Adolf Ayoreka || Tayari News
KOLE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Thursday, 8th January 2026, campaigned in Kole District, where he outlined key priorities of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) ahead of the 2026 elections, with a strong emphasis on wealth creation through fish farming, irrigation, and cattle restocking.
Addressing residents, Museveni said the NRM’s 2026–2031 manifesto is anchored on seven key contributions, which he described as “bricks” laid in building Uganda.
He identified peace as the first and most important contribution, noting that Uganda’s past instability was caused by divisive politics based on identity, religion and tribe, explaining that NRM’s emphasis on unity enabled the formation of a national party and the establishment of strong institutions such as the army, police, judiciary and civil service, which continue to guarantee peace and stability.
Museveni said the second major contribution of the NRM was development, pointing to investments in roads, electricity, schools and health centres across the country, including the Lango sub-region. He, however, cautioned that peace and infrastructure alone are insufficient if households remain impoverished.
“That is why we now emphasise wealth creation,” Museveni said, urging families to engage in productive economic activities that generate income for both household consumption and savings.
He singled out fish farming as a key opportunity for communities in Kole, noting that wetlands should be used productively without destroying the environment, noting that from one acre of a fish pond, farmers can earn up to Shs140 million annually, citing his own experience in Lango as proof that fish farming is viable.
On livestock, the President revealed government plans to resume cattle restocking in Lango as part of its wealth creation strategy and told the gathering that earlier efforts were disrupted by legal challenges and inefficiencies in cash disbursement, prompting a new approach aimed at gradually providing each household with three to five cows.
Speaker of Parliament and NRM Second National Vice Chairperson Anita Annet Among relayed key requests from residents, including support for irrigation, upgrading Aboke Health Centre IV to a district hospital, and construction of a technical institute in Adidom.