"I believe those who are elected into those top government positions should be of good ethics and integrity and be people who understand family values and are responsible for the actions they take. I have a big passion for Uganda, which is why I wanted to start the East African European Convention to bring together all East Africans living in the diaspora. Still, unfortunately, it did not materialize," Kayanja said.
The funds raised will be channeled into four primary areas including, public education campaign at UGX 266m, coalition building and diaspora coordination at UGX 550m, high-level advocacy at UGX 78m, and strategic litigation and victim support at UGX 1.22 billion which includes immediate legal assistance at UGX 400m. Donations can be made to the ULS account at Standard Chartered or through mobile money services like MTN and Airtel.
On May 1, 2024, URC reopened the Kampala-Namanve passenger railway service after it was closed in 2023 for renovation. URC currently operates four trips—two in the morning and two in the evening—between Kampala and Namanve at UGX 2,000 per trip, with a daily average of 1,600 passengers.