"Our people respect conservation, but they also need to eat and earn. If we can protect the most critical breeding zones while opening up part of the 200 square kilometres for regulated community fishing, we protect both the fish and the people," Maseruka said.

“During our regional meetings, we shall use this platform to talk to parents, religious leaders, political leaders and cultural leaders to stand up and speak out about Uganda being under siege so that we can all as one stand up and change this country,” Kabuye added.

As the 2026 elections approach, many political parties are having internal disagreements on who to give the flag for different leadership positions to and whether some of the brilliant young people emerging in different political parties stand a chance to be chosen as flag bearers against the old party members and incumbents still remains a mystery that only time will tell.