KAMPALA – The Kawempe North by-election campaign officially kicked off, with ten nominated candidates vying for the Member of Parliament seat. National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer Faridah Nambi Kigongo took to the streets, visiting several zones in Kikaaya ward to drum up support.
“My party, the NRM, has a manifesto that I will implement, but I also promise to handle the unique challenges of my people from this Division, like the high Ground and Property taxes that have forced some people out of business,” Nambi said. She pledged to appeal to the City Authority and Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to revise the taxes.
Nambi also revealed plans to establish a Presidential Youth Skilling Hub to train young people in various skills, aimed at reducing unemployment. “We are looking for space to establish this centre even before the end of my campaigns because this issue is urgent,” she said.
She discouraged voters from supporting the opposition, saying, “They lack direction… Why should we elect an individual who is there to resist government programs like the Parish Development Model or Emyooga, yet they exist to empower people irrespective of political affiliations to fight household poverty?” Nambi blamed the opposition for prioritizing a selfish agenda.
Hon. Rosemary Seninde, NRM Director of Mobilization, expressed confidence in the party’s chances. “Our aim as the ruling Party is to win, and I believe we shall do so because the voters are appreciating our message of development.”
Seninde outlined the party’s plans for Kawempe North, saying, “We want to build more trenches to reduce floods during the rainy season, work with the government to offer more money for poverty alleviation programs, and tarmac the remaining roads. That will improve the welfare of the people in Kawempe North constituency.”
Nambi and her campaign team plan to visit Kyebando ward on Sunday to interact with voters.
