Uganda, March 6 -- It is early morning when Mathias Mpuuga's phone rings. Bobi Wine, his party leader, wants to see him urgently at his home in Magere. Hon. Mpuuga cancels his morning and heads over. After a short wait, Bobi Wine bounces in the room, closes the door, cutting the two men off from the rest of the world, and gets right to the point.

'I've heard of some secret payments to some of our MPs in the House,' he says. 'I am told someone received Shs500m; as our man on the parliamentary commission I want you to urgently look into these reports and tell me what you find.'

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Before Hon. Mpuuga says a word, Bobi adds: 'I have spoken to our friends in Mengo and the religious leaders and they...