📸Heavy rains, roads check Kyagulanyi’s Alebtong, Otuke campaigns

ALEBTONG - National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi on Monday failed to hold rallies in Alebtong and Otuke districts due to impassable roads.

The NUP leader was scheduled to begin his tour in Otuke and conclude in Alebtong, but his motorcade was forced to a halt after enduring long stretches of bumpy and muddy terrain due to the rains that have been pounding the region.

Unable to reach his planned venues, Kyagulanyi resorted to brief roadside stopovers, addressing small groups of supporters along the way.

Kyagulanyi was scheduled to begin his tour in Otuke and conclude in Alebtong, but his motorcade was forced to a halt after enduring long stretches of bumpy and muddy terrain due to the rains that have been pounding the region. (Credit: Richard Sanya)

Kyagulanyi's plans were disrupted after he found the road at Apac Bridge flooded when River Moroto burst its banks. (Credit: Ponsiano Nsimbi)

At Akura trading centre in Alebtong district, Kyagulanyi pledged to prioritise the rehabilitation of rural roads if elected President in next year’s polls.

“We will improve your roads and ensure that farmers can take their produce to markets and get better prices,” he said, after cutting short his journey to Otuke.

His plans were disrupted after he found the road at Apac Bridge flooded when River Moroto burst its banks.

Kyagulanyi vowed to overhaul Uganda’s road network, particularly in rural and underdeveloped regions, saying that under a NUP government, road construction and maintenance would no longer be treated as political favours but as fundamental rights for all citizens. (Credit: Ponsiano Nsimbi)

Apac Bridge flooded when River Moroto burst its banks. (Credit: Ponsiano Nsimbi)

“We were supposed to proceed to Otuke, but as you can see, this is the only road and we cannot continue. As we have always said, roads across the country are in a sorry state,” he said, adding that the problem extends beyond Lango to regions such as Buganda, Busoga, and Karamoja.

“This is a place that also pays taxes, but you have been forgotten. To change this state of affairs, we need to unite and choose a president who can work for our generation.”

Kyagulanyi vowed to overhaul Uganda’s road network, particularly in rural and underdeveloped regions, saying that under a NUP government, road construction and maintenance would no longer be treated as political favours but as fundamental rights for all citizens.

Travelers cross flooded Apac Bridge after River Moroto burst its banks. (Credit: Ponsiano Nsimbi)

A cyclist carries his bike after River Moroto burst its banks. (Credit: Ponsiano Nsimbi)

At Apala trading centre, he reiterated his message of unity and reconciliation.

“Time is gone, but I want you to know that our message is one of unity. We did not reach our destination because the roads were washed away. They have divided us, but we can join hands and end Museveni’s 40-year rule,” he said.

“When you vote, don’t only vote for me. Vote for leaders who can bring change.”
On Tuesday, Kyagulanyi is expected to campaign in Abim and Kotido districts as he begins his tour of the Karamoja region.

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Kyagulanyi vowed to overhaul Uganda’s road network, particularly in rural and underdeveloped regions, saying that under a NUP government, road construction and maintenance would no longer be treated as political favours but as fundamental rights for all citizens. (All Photos by Richard Sanya, and Ponsiano Nsimbi)