Museveni starts Kampala PDM tour

KAMPALA - President Yoweri Museveni is today, July 14, 2025, expected to start his five-day wealth creation tour of Kampala city.

Reports reaching New Vision Online indicate that the head of state will begin the tour under the Parish Development Model (PDM) programme with the commissioning of Busega Central Market in the city's Rubaga division.

The development comes a day after he concluded his tour of Wakiso district. Museveni ended the tour with an address to thousands of Ugandans at Bweyogerere-based Namboole Stadium.

The public rally on Sunday, July 13, 2025, centred on empowering Ugandans to transition from subsistence living to income-generating activities, especially through commercial agriculture.

In his address, President Museveni called on Ugandans to take advantage of the prevailing peace in the country and use government programs such as the PDM to eradicate poverty at the household level.

“Previously, we emphasised peace. Now, Uganda is largely peaceful except for a few pockets of crime, which the police are empowered to detect and prevent,” President Museveni said.

He emphasised that development in infrastructure, such as roads, electricity, schools, and health centres, is necessary but not sufficient unless it is complemented by household wealth.

“Many leaders talk about development. But since the 1960s, we have been clear: If you have roads but no income, how will that help you? That’s why we added a third word—wealth in the homesteads,” he stated.

President Museveni stressed that household wealth must be a deliberate pursuit. He pointed out the paradox of urban infrastructure amidst poverty-stricken communities, highlighting that ghettos in towns may have tarmacked roads and hotels but still lack jobs and sustainable income sources.

Kololo rally

Information reaching New Vision Online indicates that, like he did with Wakiso at Namboole Stadium, Museveni will end the tour with a public rally at Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala on Sunday, July 20, 2025.

About the PDM

Launched in February 2022 by President Museveni, PDM aims to transition 33% of Ugandan households from subsistence to the money economy by promoting income generation, food security and wealth creation at the parish level.

The programme involves multiple implementing agencies at various levels. The local government ministry leads co-ordination at the national level, while district and parish authorities are responsible for implementation on the ground.

Key sectoral players include the agriculture ministry (MAAIF) and the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), which are working to ensure quality control in product processing and encourage micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to pursue certification.

Other institutions, such as the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance and the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) are involved in areas like community mobilisation and data collection.