The President also recalled the close cooperation between Uganda and Tanzania, citing trade, the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, the Murongo-Kyikagate mini-hydro project, roads in Tanzania, the Masaka-Bukoba transmission line and the Standard Gauge Railway, which has reached Isaka and is expected to extend towards Uganda and beyond.
According to Mukula, Uganda believes in the free and orderly movement of people, goods, services, and capital within the framework of regional laws and protocols, stating that it will continue to stand for the dignity of African brothers and sisters because Africa belongs to Africans.
Beyond the island district itself, the Kalangala by-election is increasingly being viewed as an early political temperature test between the ruling NRM and the opposition NUP following the 2026 general elections. With sympathy, legacy politics, and party dominance all colliding in one race, the outcome could carry significance far beyond the shores of Ssese Islands.
The commencement of the 12th Parliament marks the beginning of a new legislative cycle expected to shape Uganda’s political, economic, and governance direction amid growing public focus on service delivery, youth employment, accountability, and national development priorities.
Uganda’s opposition is grappling with deepening internal mistrust and strategic uncertainty following the departure of Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, leader...