KITAGWENDA — Thousands of residents gathered at Ntara Primary School Playgrounds in Kitagwenda Town Council on Saturday, 7 November 2026, for the launch of the district’s endorsement exercise in support of Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chairman of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), for the proposed 2031 presidency.
The gathering brought together Hon. Daudi Kabanda, Head of the PLU Chairman’s Office, and Hon. Michael Mawanda, Director of Mobilisation and MP for Igara East, alongside PLU Tooro Sub-Region Coordinator Judith Mukidi and district leaders.
The event was hosted by Kitagwenda County MP Hon. Robert Mugabe, together with District Woman MP Hon. Dorothy Nyakato and the local leadership, who coordinated the day’s activities.
While the endorsement of Gen. Kainerugaba was the central activity, the gathering also opened discussions on development challenges affecting Kitagwenda, particularly road infrastructure, healthcare and agricultural production.
Addressing residents, Kabanda acknowledged concerns over the condition of roads connecting Kitagwenda to neighbouring districts and major trading centres.
Kabanda further undertook to facilitate a meeting between the district leadership and Gen. Kainerugaba, through whom the concerns would be presented to President Yoweri Museveni for consideration.
Healthcare was another prominent issue.
With Kitagwenda continuing to seek improved access to specialised medical services, Kabanda pledged to advocate for funding towards upgrading the district’s health facilities to district hospital status in the next budget framework.
The discussion also turned to agriculture, particularly coffee production, an important source of livelihood for households across Kitagwenda. Kabanda outlined the proposed emphasis on strengthening the coffee sector under Gen. Kainerugaba’s prospective leadership.
Throughout the engagement, residents participated in the endorsement exercise, while PLU leaders interacted with district coordinators and local political representatives.
The PLU Mobilisation Directorate recognised the contributions of Hon. Mugabe, Hon. Nyakato and the district leadership in organising the gathering.
By the conclusion of the Ntara engagement, the discussions had produced more than an endorsement declaration. Road connectivity, access to hospital services and the future of coffee farming had been placed directly before the visiting leadership, with Kabanda outlining the channels through which those concerns would be pursued.
Those commitments now form part of the record of an event that brought Kitagwenda’s endorsement exercise and its development priorities onto the same platform.
