In Buyende, NUP's Kyagulanyi promises free education and school meals
Also known by his music stage name Bobi Wine, the NUP frontrunner said extending free meals and free education is part of his party's manifesto, which they launched on Monday in Jinja.
Kyagulanyi, who is giving the presidency a second shot after coming up second-best in the 2021 election, also said his government plans to improve the working conditions of all public servants across the spectrum, especially the teachers and health workers. (Credit: Ponsiano Nsimbi)
By Paul Bali Kiberu
Journalists @New Vision
BUYENDE - The National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential flagbearer, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, has promised free education and free meals to all school-going children in Uganda if he is elected president in 2026.
He made the pledge on his second day on the campaign trail on Tuesday (September 30) while addressing a rally at Buyende district headquarters in the eastern district of Buyende.
Kyagulanyi appealed to the people of Buyende to vote for him and all the NUP flagbearers at the different levels, arguing that it will all be in vain if he is not elected the next president of Uganda. (All Photos by Ponsiano Nsimbi)
Also known by his music stage name Bobi Wine, the NUP frontrunner said extending free meals and free education is part of his party's manifesto, which they launched on Monday in Jinja.
The opposition party described theirs as a "pro-people manifesto" that is "hinged on 11 priorities that we believe if tackled shall catapult us to the level that we deserve to be as a nation".
Kyagulanyi, who is giving the presidency a second shot after coming up second-best in the 2021 election, also said his government plans to improve the working conditions of all public servants across the spectrum, especially the teachers and health workers.
He appealed to the people of Buyende to vote for him and all the NUP flagbearers at the different levels, arguing that it will all be in vain if he is not elected the next president of Uganda.
After addressing the rally in Buyende, Kyagulanyi proceeded to Kamuli district for his second and final rally of the day.
On Wednesday (October 1), he is scheduled to begin the new month with campaign engagements in Kaliro and Luuka districts.
Kyagulanyi, a former MP of Kyadondo East, wants to wrestle the power from President Yoweri Museveni of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), who is seeking re-election.
Others targeting Uganda's top job are:
▪️ Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Gregory Mugisha Muntu (Alliance for National Transformation - ANT)
▪️ Nathan Nandala Mafabi (Forum for Democratic Change - FDC)
▪️ Mubarak Munyagwa (Common Man's Party (CMP)
▪️ Elton Joseph Mabirizi (Conservative Party - CP)
▪️ Frank Bulira Kabinga (Revolutionary People’s Party - RPP)
▪️ Robert Kasibante (National Peasants Party - NPP)