
Ugandan outlet Watchdog Uganda profiles Okoobah Shakirah Kadhanah, a young tourism ambassador, highlighting quiet but defining moments in her journey promoting the country's tourism. Among them was a meeting on September 8, 2026, with Kenya's High Commissioner to Uganda, Ambassador Ababu Namwamba. The article frames Kadhanah's beauty and poise as assets in telling Uganda's tourism story on a regional stage.
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