President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, on Monday evening took to the campaign stage, delivering a message shaped by over 40 years in power: Uganda\u2019s progress, he said, is measured not by promises, but by results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fresh from the Christmas break, Museveni, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flagbearer, and First Lady Maama Janet Museveni opened the season\u2019s first rally in Butambala District, presenting the election as a choice between continuity and uncertainty. Addressing thousands of supporters and party leaders, the President highlighted the NRM\u2019s achievements as proof of its track record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUganda was once ungovernable; today we are united across tribe, religion and gender,\u201d Museveni declared, pointing to gains in social services as tangible evidence of national transformation. He noted that all seven sub-counties in Butambala now have at least one health facility and pledged to establish a permanent Presidential Skilling Hub in the district, alongside improvements to the Mitala Maria\u2013Bulo\u2013Kanoni road, framing infrastructure as both an economic driver and a benefit of peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beyond infrastructure, Museveni emphasized the importance of household-level wealth creation. Citing Rashidah Namubiru, a beneficiary of the Parish Development Model (PDM) in Butambala, he illustrated how state support can catalyze individual enterprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRashidah started with goats and land and has multiplied her income and livestock,\u201d Museveni said. \u201cThis is the way to defeat poverty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He stressed that while government provides an enabling environment, most employment opportunities exist in the private sector. \u201cAll sub-counties now have electricity and 82 percent of the population has access to safe water,\u201d he said. \u201cEven a small plot of land can support livestock or fish farming.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maama Janet Museveni reinforced the call for continuity, urging residents to deliver 70 percent of the vote to the NRM, warning that political disunity could undermine Uganda\u2019s development gains. She cited regional instability as a reminder of what the country could lose without cohesion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen we become disunited, we cannot protect our development,\u201d she said. \u201cWe want your children to find this solidarity when they grow up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NRM Vice Chairperson Al-Haji Moses Kigongo also addressed the rally, urging party leaders to remain focused, disciplined, and truthful. \u201cLeaders should be truthful; what you say is what you should deliver. Let us think about our country first before individualistic gains,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Butambala rally showcased the NRM\u2019s broader campaign strategy: tie political mobilisation to visible service delivery, highlight individual success stories, and frame peace as the foundation for progress. For Museveni and the NRM, the message was clear: voting is not just a political act, but an endorsement of a long-term project rooted in peace, participation, and gradual economic transformation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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