Footprints Podcast Series

In Part Two of our conversation with Mr Wafula Oguttu, we continue tracing a life shaped by courage, conviction, and public service. He reflects on the founding of The Monitor , the early days of building a newspaper with limited resources, the responsibility of leading by example, his journey into Parliament, and the importance of integrity in leadership. “It’s always good to leave when you haved...

In this episode of Footprints Podcast, Jacqueline Asiimwe sits down with Phillip Wafula Oguttu, a journalist, political leader, and one of Uganda’s enduring public voices. His story begins in Lumino, where hardship, land injustice, and the early loss of his father shaped his sense of fairness. He shares how he once dreamed of becoming a lawyer, how newspapers opened another route, and how journali...

In Part Two of the Footprints Podcast, Dr. Hilda Tadria takes us deeper into her extraordinary journey of leadership, feminist consciousness, self-awareness, and legacy. From Makerere to ESAMI , from consultancy work to the United Nations, and eventually to the founding of MEMPROW , Dr. Hilda Tadria reflects on the doors she walked through, the systems she challenged, and the girls and women she c...

In this episode of Footprints Season 2, Jacqueline Asiimwe sits with Dr. Hilda Mary Kabushenga Tadria for a deeply reflective conversation on childhood, education, mentorship, feminist consciousness, marriage, motherhood, leadership, and legacy. Footprints Season 2 turns toward succession, transitions, and legacy, asking what it means to live in a way that leaves others stronger, steadier, and les...

Ruth later joined Isis Women’s International Cross-CulturalExchange, starting as an information and documentation coordinator, volunteering for six months while still employed at the Ministry, then transitioning fully and eventually becoming Executive Director. At Isis WICCE, she widened access to information beyond elite circles and built documentation that elevated marginalized voices to policym...

After earning a Diploma from Makerere University, Ruth joined the Ministry of Justice as a librarian. She took her work seriously, treating order, cleanliness, and accuracy as real service. That discipline opened an unexpected door: an opportunity to study in London. She completed her first degree and later earned a Master’s Degree in communications. Returning to the Ministry full of ideas, she pu...

Ruth Ojiambo Ochieng takes us back to Genguluho Village, in present day Namayingo District, along Lake Victoria, where her story begins in 1955. She describes a childhood shaped by food security, safety, and a deeply protective family led by her father, a Reverend who watched over her well being with serious intention. Her schooling journey moves through Masese Primary School, then Mulili Girls’ S...

Part 2 of our Footprints conversation with Dr. Robin Kibuuka,author of Build Legacy, Not Inheritance , goes deeper into what it really means to build a life that outlives you. He reminds us that legacy is crafted daily, through our thoughts, our vision, and the small, consistent actions we take over time. From writing your vision down, to taking “simple steps toimpossible dreams,” to preparing for...

In this episode of Footprints , host Jacqueline Asiimwe sits down with Dr. Robin Kibuuka, economist, Rotarian, board leader, and author of Build Legacy, Not Inheritance , to trace the quiet forces that shaped a life of service. From a deeply rooted extended family in Uganda, steeped in faith, education, and public service, to scholarship years in the United States at Yale and Harvard, Robin reflec...

Madam Ambassador Bernadette Olowo-Frez went from paying her own P1 school fees with silver shillings found in the dust to becoming Uganda’s ambassador to Germany and the first woman ambassador accredited to the Vatican in over 900 years. In conversation with our CEO, Jacqueline Asiimwe, she reflects on village childhood, student leadership under Idi Amin, and the moment she said, “I will try. I ac...

From an idyllic childhood in Mbale to a life that helped shape African literature, this Footprints Podcast episode follows Professor Timothy Wangusa’s journey of self-discovery, artistry, leadership, and the power of three words that set his compass. Born in 1942 in colonial Uganda, he grew up under Masaba’s Mountain, nourished by folklore, Bible stories, and schoolroom tales that stirred an early...

In Nairobi, a conversation with Sam Kirabo unfolded like a meditation on gifts, leadership, and service. His very name carries meaning, Kirabo translates as “gift,” or nechi cho ncho mgenu in his language, and it is a name he embodies in both word and deed. Asked about the gifts he possesses, Kirabo responded with humility. “There are many gifts,” he admitted, “but I know there are certain things...

On a warm afternoon in Nairobi, the hum of city life spilled through the windows of a quiet meeting space. Inside, laughter and memory flowed freely as Jacqueline Asiimwe, lawyer, activist, and CEO of CivSource Africa, settled into conversation with Francis and Dora Musingizi, a couple deeply entwined in Africa’s leadership story.  This year CivSource Africa turns eight, marking the milestone with...

Nairobi’s late-morning light spilled across the Ford Foundation hallway as a warm, precise voice began: “Good morning, good afternoon, good evening from wherever you’re listening to us.” The host was Jacqueline Asiimwe, lawyer, activist, and CEO within the CivSource Africa Galaxy, recording a special prelude to the Leaders’ Gala & Ball (2 October). Her guest: Margaret Mliwa, Regional Director,...

As anticipation builds for the first-ever Leaders’ Gala and Ball, hosted by CivSource Africa and CivLegacy Foundation on 2 October 2025 at Serena Hotel Kampala , a special prelude has already set the tone. Jacqueline Asiimwe , CEO of CivSource Africa and host of the Gala, recorded a wide-ranging conversation with Winnie Byanyima , a formidable African leader who could not be physically present but...

You will never experience growth if you confine yourself to a life of stagnation. In this episode of the Footprints Podcast, Hon. Victoria Sekitoleko traces a life “always on the move” and shows how mindset powers both leadership and personal growth. Her first lesson is self-worth: “It’s a joy to be me.” She learned it early in Jinja, nurtured by a father who never lumped his five daughters togeth...

The eleventh commandment, “ Thou shalt not give up,” commands that one must persevere in the face of every obstacle. In this installment of the Footprints Podcast , Anthony Modesto Opio, fondly known as the Stevie Wonder of Uganda, shares defining moments from his seventy-three years of life, from his childhood and career to his advocacy for societal change and his vision to promote world peace. B...

This is where the story gets complicated and compelling. Mary didn’t just study the law. She fought it, fled it, then came back to fix it. After blazing through a male-dominated development course, she crossed continents to study law in the UK, fueled by injustice and ambition. She returned home, newly married, hopeful, and completely unprepared for the storm named Idi Amin. One false accusation l...

Becoming Ms. Hon. Rtd. Justice Mary I. D. Maitum Before she wore the robes of Justice, before she stood at the intersections of law and legacy, Ms. Hon. Rtd. Justice Mary I. D. Maitum was simply a girl with a bruised beginning and a bookshelf full of ambition. Born into the crosswinds of emotional disorder and raised between two homes and three stepmothers, Ms. Hon. Rtd. Justice Mary I. D. Maitum’...

Our lives, whether we know it or not, follow the structure of Freytag’s Pyramid: exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, and denouement. In this episode of the Footprints Podcast, Alex Mukulu, a renowned Ugandan playwright, shares fresh, unfiltered insights drawn from his life as a leader and maestro of theater in Uganda. Born and raised in Namutamba villa...

No one wants the word “quitter” written on their gravestone. In this episode of the Footprints Podcast, Marilyn Skinner shares her riveting journey as a leader of stalwart faith amidstseemingly endless contingencies. Her unfaltering strength of character inspires courage as true leaders do not shirk responsibility or quit, but remain steadfast in their purpose. Marilyn Skinner, née Marilyn Dawson...

The greatest accolade in any human life is not wealth or fame, it is discovering and fulfilling one’s true purpose. In this powerful episode of the Footprints Podcast , we sit with Pastor Gary Skinner, founder of Watoto Church, as he shares the remarkable journey that led him to embrace a divine calling to serve, transform, and love a continent. Born in Umtali (present-day Mutare, Zimbabwe) to mis...

In Part 2 of this powerfully layered episode, we return to the ever-unfolding story of Erelu Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi , picking up the thread, quite literally, of her metaphorical wrapper. In African tradition, the wrapper is more than fabric. It is identity. It is inheritance. It is presence. It covers, it protects, it speaks without sound. And in Bisi’s hands, the wrapper transforms, becoming sanctua...

This installment of the Footprints Podcast explores the remarkable journey of Bisi Adeleye Fayemi , feminist thinker, advocate, and leader. Her passion for change, vision for women’s empowerment, and strength of values have shaped policies, transformed lives, and advanced the rights of African women globally. As First Lady of Ekiti State, she redefined leadership through compassion, advocacy, and...

Many people do not realize that life is about doing your best to thrive with the resources at your immediate disposal. This episode of the Footprints Podcast explores the journey of Samuel Kazibwe as he shares his story of valour in the face ofunsolicited afflictions and the actions that were pivotal to his livelihood, along with his wisdom on how to navigate unforeseen transitions. Amid a sea of...