The President of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, addressed a massive crowd in Agweng Town Council, Lira District, calling on the people of Lango and Uganda at large to unite to bring about meaningful change in the country.
Kyagulanyi’s message, centered on unity, peace, and reconciliation, marked a shift in his campaign strategy.
“I have changed my manifesto. Instead of focusing on asking for votes, I am here to preach unity, love, and reconciliation. We have been divided for far too long, and it is the younger generation that has inherited this hatred. It is time to change that,” he said.
Kyagulanyi emphasized that the divisive forces of tribalism and sectarianism were not unique to Lango, but rather a nationwide issue.
“The divide-and-rule tactics are not just in Lango; they are everywhere in Uganda. The only way Uganda will change is if we come together. People from Buganda, from Lango, from every corner of this country are suffering, each in their own way, because we are divided. The real problem we face is the Museveni regime, and the only way to fight it is to unite,” Kyagulanyi said.
He appealed to the people of Lango to remember their shared history, recalling how their forefathers stood together in solidarity, regardless of their ethnic backgrounds.
“We are all Ugandans, and we must discover the new possibility of coming together as one. If we do that, we can truly bring change,” he urged.
Kyagulanyi’s call for unity comes just days after his meeting with Jimmy Akena, the president of the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC), who has yet to be nominated as a presidential candidate by the Electoral Commission.
On Friday, October 24, 2025, Kyagulanyi had visited Akena at his home in Akokoro, where he laid a wreath on the grave of Akena’s father, former Ugandan President Apollo Milton Obote.
The meeting raised questions about whether Akena, despite not running for president, might lend his political support to Kyagulanyi, especially in the Lango subregion, where his influence is significant.
Kyagulanyi, who is currently campaigning in Lira District and Lira City, is scheduled to visit several other districts in both the Lango and Karamoja subregions. On Monday, October 27, 2025, he will continue his campaign trail through Alebtong, Otuke, Abim, Kotido, Kaabong, Karenga, Kitgum, Lamwo, Agago, and Pader.
