THE KIU–SPIRE EXHIBITION: NOISE, NUANCE & A MOMENT OF TRUTH

When Dr. Jim Spire Ssentongo opened his inbox to “everything wrong with KIU,” a quiet spark grew into a national conversation. Kampala International University responded twice, yet debates about fees, welfare and governance continued to swell across Uganda’s academic space. This editorial unpacks the rising noise, the legal and institutional stakes, and the deeper political and academic currents shaping this unfolding moment.




