Michael Cengkuru
Writing.
I write about what public records can prove, what systems leave out, and what happens when people must act on the evidence. Sometimes I write about life beyond the work.
Disclosure systems
Why public procurement data does not deliver accountability alone
In the programmes examined here, publishing a problem does not settle who can act on it.
Jul 26, 2026Read →
AI and decision infrastructure
Who decides what better means when AI ranks public projects?
A model can optimise a chosen objective; people must decide which public objective deserves authority.
Jul 16, 2026Read →
Disclosure systems
How financing rules shape infrastructure transparency rankings
Loan-based comparisons can miss concessions or credit a financier’s disclosures to a government.
Jul 15, 2026Read →
AI and decision infrastructure
AI agent costs: why price per token misses the finished task
Measure the cost of a completed task, including retries, fallback and human repair.
Jun 30, 2026Read →
Disclosure systems
Five links between infrastructure disclosure and public action
Five links trace how a published project becomes evidence people can test and use.
Jun 29, 2026Read →
Disclosure systems
Zambia's infrastructure data: one of six public checks can run
Six public checks show what Zambia’s infrastructure records can answer and where evidence is absent.
Jun 27, 2026Read →
Disclosure systems
Malawi infrastructure portal: 162 records and no measured progress data
A dated review of 162 projects found no measured progress data and gaps in documents needed to check one road.
Jun 25, 2026Read →
Disclosure systems
Bujagali power project: the 30-year contract behind the dam
The contract carries payments, guarantees and risk allocation long after the dam is built.
Jun 16, 2026Read →
Data standards and implementation
Beneficial ownership data: a company name is not an owner
Declared ownership records distinguish companies, people and relationships; a shared name is not proof of identity.
Jun 14, 2026Read →
Infrastructure and procurement
What infrastructure projects must disclose after contract award
Uganda’s portal is designed to track construction, payments and safeguards; routine publication remains the test.
Jun 12, 2026Read →
Disclosure systems
Linking public contracts to beneficial ownership records
A shared identifier can connect supplier and ownership records; the match alone does not prove wrongdoing.
Jun 1, 2026Read →
Disclosure systems
Uganda procurement portal training: attendance is not adoption
The Kampala workshop showed who attended; adoption after the room emptied still needs evidence.
May 8, 2026Read →
Disclosure systems
Why public disclosure portals stop updating
Dated cases trace how permissions, funding, maintenance and demand affect whether portals keep updating.
Mar 31, 2026Read →
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