ANT's Muntu receives warm welcome in Mityana, Kassanda districts

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The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. (rtd) Gregory Mugisha Muntu received a warm welcome in Mityana and Kassanda districts as he continued his campaign ahead of the 2026 general elections. The visits formed part of Muntu’s nationwide tour aimed at mobilising support for his presidential bid.

In Mityana, Muntu’s convoy was met by jubilant supporters who lined the streets, accompanied by a music band, waving campaign posters and chanting his name, “Muntu, a trusted leader, welcome to Kassanda.”

Muntu arriving for his campaign rally. (Credit: Isaac Nuwagaba)

Muntu greeting supporters. (Credit: Isaac Nuwagaba)

Munt greeting supporters. (Credit: Isaac Nuwagaba)

Voters at the rally. (Credit: Isaac Nuwagaba)

The enthusiastic reception boosted Muntu’s campaign, which prioritises delivering a clear message to voters rather than drawing massive crowds at rallies. His strategy focuses on smaller, interactive engagements, with the aim of physically reaching about 14 million voters by the end of the campaign period.

In Kassanda, Julius Kiiza of the ANT pledged to consolidate party support as they launched joint campaigns with Muntu for the 2026 elections, insisting that the large turnout demonstrated the party’s continued strength in the district.

Muntu’s engagements in Mityana and Kassanda are part of a broader effort to interact directly with voters and articulate his vision for Uganda. He has pledged to prioritise economic empowerment, improve social services and tackle corruption if elected.

Muntu promises minimum wage to casual workers

The Alliance for National Transformation presidential candidate has pledged to introduce a minimum wage for casual workers if elected.

A minimum wage is the lowest payment that employers can legally pay their workers. It is also known as the “price base” below which an employee may not accept to sell his or her labour.

Muntu’s pledge comes amid growing concern over the welfare of casual workers, many of whom earn low wages and lack job security. With proposed measures targeting house helpers, hotel workers, market vendors, hawkers, farm attendants and factory workers, he says the lowest-paid worker should earn sh250,000.

Muntu greeting supporters. (Credit: Isaac Nuwagaba)

Voters listening to Muntu at his campaign rally. (Credit: Isaac Nuwagaba)

“The minimum wage in Uganda has been roughly sh60,00 (about $1.6) per month, which was last set in 1984 by the British protectorate administrators. In countries like America, the United Kingdom and Germany, people work per hour and are often contracted, which is not the case here in Uganda,” Muntu said.

While addressing voters at Mityana Central Market, Muntu emphasised the need to improve the living standards of casual workers, many of whom earn between sh5,000 and sh10,000 per day.

“I promise, when elected on January 15, to fast-track a review of local government remuneration and allocate funds to support grassroots developments, pay government workers decently and uplift those who have been exploited in the informal sector to earn basic needs of life.”

Muntu added that these reforms would enable workers to contribute to the National Social Security Fund and secure their financial future.

(Credit: Isaac Nuwagaba)

The government has recently resumed discussions on introducing a national minimum wage, with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni instructing the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development to lead tripartite talks involving employers and employees.

Addressing voters at Bulera village in Bulera parish, Bulera subcounty in Mityana district, Muntu stressed the need to elect leaders with integrity and discipline to steer the country away from stagnation caused by corruption.

“To address corruption, Ugandans must demand accountability from their leaders and prioritise competence when voting. Fighting corruption is a collective responsibility, including voters who initiate it during the campaign period when they demand water and tokens in the form of money,” he added.

With reports indicating that Uganda loses more than sh9 trillion annually to corrupt practices, Muntu called for collective action against corruption at all levels, starting from households.

Muntu, who campaigned in Mityana and Kassanda districts, is scheduled to continue his tour in Nakasongola and Kiryandongo districts on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.