RUKUNGIRI- President Museveni on Sunday returned to Rukungiri district ahead of the May 2 by-elections for the Woman Member of Parliament and donated boda-bodas, money, trucks, mini buses and an assortment of machinery worth over Shs5 billion to more that 100 groups.
The President explained that he was on a poverty alleviation campaign but with the district — home to opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, and having voted against Mr Museveni in both the 2011 and 2016 elections, and returned more opposition MPs in the 2016 elections, it is understood Mr Museveni as chairman of the ruling NRM is determined not to lose the district Woman MP’s seat.
The Court of Appeal on March 22 rendered invalid NRM’s Winnie Matsiko’ win as Rukungiri Woman Member of Parliament, after her challenger the Forum for Democratic Change’ s Betty Bamukwasa Muzanira petitioned the against her victory.
Muzanira through her lawyer Ambrose Ainembabazi took to Rukungiri High Court asked the court to order the recount in three sub-counties of Nyakishenyi, Nyarushanje, and Nyakagyeme. However, the court threw out the application arguing that a recount will not change the result significantly. Ms Muzanira appealed this ruling.
On Sunday, Mr Museveni delivered his goodies at Rukungiri Stadium, in the backyard of Dr Besigye’s country home and complained against especially the youth for joining the FDC en-masse.
“I have taken this money from my pocket as President,” he said.
“There is a lot of money in your government but you don’t know how to get it. The young people have been caught up in FDC which is deceiving them,” Mr Museveni said.
Mr Museveni then went on to directly campaign for the ousted NRM candidate in the upcoming elections beseeching his beneficiaries not to be confused.
Groups that benefited
Rukungiri Salon Association- 10million
Rukungiri Municipality NRM women- 10million
Nyakihanga (4 groups) -10million
Rukungiri Goodwill Ambassadors- 10million
Rwakabengo 2 groups- 10million
Rukungiri Special Hire Pickup and Car Association- 5million
Kibimbiri Tukorere Hamwe Group – 5million
Kagashe Bamwe Development Association – 5million
Nyakihanga Tukore Namani- 5million
Rukungiri cattle sellers and buyers butchery- 10million
Rukungiri Tukorere Hamwe Group – 10million
Nyakabingo RUDIFA Beika Oguze – 10million
Rukungiri Transporters Cooperative Society- 20million
Rudifa Groups – 20million
Rukungiri Municipality Boda boda Association 22 motorcycles
Kitimba Youth Drama Association- 1 mini bus
Kagashi Bamwe Development Association – 10 tents and 500 chairs
Rukungiri Garages- Garage equipment (including toolboxes, spare parts, generators) and a breakdown vehicle.
Rukungiri Municipality Tailors Association- 5 sewing machines
Rukungiri Municipality Timber Traders and Carpenters Association – Wood work machines worth 193million
Rukungiri Municipality Washing bay- 10 car washing machines
Rukungiri Welders Association- Assorted welding machines
Rukungiri Lorry drivers, Loaders and Awners Association – 20million
Kigaga – 20million
Community based Organization Farmers Association- Karangaro 20million
Mobile money groups- 20million
Uweso Tukore Namani- 20million
Uweso groups (10 clusters) 30million
Ndorero Tukore Namani Women Group – 30million
Kahororo Development Association- 30million
Rukungiri Tukorere Hamwe Food Vendors- 30million
Western Division Women Groups in Karangaro- 30million
Rukungiri Central Market Development Association- 50million
CBOT Karangaro Cluster – 50million
Kanyinya 17 groups- 50million
Ndorero 9 groups- 50M
Rukungiri Youth Development Association- 50million
Kebisoni Youth Association-5million
Kebisoni Drivers Association- 5million
Kebisoni Matooke Tuhwerane- 5million
Bataka Twezikye- 5million
Nyabitete Youth Groups Association- 5 million
Nyakinengo Tukwatanise Youth Group-5 million
Rumira Twimukye youth group- 5million
Nyakinengo Tukore Women’s Group- 5million
Tukorere Hamwe Group-5million
Byenjero Bugangari Association- 5million
Bugangari Bakyara Tukore Namani- 10 million
Bugangari Devine Widows, Ophans and Elderly Association- 20 million
Bugangari Cadres Association – 20million
Buyembe Kwetungura Group- 20 million
Nyarwanya SACCO- 100 million
Bugangari Boda Boda Association- 23 boda boda motorcycles
Kanyankyende Paradise Development Group- 2 source pans, 4 food warmers, 200 chairs, 4 tents
Good Talent Youth- Music system and a truck
Rwamiraburanage Bataka Group- Pickup double-cabin truck
Nyakishenyi Youth Empowerment- 3 million
Buyangwe Development Association- 5 million
Nyakishenyi FC- 5 million
Nyakisoroza Youth Development Association- 10 million
Nyakishenyi Constructors and Carpenters- 10 million
Nyakishenyi Twombekane- 10 million
Kebisoni Roadside Kwetungura Group- 5million
Kebisoni Coffe Farmers’ Cooperative- 6million
Uganda Association of Mushroom Growers for Export- 10million
Boona Bagaigahare Nyekundeire Onion Growers- 10million
Ababeiji ba Kebisoni – 10million
Nimu Community Initiatives- 10million
Kebisoni Women’s Sacco- 30million
Kebisoni Boda Boda Association- 9 bodas bodas cycles
Rwenkuba Bakyara Tukore- 10million
Katungu Women Farmers Coffee Traders- 10 million
Mabongo Central Bataka Kweyamba- 10 million
Kahoko Association (19 groups) 20 million
Nyakagyeme Boda Boda Association – 15
Boda bodas Bigangari Bateganda Group- 2million
Bugangari Piggery Group- 3million
Mihenvu SACCO- 100 million
Nyakishenyio Bamukaka group- 15 tents, 750 chairs
Katonya Women Development Association- 8 tents and 450 chairs
Nyakishenyi Boda boda Association- 13 boda boda motorcycles
Engabo za Kigezi Youth Cultural Performers- Truck
Nyakishenyo Coffee Growers Cooperative- Truck
Ruhinda Women Group Making Soap- 5million
Nyamwimuka Development Association- 20 million
Rwamugoma Development Association- 20 million
Ndere Development Association- 20 million
Rwenshaka Sacco- 100 million
Rwoya Central Group- 200 chairs, 4 tents
Nyakitabire Catering- 2 source pans, 4 food warmers, 30 dozens of plates, 5 tents, 250 chairs Burombe Development Association and Catering- 4 source pans, 88 dozens of plates, 350 chairs, 5 tents
Ruhinda Boda boda Association- 10 boda boda motor cycles
Ruhinda Nyakitabire Development Association- Truck
Nyarushanje Boda boda Association- 17 boda boda motorcycles
Ndago Gospel Singers Association- Mini bus
Bwanga Universal Disabled Group 5 million
Rubabo Peoples’ Sacco- 100 million
Kicwamba Development Association Farmers- Truck
Nyarushanje Karama Bakyara Twimukye- 5 million
Bwanga Women’s Development Association- 5 million
