KASESE – Hundreds of thousands of NRM supporters poured into the streets of Kasese municipality in a bright, exciting show of celebration as President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was sworn in at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala. Banners and flags excitement overhead, drummers beat steady rhythms, and chants rose and fell like the tides as people from across the district joined the procession to honor the seventh-term inauguration of their president.
Processions snaked through the avenues of Kasese, stopping at marketplaces and neighborhood squares as groups of supporters—young and old—shared songs, speeches, and prayers for continued progress. The atmosphere was equal parts jubilant and reflective: many came to celebrate, others to give thanks for visible changes in their communities.
Speaking behalf of the organizers, Mithe Robert, the NRM district administrator, said the crowd had every reason to smile. He said that the NRM government’s efforts had fruits in Kasese, pointing to notable improvements in education, health services, and infrastructure across the district.
Security, he added, had been strengthened under the current administration. He urged residents to continue supporting the policies that, in his view, had brought peace and order to local communities in Kasese.
Kamala Johnson, former publicity secretary of the NRM, recounted development initiatives that have, he argued, raised living standards for many families. He highlighted the PDM and other livelihood programs—measures he said had expanded economic opportunities and improved household incomes.
Local leaders from across Kasese took turns to point out achievements they believed were worth celebrating: refurbished health centers, outreach immunization campaigns, electrification projects reaching rural parishes, and investments in agricultural support that have helped farmers increase yields.
President Museveni’s swearing-in—his seventh—was the thread that bound the day’s festivities. In his inaugural remarks back in Kampala, he vowed to continue the fight against poverty in Ugandan households and to tackle corruption among government officials. His promises resonated in Kasese, where many supporters reiterated their hope that the new term would translate into deeper, more equitable development on the ground.
