President Museveni, First Lady Janet welcomed with cheers in Maracha, Koboko
Museveni thanked the people of Maracha for giving them and the entire NRM a warm welcome.
President Yoweri Museveni with First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports Janet, , arrived at the first venue at exactly 11:55am and at the second at 4:06pm in a security convoy of cars, flashing a thumbs-up sign. ( Photos by Adam Gule and Simon Peter Tumwine)
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President Yoweri Museveni was on Tuesday (October 14, 2025) welcomed with cheers in the districts of Maracha and Koboko as he addressed mammoth crowds in his bid to retain his presidency in the 2026 General Election.
He held his first campaign event at Nyadri Urban Secondary School playground in Maracha town council and the second and last rally at Ombachi Playground in Koboko.
Museveni, along with First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports Janet, arrived at the first venue at exactly 11:55am and at the second at 4:06pm in a security convoy of cars, flashing a thumbs-up sign.
Dressed in yellow and black enhanced by hats, the duo stood through a car sunroof, waving and smiling at thousands of National Resistance Movement (NRM) party supporters that braved the scorching sun to hear from them in the flesh.
They both wore masks, which became a symbol of the coronavirus pandemic era.
At both venues, they were welcomed by the Speaker of Parliament and second NRM national vice-chairperson (female), Anita Among, together with other party bigshots in the region.
Soon, three anthems of Uganda, East Africa and Lugbara’s Kari (Chiefdom) were played before different local religious leaders were separately invited to the podium to lead the gatherings in a word of prayer.
Shortly afterwards, the President and his wife walked to the podium holding hands.
The President then asked the First Lady to greet the crowd before he continued with his speech.
This has become a tradition on his campaign trail. “Hallo people of Maracha! I greet you and thank you for coming in great numbers because you are showing to all Ugandans that this is the NRM family and it is a big family,” she said.
“We thank God for the work we have done in building Uganda and talk about what must be done going forward. We have done a good job in building the foundation, and now we are going to build a modern Uganda,” she said.
Museveni thanked the people of Maracha for giving them and the entire NRM a warm welcome.
“Maracha has 62 government primary schools and seven government secondary schools. There are also other private schools, but those are for people with money. You remember, when we introduced free education, some school authorities started reintroducing charges, making it difficult for children from poor families to study,” he said.
He also said some years ago, through the State House, he set up the presidential skilling hubs across the country, one per zone, to demonstrate that education and skills training can indeed be free and practical when managed properly and with commitment.
In Koboko, the President said the district has made great progress.
Under the Parish Development Model, the district has received shillings 18.2 billion, supporting over 18,000 households to join the money economy.
On economic and social infrastructure, the President said access to safe water has now reached 79% of villages, and he was glad to note that electricity has arrived, powering homes, schools, and businesses.
“In education, there are now 59 Government primary schools, 6 Government secondary schools, and 2 new Seed Schools under construction to ensure every sub-county has one,” he said.
He, therefore, urged the people of the two districts to vote for the NRM to allow them to continue with what they have achieved and to add more.
Earlier, Among, who is also the Bukedea Woman MP, didn’t waste time upon her arrival at around 11:48am, and hit the stage where she danced together with ministers Evelyn Anite (investment) and Balaam Barugahara (youth and children affairs), wowing the audience.