]

I remember James Kunobwa, Baale Francis, Samuel Mpimbaza Hashaka....English news anchors at Radio Uganda....1980s and 90s....Senoga Venensio, Mukalazi Kyobe, Fred Musisi, David Matovu, Bakaluba Mukasa, Stewart Mutebi, Sulaiman Tuguragura Matoju...

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Tony it's interesting more from kunobwa

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Owana IAM pleased u have continued your career online

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Amen. Thank you for tuning in.

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The first to view this

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Chei...this level of stalking. Thank you for keeping it Owanapaedia

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I like his English!

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Mr . Owana thank you for the show but please find us some videos for Late Capt Ssuuna Emmanuel who was the oldest military commander in NRA. Asanti sana.

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Noted. Thanks

[@michaelodeke6718]

Eh, Owana, I admit your God given talent in relaying our history. I subscribe. I am older than 50 years now, I am not sure the current young people bother any bit to know what took place. I encourage to document nonetheless. You should actually join the Vatican because the Catholic church especially keeps its records straight!

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And from there our generation will say "abazeeyi bawumule amawulire" when you can't bring such organic content

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Hehehe! Thank you for keeping it Owanapaedia. Stay tuned for new content every Saturday

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Good job Mr owana.greetings to the family .nze owa lulo plot 10 Downing street.otegedde what I mean.eyo password tejja kwelabilwa.

[@patricktugume276]

Interesting, is this Part 1?

[@lenaliz8037]

Is it me, or were journalists more professional & disciplined then.

[@ThatBeeyatch]

Very! Nowadays we are dealing with mandaazi just .

[@duncanchizizi6543]

@@ThatBeeyatch today everyone is a journalist

[@dan88muwanga]

And you find some people who were born 30 years later assert that the Amin period was peaceful yet they didn't live through it.

[@mamahealermama3769]

En u hear people abusing m7 even on international tv's en thy come back safely

[@akandondaelly6205]

Is it really Ondoga who wanted to capture power ? Be clear there .

[@silvestlubayiza5104]

But you rushed shis interview!!!! It was enjoyable- naye mutuvuze speed

[@peterkabubu4783]

Why do Ugandans despise Swahili that much? Asking from Kenya.

[@akandondaelly6205]

It goes back to history . Many Ugandans in schools were taught in English . You know the Arabs settled more in Kenya than Uganda . Then Kishahili was used mostly by soldiers and police men ( even now they used it but not so much ) in the past regimes and people used to distance themselves from the then brutal soldiers .

[@ahmedsess3294]

We have own languages and so do you! Your tie to kiswahili is political. Lose your language, lose your culture as is already evident.

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Kaali kayina olugezigezi ooooh

[@hbavaria]

These old timers were proficient in English , not pretending but articulate

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🇺🇬🇰🇪🇹🇿

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[@ahmedsess3294]

I think we can guess who the saboteur was.

[@pyatisololo2534]

The man who attempted to overthrow Idi Amin was Brigadier Charles Arube , not Michael Ondoga.

[@akandondaelly6205]

Correct

[@xl6941]

Definitely a dictator

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embozzi nungi nyo

[@victorrwehumbiza289]

These young fellows who praise Amin dont know nothing about him

[@drmugulusijoelvetofficer9736]

Am 29 years and I respect president museveni long live president museveni long live president

[@daphyD4202]

Museveni is just an intolerant dictator like Amin was. The only difference is Amin was Pro-Ugandans and Museveni is pro-his tribe(refugees from Rwanda).

[@sakinamohamed603]

This interview is just not professional why can't u just let the man narrate his story

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Waiting for you to upload the professional version. Thank you for tuning in.

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@@OWANAPAEDIA good response.