Supporters of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) and the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), a civic organisation headed by the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, have embraced the candidature of Mr. Daniel Kananura Damazo, who is vying for Kira Municipality, currently represented by Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda.
During a consultative meeting held at the Ruts Cafe & Lounge in Namugongo, Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, attended by various stakeholders, Kananura, a renowned businessman and politician, told supporters that it is time for the area to have a focused leader, a transformative, who can work with government to solve the challenges in the municipality.
“We need to unite as people of the NRM and PLU in Kira municipality. Let us work as a team to win. We are a powerful party, and as leaders, we should act as an example to the rest of the party members. Am sure even the opposition will support us because now Ugandans want development and they have realised that the government is determined to transform this country’’, Kananura told participants.
Speaking to journalists shortly after the meeting, PLU’s Kananura said the NRM has managed to sail Uganda through the most violent and turbulent storms in the country’s history, adding that through this time, the NRM has been tried, tested, and found worthy of continued leadership of this country.
He added that in collaboration with PLU, the government is determined to create more wealth and jobs, deliver education and health, ensure justice and equity, protect life and property, and achieve economic and political integration, among others.
‘’The mantle of securing the future of Uganda is so great a task for one to play bets on. It is not a gamble. It is a matter that requires lifelong commitment, unending sacrifice, and vast experience. NRM and PLU can be trusted with the sacred responsibility of securing Uganda’s future’’, added Kananura.
Despite Kira being moderately developed, stakeholders who attended the meeting shared the challenges affecting Kira, including rapid urbanisation, poor infrastructure, waste management, environmental issues, poverty among some communities, poor housing, unemployment, and deteriorating water quality, among others.
‘’We understand an MP cannot do these things because we know the roles of MPs, majorly in legislation and oversight, but they lobby from both the government and private sector. Also, as Kir, we have been lacking a channel from the government to communities. We need leaders who can work with government and other stakeholders to transform our area’’, noted one of the participants.
Before graduating with a Master’s degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management from Makerere University last year, Kananura is also pursuing a law degree at one of the prominent universities in the country.
An ardent supporter of the NRM and Gen. Muhoozi, Kananura, a procurement consultant and renowned businessman, was celebrated for his advanced mobilisation skills, which prompted his appointment to the office of the Kira Municipality mobiliser for PLU.
He previously contested in Kashari North Constituency, in Mbarara District, and is an advocate for infrastructure development (road links), a fully functionalized healthcare system, ideological orientation of the young Turks, realignment of education policy and restructuring, women and youth empowerment, and electrification, among other programmes.
Late last year, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, clarified that members of the Patriotic Liberation Union (PLU) are free to contest for parliamentary seats, emphasising that the PLU is a civic organisation, not a political party.
He urged those with political ambitions to align with the National Resistance Movement (NRM), which he regards as the party whose values most closely reflect those of the PLU.
His statement clarified the loyalty of PLU supporters to the NRM when he affirmed that his focus remains on strengthening the party and supporting its values.
Muhoozi’s message to PLU members reflected his stance on maintaining cohesion within Uganda’s political landscape, particularly within the NRM, which has been the ruling party under President Museveni. While the PLU has emerged as a significant civic organisation, advocating for political and social reforms, Muhoozi’
