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First these were office from the Buganda Kingdom.

Then they became Soldiers barracks.

Today they are the new home to guards and other staff from the Palace of Buganda.

Tunnel constructed as an arms depot in 1971. It soon became the torture chamber of Idi Amin. A one way trip for thousands and thousands.. No one ever excaped.

Each Chamber would take 500 prisoners. The corridor would be flooded for torture and then electrocution.

Our local guide, Yudaya, at the Palace. During her discussions and at then at this site she told us the story that her own father was killed on this very site by Idi Amin and his troops. His body was never recovered. You could have heard a pin drop everyone was so silent in listening to the story of her families loss here.

Only meters from the white palace, within the same compound, is a structure originally built by the Israeli government in the 1970s as an armory for the Idi Amin regime. There were five torture chambers Idi Amin used to kill and electrocute his prisoners.. These are photos of the interior of the death chambers.

Now open and empty, the dungeon had an electronically controlled gate, which was removed in 1997 by the Ugandan army. The dungeon had water flowing six meters above ground, meaning that whoever was kept in the 5 chambers or cells to the left in the photo, would be up to their knees in water. "People were locked up here with no food, no water and no medical attention," Then electricity was turned on and everyone was killed by electrocution, in the standing water.

A young boy, most likely a son of the guards or staff living in this building . Not the best of living conditions for sure.

Looking from the Palace to the Buganda Parliament building on Kabaka Anjagala Road via the round about in the center of the photo.

Wherever you go traffic in Kampala is the worst.

View of the city of Kampala from our hotel.

View of the Pool Area at the Hotel Protea Skylaz Hotel located high up on one of the 7 Hills of Kampala.

Mini van bus to the outlaying areas. Note the fruit from the market on the top of the van.

Everyone is trying to make a living somehow.

Working on the Boda Bodas

Departing the hotel early this morning for our destination to Muchison National Park we travel over 6 1/2 hours, about 200 miles. .

Our journey will take us through a number of small villages where life teams daily for survival.

The infamous yellow water containers are found all along the road at wells in many of the villages. No one has water delivered to their homes. That would be a luxury. You have to carry it yourself to your home daily.

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