President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has announced plans for a second industrial park in the Bunyoro Sub-region.
This will be dedicated exclusively to agro-processing, as government intensifies industrialisation and job creation in the Albertine region.
Addressing a campaign rally at Booma Grounds in Hoima City on Thursday 11th December 2025, Museveni said the new facility will operate separately from the Kabalega Industrial Park, which focuses on petroleum-related industries.
The NRM presidential flag bearer, president Museveni arrives at Hoima Booma Grounds
He noted that the two sectors cannot share space due to safety requirements.
“We are going to build another industrial park purely for agro-processing, separate from the one handling petroleum products,” the NRM Presidential Candidate told supporters.
Museveni, accompanied by First Daughter Natasha Museveni Karugire and senior NRM leaders, highlighted key commitments in the NRM Manifesto and outlined government achievements over the past four decades.
He emphasized peace, infrastructure development, and wealth creation as the foundation of Uganda’s economic progress.
The President noted improved road networks, expanded telecommunications, and an electrification programme that has connected 12 of Hoima’s 14 sub-counties.
He also pointed to improvements in education, with Hoima District hosting 64 government primary schools and 6 secondary schools, while Hoima City has 33 government primary schools and 5 secondary schools. Four additional Seed Secondary Schools are under construction.
In the health sector, Museveni cited upgrades to Hoima Regional Referral Hospital and confirmed the planned elevation of Kigorobya Health Centre IV to a General Hospital.
He encouraged households to embrace wealth creation by adopting the four-acre model for small landholders and commercial agriculture for larger farmers. Museveni added that Uganda’s 6.5 billion barrels of confirmed crude oil must be used strategically, with revenues invested in industrialisation rather than consumption.
Senior NRM leaders, including Speaker Anita Annet Among and Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, applauded ongoing projects such as Hoima Stadium, Bunyoro University, and major road upgrades.
Hoima District NRM Chairperson Vincent Muhumuza Savannah thanked the President but raised concerns about continued land evictions, appealing for support in securing land titles for residents.
