President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni this morning took his campaign to Ndorwa.
His first rally was at Nyamengo, Kacerere in Ndorwa West, Kabale. The area MP, who is also the minister for planning, David Bahati led the supporters in welcoming the President in the area.
He later addressed a rally at Kabanyonyi Primaruy School in Buhara sub-county, Ndorwa East.
In Ndorwa East, Grace Ankunda is the NRM flag-bearer contesting against outspoken legislator, Wilfred Niwagaba, who is contesting as an independent. Niwagaba, who has been the MP had disciplinary problems with the party after which he was expelled together with Theodore Ssekikubo, Mohammad Nsereko and Barnabas Tinkasiimire.
However, the MPs took the party to court and court decided in their favour. The party told him to reapply for membership, but Niwagaba declined to apply, hence negated the party’s flag in the elections.
NRM Achievements in Kabale
- Tarmacked major roads: Kabale-Kisoro, Bunagana- Kyanika, Mucucu-Kisizi.
Extended electricity to remote areas in Kamwezi, Rwamucucu and Kitanda.
Promises
- Steel factory in Kabale.
- Tarmac major roads of Muko-Bushungi-Katuna, Rutobo-Kamwezi-Kamuhanga.
- Increase budgets for wealth creation funds for women, youth, NAADS.
- Start skilling programme for unemployed university graduates.
- Build primary school and health centre in Bukinda sub-county.
- Rehabilitate Kyogo Primary School.
- Extend electricity to more areas in Kabale district including Nyamasiizi, Muko, Kigano and Rushaki.
- Tarmac the Kamwezi Kyogo road.
- Kamweezi gravity flow scheme.
- Construct Kabale town–Rugarama Cathedral road / Kable town–Rushoroza Cathedral road.
Locals Speak Out
Aloysius Byamukama asked residents what they expect from Museveni today.
Shadrack Matsiko, retired health assistant: Let the President address the issue of unemployment among the youth by curbing down corruption because this vice denies jobs to dully qualified Ugandans in favour of those who are not qualified but can give bribes.
Enid Kyomugisha Kibooga, Health officer: Uganda’s development has had a setback because of corruption. If the president can promise to wipe out this vice, then we shall be higher in development since we are at peace. Godwin Akankwatsa, studentAs a youth, I would like the issue of support for sports in the country right from the grassroots, to be addressed.
Andrew Katureebe, businessman: Our health centres are in great need of improved facilitation for better services. Let the number of health workers be increased and their salaries raised for the betterment of the lives of Ugandans.
Edwin Koyekyenga, Bodaboda cyclist: We still have the challenge of the ever increasing fuel prices and also our roads are still in great need of repair. If the two issues are addressed, then we would have no big problem.
Dianah Kiconco: At the moment the roads are being worked on and electricity is being extended to rural areas, but what we want the next president to do is build more technical schools in the rural areas.
