Soroti City’s Talented Engineer is S.3 Dropout, Gets Designs from God at Night

By Nathan Eyagu

 

SOROTI CITY

According to Oulanya, he got his knowledge after praying to God for two years requesting him to give him the same knowledge that he gave to the whites yet they were all created in his own image.

‘’Finally God gave me what I asked for from him, whatever I ask for comes at night, sometimes I don’t sleep at night, I remain awake as God shows me all the measurements to use as I don’t even use a tape measure at times,’’ Oulanya says.

This sounds unbelievable to many people, but those who know Ramashamba Patrick Ocen popularly known as Oulanya will tell you this renowned talented engineer who hails from Aloet Ward in Soroti City East has something special about him.

 

The 43 year old Oulanya has not received any formal Engineering training but has so far been able to make two cars; one he gifted to President Museveni in 2015, and one to the Soroti Catholic Diocese Bishop. In fact he is a S.3 dropout.

 

Other innovations include; brick laying machine that makes more than 1,000 bricks in a day, concrete machine mixer, concrete brick maker and a grasshopper motorcycle that we got him fixing by the time we visited him.

 

He has also made a helicopter that’s kept within Soroti city but is still seeking permission from the aviation authority to allow him test it.

 

‘’The helicopter that I made uses about 3 jericans of fuel to fly to and from Moroto and using Google maps as it can’t work with the radar system currently but I was told that I would interrupt as the students have to train,’’ he added.

 

 

According to Oulanya, he got his knowledge after praying to God for two years requesting him to give him the same knowledge that he gave to the whites yet they were all created in his own image.

‘’Finally God gave me what I asked for from him, whatever I ask for comes at night, sometimes I don’t sleep at night, I remain awake as God shows me all the measurements to use as I don’t even use a tape measure at times,’’, Oulanya says.

 

‘’Why do we need to keep importing motorbikes and cars from other countries that are at times even not strong yet we are capable of making our own cars from here, I am currently making a motorcycle dubbed ‘’grass hopper’’ that’s 10 feet long, has 2 tyres, 2 stroke engine worth 150CC, radio, carries six people and uses about five liters of fuel to run for 150km journey’’, he added as he boosted with pride.

 

According to him, it will be the best motorcycle in Uganda, East Africa and Africa once complete.

 

However, Oulanya blames some of leaders for having not taken him to meet with President Museveni even after the president delegated some leaders to take him to State House to meet up with him.

 

‘’I have tried reaching to State House for more than 10 years now but nothing as I have been blocked by some people even when president Museveni came to Soroti city for campaigns during the by-elections, he asked for me and requested some leaders to take me to him but till to date, that hasn’t happened. You block me from seeing the president, it will take 100 years to get someone like me, God will pay you, Amen,’’ he said furiously.

 

Oulanya prays that one day he gets a Samaritan who will open up a technical institution where more youths will get knowledge from him but not wasting time with skills that are not worthy.

 

‘’If other super countries could support me and want this technology, please come for me any time as people in my country have neglected me with my knowledge, I need a visa ticket and air ticket so that they lose it all,’’ he said in a somber mood.

 

Oulanya also remains surprised with several politicians he once campaigned for but have never supported him not even buying him a bolt.

 

Oulanya is currently offering practical skills in Uganda martyrs institute in Soroti city after he was called by the Soroti catholic diocese bishop and has since trained many students.