NRM celebrates 87% success rate in fulfilling 2021 election pledges
“Of 809 manifesto commitments, 54% have been fully fulfilled, 33% are still being fulfilled, and 13% have not been fulfilled. That means, by the end of this political term on May 12, 2026, the manifesto performance will be over and above 87%,” Nabbanja said.
Premier Robina Nabbanja (2nd left) hands over the NRM manifesto report 2021-2026 to the Secretary General of the National Resistance Movement Richard Todwong (3rd right), as Minister of the Presidency Babirye Milly Babalanda (L), former Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ephraim Kamuntu (3rd Left), Secretary-Office of the President, Hajji Yunus Kakande (3nd right), Director for NRM-Manifesto implementation Wills Bashasha (2nd right) and State Minister for Bunyoro Affairs Jennifer Namuyangu (right) witness. This was at the Office of the Presidency in Kampala on April 21, 2026. (Credit: Maria Wamala)
KAMPALA - The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has celebrated a government-reported 87% success rate in fulfilling its 2021 general election manifesto pledges.
The success rate was revealed on Tuesday (April 21) by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja at the handover of the party’s 2021-2026 end-of-term manifesto report at the Office of the President in Kampala.
She noted that out of the 809 manifesto pledges, 434 (54%) were fulfilled, 264 (33%) were being fulfilled, while 110 (13%) had not been honoured.
Premier Robina Nabbanja makes her remarks at the launch of the NRM manifesto report 2021-2026 at the Office of the Presidency in Kampala on April 21, 2026. (All Photos by Maria Wamala)
The Minister of the Presidency Milly Babirye Babalanda (L) interacts with Secretary General of the National Resistance Movement Richard Todwong (R) as Director for NRM-Manifesto implementation Wills Bashasha (C) looks on. This was at the Office of the Presidency in Kampala on April 21, 2026.
“Of 809 manifesto commitments, 54% have been fully fulfilled, 33% are still being fulfilled, and 13% have not been fulfilled. That means, by the end of this political term on May 12, 2026, the manifesto performance will be over and above 87%,” she said.
She then handed over the report to the NRM secretary general, Richard Todwong, who received it on behalf of the party that has led Uganda uninterrupted for 40 years.
“This is the first time in our record to receive a report on how our manifesto has been implemented. Under a multiparty political dispensation, parties compete based on their manifestos, and the competition for a political space is a competition for manifestos. And when we get voted as we have just been voted and how we have been voted before, it is the manifestos that have been voted for,” Todwong said.
Minister of the Presidency Milly Babirye Babalanda remarks.
Secretary General of the National Resistance Movement Richard Todwong remarks at the launch of the NRM manifesto report 2021-2026 at the Office of the Presidency in Kampala on April 21, 2026.
He, therefore, said after the general election, the winning party hands over the manifesto to the government for implementation.
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