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Stephen Kafeero

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Earth, South Africa, Uganda
As seen in: Committee to Protect Journalists, MSN, Quartz, AllAfrica, Daily Monitor, The East African, The Independent (Uganda), The Citizen (Tanzania), Global Investigative Journalism Network, Cannabis Culture, New Frame and
Covers:  Social justice and human rights, state accountability and violence, civic movements and protest dynamics, and political economy
Journalist–Lawyer | AI Governance, Human Rights & Surveillance | East Africa | Ex @pressfreedom | Ex-@DailyMonitor | MA, @WitsUniversity | OSF ’20

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Investigative journalist and media freedom policy analyst with over 14 years of experience reporting on social justice, human rights, state accountability, protest movements, and political economy across East Africa.

Work has focused on in-depth investigations and cross-border reporting on governance failures, institutional abuse, and press freedom violations, with publications in leading regional and international outlets including Daily Monitor, The East African, Quartz, AllAfrica, and the Gl…

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How charges crippled MTK

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By Stephen Kafeero Verified
| Daily Monitor Verified
Throughout his more than five-decade-long career, Francis Xavier Kitaka operated largely under the radar, steering a prosperous pharmaceutical enterprise among other businesses. However, a fateful business transaction with the government would catalyse a chain of events, culminating in charges, his untimely demise, and the subsequent erosion of his assets, leaving behind mounting debt and a tarnished legacy.
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Lawyers challenge URA on imported cars’ taxes

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By Stephen Kafeero Verified
| Daily Monitor Verified
What you need to know: A source at the court registry told Monitor that although URA filed an appeal notice, the taxman has never filed an appeal or secured a stay order. A team of lawyers has challenged the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) over failure to abide by a 2023 Court of Appeal ruling that directed the taxman to have imported motor vehicles valued using the transaction value method instead of the fallback method.
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How govt will finance Shs72 trillion Budget

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By Arthur Arnold Wadero, Stephen Kafeero Verified
| Daily Monitor Verified
The government will look at six areas as sources of funds for its fiscal year (FY) 2024/2025 Budget, the Finance Ministry has told lawmakers. The House learned during a marathon plenary session on Thursday that the vast bulk of the Shs72.1 trillion budget will be financed by proceeds from the taxman. The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has been tasked with collecting just shy of Shs32 trillion.
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