Akena referred to historical statements by President Museveni acknowledging the destruction of food supplies and the destitution of about 2.7 million people during that period. He argued that the loss of cattle deprived communities of daily nutrition, household income, school fees, draft power, and soil fertility, leaving effects that continue to be felt today.
Kampala’s waste management system has come under increasing strain in recent years, including during Uganda’s first National Cleaning Day, when the volume of collected waste overwhelmed collection teams and temporarily clogged the Buyala disposal facility.
According to Amuriat, the Electoral Commission had set nominations for May 25th-26th, 2026, and polling for June 10th to fill the vacancy left by the late chairperson Peter Banura.
“Under the FDC Leadership Academy, we will roll out a nationwide training program for all elected FDC local government leaders, covering governance and service delivery, legal rights and obligations of elected officials, budget oversight and accountability, community mobilization, and representation of marginalized groups, including women, youth, and persons with disabilities,” Amuriat said.
“Gender-Based Violence is not coming by itself. There is a root cause of it, and the first that we can clearly see and we have experienced in our families and communities is poverty.”
“Today, you are going to decide on the way forward for the party, and don't lament over the FDC because you have to go back when you know where we are going. We are going to the State House to take power.”
“We call upon our friends who have been making noises against us to come now and register here. What we expect from them is to stop the noise, put their tails between their legs, and come back to me and get registered as members of the party."