Richard Lusimbo
@richardlusimbo
Human rights strategist. Founder of @UKPC_UG Global advocate for justice, health & equity. Turning crisis into coalitions.
#Breaking #New 15 April 2025 Today, we filed our conferencing notes in the Supreme Court of Uganda in the case challenging the Anti-Homosexuality Act. We remain committed to justice, dignity, and equality for all. Trial date updates to follow. #RepealAHA2023 #JusticeInUganda

i’m in new york city this week at the @un headquarters for the 19th human rights summit. always stand up for human rights 24/7. expose injustice, and speak truth to power. #yhrsummit #internationalhumanrightssummit
The @UKPC_UG 2024 Annual Report is now live! From frontline advocacy to digital safety, from economic justice to movement building, 2024 tested us. But it did not break us. Our Annual Report reflects the courage of communities, the strength of partnerships, and the clarity of a…
2024 was an incredibly meaningful year for us and our community. Despite challenges, we saw resilience in action, partnerships deepen, and our collective voice grow stronger. It was a year of impact, courage, and community power. You can read more in our annual report tomorrow.
Looking so forward to Friday 👏
This Friday, we officially launch the @UKPC_UG 2024 Annual Report. From policy tables to grassroots organising, UKPC continued to push for health, rights, and dignity for key populations across Uganda. We built partnerships, expanded our reach, and stayed grounded in the voices…
At #IAS2025, our Director General @richardlusimbo reminded the global HIV movement that community-led organisations are not just implementers. We are co-designers of public health. Read his full reflections in his article below. 🔗👉: linkedin.com/pulse/ias-2025…
Check out my latest article: IAS 2025 officially comes to a close today, but the urgency and clarity it has brought must carry us forward. linkedin.com/pulse/ias-2025… via @LinkedIn cc @UKPC_UG
#Hiring! The HEAR (Health Architecture Reimagined) CSO Consortium is convening civil society & communities on #globalhealth architecture. Vacancies: 🔹 Coordinator & Project Lead: wacihealth.org/job-opening-co… 🔹 MLE & Consultation Manager: wacihealth.org/job-opening-ml… 📅 Apply by July 31
.@JRatevosian “The HIV Movement Is Marching Forward—Again” poz.com/article/hiv-mo…
BREAKING: Kenya’s most prominent activist Boniface Mwangi to be charged in court for having unlicensed ammunition because of “three teargas canisters” and a blank round displayed at his office
7 years strong!! From humble beginnings to a powerful, united community. @UKPC_UG continues to amplify voices, create safer spaces and drive change. Happy anniversary UKPC community. #UKPCAt7
We turn 7 today! Seven years of bold advocacy, community power, and standing strong for key populations in Uganda. Thank you to all who’ve walked this journey with us. Our community continues to grow, and we’re just getting started. #UKPCAt7 ❤️
Happening Soon! The #TripleEliminationConfUG 2025 is on 21 -23 July at Speke Resort, Munyonyo, K'la, UG. Theme: "Unifying Actions, Transforming Futures: Achieving Triple Elimination in Africa by 2030" Proud to have @lmworeko as a speaker! Register now: 3eca.org
Today, @UKPC_UG turns 7. Seven years of resilience, courage, and community. What started as a vision to bring key population-led voices to the forefront of Uganda’s health and human rights response has grown into a national force for advocacy, solidarity, and change. We have…
Thursdays are for cardio- gotta get my heart ready for all the heart breaks coming on my way to the 12th Parliament.
Check out my latest article: IAS 2025 officially comes to a close today, but the urgency and clarity it has brought must carry us forward. linkedin.com/pulse/ias-2025… via @LinkedIn cc @UKPC_UG

@Kalinaki I’m not one to underline newspapers. But you got me on this one. And I didn’t even underline the parts I chuckled on. My Kanyeihamba moment: I was MC at a ULS event. He arrived and felt I didn’t announce his arrival well. Yes. He gave it to me fresh!
Important developments from US Congress #PEPFAR #EndAIDS shorturl.at/4xqcr
Prof. Dr. G.W. Kanyeihamba, LLB, B.ALL, LL.M, PhD, LLD, S.C, was a man who loved his titles. This love for his titles was neither merely for vanity, like others in Uganda, nor cosmetic, but he rightly earned them through merit and lived by them. He was an embodiment of a legal…
Today, we at @UKPC_UG proudly joined partners and allies to mark the close of the We Lead Program, a bold, innovative 5-year journey (2021–2025) that has centered and championed young women whose sexual and reproductive health and rights are too often overlooked: young women…




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The quiet exodus: Why top professors are fleeing Makerere University. Between 2018 and 2024, Makerere lost over 30 professors and nearly 50 senior lecturers observer.ug/news/the-quiet…