Museveni Wraps Bugisu Your With Massive Rally In Mbale Emphasises On Improved Household Incomes

November 11, 2025

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has highlighted the National Resistance Movement (NRM)’s major achievements in Mbale and the wider Bugisu Sub-region, calling on residents to consolidate the peace and progress that have transformed the area over the last four decades.

The President, who concluded his campaign tour of Bugisu with a grand rally for Mbale City and District on Monday, said the NRM’s legacy in the region is visible through the roads, electricity, schools, and agricultural programmes that have improved livelihoods and enabled economic growth.

He noted that the foundation of these developments is the peace and stability established by the NRM government, which rejected divisive politics and built strong national institutions rooted in patriotism and professionalism.

“The NRM brought peace to Uganda because of the way we look at things,” President Museveni said. “We don’t believe in sectarianism—religion, tribe, or gender. Because of that, we have been able to build a strong party and create stability in our politics.”

President Museveni said the government has invested heavily in road infrastructure to connect Bugisu’s productive areas to markets and services.

Among the key projects completed or under way are the Mbale–Soroti, Mbale–Budaka, and Mbale–Bubulo–Bugobero roads. Construction has started on the Mbale–Magale–Namisindwa road, while the Mbale–Nkonkonjeru and Butaleja roads are in the pipeline.