President Yoweri Museveni is set to campaign on Tuesday for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate, Faridah Nambi, in the Kawempe North by-election. The seat fell vacant in January 2025 following the death of former MP Muhammad Ssegirinya after a prolonged illness.
With the campaigns spanning at least ten days from March 1, 2025, Nambi has focused her manifesto on youth and women empowerment, pledging to lobby funds for economic support programs. She highlighted key challenges in the constituency, including poverty, inadequate waste management, and high numbers of school dropouts.
“I want to help my people access money through government programs to improve their incomes. I have been walking through various zones and witnessed challenges such as poverty, heaps of garbage in residential areas, and many children loitering during school days,” Nambi stated.
She further pledged to provide bursaries for underprivileged children, collaborate with local leaders to improve sanitation, and support young talents in sports.
Nambi actively engaged in both large rallies and a strategic door-to-door approach to directly interact with voters.
The NRM campaign has seen significant backing from senior government officials. Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja urged voters to support a candidate affiliated with the ruling party, arguing that opposition representation has hindered service delivery.
“The people of Kampala lack services because they vote wrongly. They vote for leaders who don’t sit in the NRM parliamentary caucus where key decisions on resource allocation are made. If you elect an NRM MP, you will not regret it,” Nabbanja said.
She also announced plans to construct a SEED Secondary School and a Presidential Skilling Hub in Kawempe North to support children from low-income families.
NRM’s Head of Mobilization, Hon. Rosemary Seninde, echoed similar sentiments, urging residents to support Nambi for direct access to government programs.
“The over 20 years of opposition leadership in this area have not yielded anything positive because MPs keep opposing the government instead of working with it to cause change among residents,” Seninde said.
The heated race has attracted ten candidates, with Nambi positioning herself as the best link between the constituency and government development programs.
Nambi, has steadily risen as a key figure in community development and national politics. Born to veteran politician Moses Kigongo in Butambala District, Nambi has been actively involved in various social initiatives.
She holds a Master of Business Administration from The University of Edinburgh and has championed several community projects, including clean water campaigns and advocacy for social issues. Her efforts have earned her recognition, including an invitation to a 2010 presidential summit in Washington, D.C., hosted by former U.S. President Barack Obama.
In 2020, Nambi formally declared her intention to contest for the Kampala Woman MP seat in the 2021 general elections, setting her sights on national leadership. With her strong background in activism and public engagement, she remains a notable player in Uganda’s political landscape.
