Museveni hails economic gains, warns against corruption in Christmas message
“It is gratifying that Uganda is celebrating Christmas when the whole country is peaceful, and there is a lot of agricultural and industrial production,” he said in a post on X on Christmas Day.
President Yoweri Museveni said the country is marking Christmas in peace, with visible growth in production and trade. (File photo)
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President Yoweri Museveni has used his Christmas message to highlight Uganda’s economic progress, while urging vigilance against corruption and continued support for wealth creation programmes.
Museveni said the country is marking Christmas in peace, with visible growth in production and trade.
“It is gratifying that Uganda is celebrating Christmas when the whole country is peaceful, and there is a lot of agricultural and industrial production,” he said in a post on X on Christmas Day.
He noted that while a section of the population remains poor, existing government interventions provide a clear path out.
“Yes, there is still poverty among the 30% still outside the money economy… but the way out for them is well laid out, and the resources to support the process are available and up-scalable.”
Museveni said Uganda’s future remains positive and called on citizens to pray for peace and stronger integration across Africa to expand markets and enhance security.
President Museveni's Christmas message in full
Fellow Ugandans, especially the Bazzukulu. Greetings.
Maama Janet and myself, congratulate all of you as you celebrate the birth of Christ more than 2000 years ago.
It is gratifying that Uganda is celebrating Christmas when the whole country is peaceful and there is a lot of agricultural and industrial production. The shops are full and the markets are full.
Yes, there is still poverty among the 30% still outside the money economy (Abakolera ekiddakyoonka, tic me ic keken), but the way-out for them is well laid out and the resources to support the process are available and up-scalable (PDM, Emyooga, ghetto funds, bodaboda fund, etc.).
The corruption by some of the executors is only because it is not reported. Once corruption is reported, it is stamped out. Do you remember Kazinda?
The future is bright. Let us pray for peace in the whole of Africa and more economic and political integration in Africa to continue to solve the problem of markets for our products and services and strategic security.
Happy Christmas and a prosperous and peaceful 2026 and beyond.
Signed:
Yoweri K Museveni
President of the Republic of Uganda