Why Rotary is targeting water, education needs in Kibuli
Nyago said some residents currently trek long distances in search of water, while others are forced to collect water from trenches, exposing them to health risks in the area. “When pupils sit comfortably in class, their brains are relaxed and open to learning well, unlike when they are uncomfortable and worried about having their uniforms torn by old furniture or getting body pinches from dilapidated furniture,” he said.
Hajji Musa Nyago (L), the charter president of the Rotary Club of Kibuli Hill, receiving instruments of power from Daniel Mukasa Ddamulira (R), the Rotary District 9214 Governor. Centre is Mercy Nalusiba, the Dean of Assistant Governors. This was during the charter ceremony of the Rotary Club of Kibuli Hill and the official Governor’s Visit at Kibuli Secondary School on September 29, 2026. (Credit: Lawrence Mulondo)
KAMPALA - A newly chartered Rotary club in Kibuli, Kampala City, has set its sights on tackling water shortages, supporting education and improving community health, with plans to mobilise about sh200m to expand access to safe water for hundreds of households on the hill.
The Rotary Club of Kibuli Hill, which was chartered in June 2026, says its first year of operation will focus on practical community projects, including providing safe water to about 500 water-stressed homes, planting 1,000 trees and supporting needy learners with scholarships.
The plans were announced on Tuesday (September 30) when senior educationist Hajji Musa Nyago was installed as the club’s charter president for the 2026-2027 Rotary year.
The installation was presided over by Rotary District 9214 Governor Daniel Mukasa Ddamulira during his official visit to the new club at Kibuli Secondary School.
A total of 35 members, most of them staff of Kibuli Secondary School, were inducted into the club.
The new club is the second school-based institutional Rotary club in District 9214, after the Rotary Club of Mengo Elites, which is based at Mengo Senior School.
Club targets water-stressed households
In his acceptance speech, Nyago said the club was established not merely as an institution but as a commitment to addressing challenges affecting communities around Kibuli Hill.
He said the club envisions a community where every child has access to education, every family can obtain safe water, and young people have opportunities to improve their livelihoods."
Nyago said some residents currently trek long distances in search of water, while others are forced to collect water from trenches, exposing them to health risks in the area.
He said the club intends to work with partners who have already extended water to Kibuli Secondary School to establish additional water points for the surrounding community.
However, Nyago said the project requires about sh200m, which the club hopes to raise through fundraising activities and contributions from members and partners.
“Drilling water in Kibuli is quite expensive because it is a hill with a low water table,” he said.
The club also plans to support disease prevention, particularly malaria interventions, provide scholarships to needy learners and promote environmental conservation through the planting of 1,000 trees.
Nyago said the club would prioritise practical and measurable projects capable of producing visible improvements in people’s lives.
Daniel Mukasa Ddamulira (C), the Rotary District 9214 Governor, Hajji Musa Nyago (third from right), the charter president of the Rotary Club of Kibuli Hill and other Rotarians cut cake to celebrate the Rotary Club of Kibuli Hill charter. This was at Kibuli Secondary School on September 29, 2026. (Credit: Lawrence Mulondo)
Governor urges members to work together
Ddamulira congratulated the club upon its charter and urged members to actively participate in its activities rather than leaving responsibility to a few individuals.
He reminded members that the Rotary theme for the year, “Each One, Engage for Impact”, calls for every Rotarian to contribute time, resources and ideas to community service.
Ddamulira said collective action enables Rotary members to undertake projects that individuals may struggle to finance on their own.
He also urged members to pay their club dues, explaining that the contributions help sustain Rotary structures at the club, district and international levels.
He commended the club for committing USD2,000 to the Rotary Foundation during the Rotary year, describing the foundation as the “bank of Rotary”.
He further asked Nyago to grow the club’s membership from the 34 members who originally chartered it to about 40 by the end of the Rotary year and encourage members to attend the Rotary District Conference to learn about other community projects.
Desks donated to Kibuli Primary
Earlier in the day, Ddamulira handed over 75 desks to Kibuli Primary School in one of the club’s first community projects.
James Bute, the school head teacher, welcomed the donation, saying the furniture would provide pupils with a more conducive learning environment and could improve attendance and academic performance.
“When pupils sit comfortably in class, their brains are relaxed and open to learning well, unlike when they are uncomfortable and worried about having their uniforms torn by old furniture or getting body pinches from dilapidated furniture,” he said.
Bute said the community school, which has an enrolment of about 150 pupils, had been struggling with inadequate and poor-quality furniture.
The club’s leadership team includes Rotarian Jane Muluya Mukasa as vice-president and president-elect, Ronald Kabuye as secretary, Moses Semuwemba as treasurer and Walder Katende as president nominee.
The event was attended by Dean of Assistant Governors Mercy Nalusiba, Club Assistant Governor Peter Zaake, Kibuli Secondary School Quality Assurance Manager Hajji Kijambu, Rotary President Subirah Muwanga and club adviser Timothy Ssejoba.