"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.
President Yoweri Museveni has expressed his appreciation for the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs for their efforts in honoring the late Gen. Aronda Nyakairima.
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) is set to conduct the Post-Enumeration Survey (PES) in August to validate the quality of the 2024 Uganda Census results in terms of coverage and content.