Veteran media personality Robin Kisti has criticized Suzan Makula over her advice to women about avoiding men who are still renting, arguing that such expectations could mislead young girls navigating relationships and adulthood.
Makula’s earlier comments, in which she advised women to know their worth and avoid settling for men who have not yet secured their own homes, have continued to generate debate.
Kisti challenged the practicality of that advice, pointing to her own experience and the financial realities facing many Ugandans.
“Do not lead our girls astray. Most people in Uganda today rent; very few own land and houses.”
Kisti said she has worked in the media for many years but has yet to purchase a plot of land, questioning how young people can reasonably be expected to meet such standards when property ownership remains difficult for many.
“I have worked in the media for many years, but I have never purchased a square meter of land.”
She argued that the message could place unnecessary pressure on young men who are still building their careers and working toward financial stability.
“You cannot then start asking girls to avoid men who are still renting when we, the 40-year-olds, are still searching for men and working hard to own our first plots of land and cars.”
Kisti went further by questioning whether Makula’s own relationship history supports the standard she is advocating.
She raised questions about Makula’s past relationships and whether her husband, Pastor Aloysius Bugingo, had always owned property before their relationship.
“When she used to work in a Casino, wasn’t she dating men who used to rent? Wasn’t Pastor Bugingo someone else’s man first? Wasn’t he renting?”
Kisti described Makula as being in a position of influence and argued that her advice should take into account the circumstances facing ordinary young people.
The criticism comes as Makula’s comments continue to fuel conversations about relationships, financial expectations and whether property ownership should be a measure of a potential partner’s suitability.
For Kisti, the issue is less about whether people should aspire to own homes and more about the pressure created when renting is presented as an automatic reason to reject a potential partner.