We live in exciting times! The NRM National Conference, the country’s largest political gathering, has concluded with tectonic shifts that signal a new era.
Let’s cut to the chase. Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga was retired, having failed to read the political winds. The adroit and dapper former NRM Eastern Uganda Vice Chairperson, Flight Captain Mike Mukula, fell on his sword honorably, paving the way for Calvin Echodu to go through unopposed.
Some old dogs clearly smelt the scent of change. Dr. Chris Byaromunsi, that eloquent son of Kigezi, fell short. Up north, Government Chief Whip Hamson Obua delivered a bloody nose to old-timers Dan Kidega and Sam Engola.
The lay of the land is clear: bright, progressive leadership is rising within the NRM. The historical figures are retiring to their farms for a well-earned rest.
To preserve institutional memory, titans President and National Chairman Museveni and First National Vice Chairperson Moses Kigongo were retained in their respective seats.
For Ugandans craving change, the NRM is the best vehicle. The path to a qualitative leap forward runs through Plot 10, Kyandondo.
If you’re a betting man, you wouldn’t wager on the disorganized, gormless Ugandan opposition. The FDC is splintered into factions. NUP is bereft of ideas. UPC, to put it politely, is just UPC—confined to the Lango enclave, lacking national reach.
They’re rudderless, with Jimmy Akena clueless about steering a major political party.
Come the 2026 general elections, the NRM will stroll to victory. There may be showers or thunderstorms in a few pockets, but the sky remains solidly yellow.
The writer watches political and social affairs in the Lango sub-region.
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