Museveni faults Kassanda's slow development on poor district leadership
A release from the Presidential Press Unit states that Museveni said development is the second major contribution of the NRM, explaining that it covers both economic and social infrastructure, such as roads, electricity, water, schools, and health facilities.
President Museveni arrives for his campaign rally amidst cheers from the NRM supporters who welcomed him. (PPU)
___________________ President Museveni arrives for his campaign rally amidst cheers from the NRM supporters who welcomed him. (PPU)
During a campaign rally at Bukuya Town Council grounds, Kassanda District, President Yoweri Museveni, earlier today (Wednesday, Dec 17), urged the communities to avoid voting opposition politicians, explaining that they cannot deliver effective services to the people they lead.
Addressing supporters who braved heavy rains to attend the rally, Museveni, who is the 2026 Presidential flag bearer for the National Resistance Movement, urged voters to reject opposition leaders who fail to prioritise national development programmes.
Addressing thousands, he elaborated objectives of the presented NRM Manifesto and highlighted the seven key contributions the NRM has recorded in Uganda over the last 40 years, beginning with peace. He noted that while many African countries are grappling with conflict, Uganda has enjoyed four decades of stability because the NRM rejected the politics of sectarianism based on religion, tribe, gender, or age.
President Museveni addressing supporters at the campaign rally. (PPU)
A release from the Presidential Press Unit states that Museveni said development is the second major contribution of the NRM, explaining that it covers both economic and social infrastructure, such as roads, electricity, water, schools, and health facilities.
He cited major road projects, including Myanzi–Kiboga–Mubende and Busunju–Kiboga–Lwamata, and revealed plans to upgrade the Myanzi–Kassanda–Kiboga road.
However, he attributed delays in some projects to leaders elected by the people who fail to prioritise national development programmes.
On electricity, President Museveni said Kassanda has registered progress, though some sub-counties are still not connected. He reiterated the NRM’s plan to extend electricity to every sub-county.
Touching on social services, the President reaffirmed the government's policy of ensuring at least one government primary school per parish and one government secondary school per sub-county, pledging support to areas still lacking these facilities.
President Museveni further emphasised wealth creation as the third pillar of the NRM, noting that while infrastructure benefits everyone, wealth creation starts at the household level.
He encouraged residents with small landholdings to adopt the four-acre model and engage in the recommended seven agricultural enterprises to improve household incomes.
President Museveni also highlighted job creation as another key NRM contribution, explaining that employment opportunities mainly come from commercial agriculture, industrialisation, services, and ICT.
Museveni also urged urban youth to take advantage of skilling centres to acquire practical skills and start their own businesses.
The NRM Vice Chairperson for Central Region, Haruna Kassolo, thanked the President for the visible development in Kassanda despite its status as a relatively new district.
Kassanda District NRM Chairperson Dr Michael Bukenya pledged 90 %t support for President Museveni and the NRM in the forthcoming elections, admitting that voters made mistakes in the previous polls, which they are determined not to repeat.
He raised concerns over electricity distribution, noting that some areas have transformers without power, and appealed for the establishment of a technical school to equip the district’s growing youth population with skills.
Dr Bukenya also highlighted persistent land conflicts in Kassanda and requested a dedicated land fund to address the challenge.
