President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged voters in Mityana District to back National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidates who understand his development priorities, warning that poor leadership choices slow service delivery and delay key projects.
Addressing a large campaign rally at Ssaza Grounds as he concluded his Greater Mubende tour, Museveni said progress in parts of Mityana has stalled because some elected leaders pursue personal interests instead of national goals.
“We have always had plans to work on the road from Kanoni–Manyi–Mityana and Ssekanyonyi up to Busunju, and we are going to work on that road. It has been delayed because of the people you send me to represent you,” Museveni told supporters.
He said his leadership approach is rooted in strict prioritisation, shaped by his experience as a guerrilla fighter, with emphasis on security, infrastructure, health and education.
“As a guerrilla, I go by prioritisation,” he said.
Museveni noted that most constituencies in Mityana are represented by opposition legislators, arguing that this has weakened follow-up on government programmes and slowed implementation.
“These people you send me only come to eat what has been done. They disturb implementation because they want to touch everything. Please send me people who understand my guidance so that work can move faster,” he said.
The President recalled the state of roads in the region before the NRM took power, saying the tarmac once ended in Mityana and had to be rebuilt several times. He said the road network has since been extended westwards to Fort Portal and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
On health, Museveni acknowledged gaps in Mityana District, where only one of 17 sub-counties has a hospital. He announced plans to upgrade Kasikombe Health Centre II to a Health Centre III in Ssekanyonyi and to build new Health Centre IIIs in Banda and Zigoti town councils.
“These are the things we must prioritise. Health services are essential for our people,” he said.
Museveni said water coverage in the district stands at about 86 per cent, with 528 of 613 villages accessing safe water, but urged leaders to invest more in irrigation to raise farm productivity.
“You are doing well on clean water, but we must increase capacity for irrigation so that farmers can get higher yields,” he said.
He stressed that peace remains the NRM’s first and most important contribution, warning that political indiscipline could undermine the stability that enables development.
“Here, we have peace throughout Uganda, and that is why development is possible,” Museveni said.
Distinguishing development from wealth creation, the President said government provides public goods, while households must actively create wealth.
“Development is for all of us. Wealth creation is personal. It is at the household and individual level,” he said.
Museveni reiterated the four-acre model as a practical pathway for smallholder farmers and cited successful examples of commercial farming and industrial parks as engines of job creation.
NRM First National Vice Chairperson Moses Kigongo thanked residents for their support but urged discipline during campaigns.
“We need many votes from Mityana, but we must be disciplined. This peace we enjoy was ushered in by the NRM,” Kigongo said.
Museveni is scheduled to continue his campaign in the Greater Masaka sub-region as he seeks a fresh mandate in the 2026 general elections.