NRM vows to win the Kisoro woman MP by-election race

The NRM leadership has expressed confidence in winning the Kisoro district Woman Member of Parliament seat in the upcoming November by-election.

The party leaders said yesterday as they joined Rose Kabagyeni, the NRM candidate, on her campaign trail in Chahafi town council, Murora, and Kanaba sub-counties.

Hon. Jacqueline Kyatuhaire, the NRM’s Deputy National Treasurer, downplayed the internal bickering among some sections of party leaders, stressing that the ruling party has withstood a test of time and therefore cannot be intimidated or adversely affected by such.

“The NRM is bigger than everybody. That is why it has prevailed over any form of contradiction among some leaders and has not dissuaded us from the core objective of winning elections,” Kyatuhaire revealed.   

Having enjoyed massive support in the Kisoro district over the years, Kyatuhaire said, “We shall build on the existing firm base by explaining the livelihood programmes of the government aimed at improving the welfare of the people.” She added, “Our supporters are firm and cannot be diverted by the interests of selfish leaders. No one is bigger than the NRM or bigger than the people of Kisoro. They made their decision in primary elections, and it should be respected,” she added.

Ms. Rose Kabagyeni, the NRM candidate, said she is ready to represent the people well by lobbying for better services in health care, education, and roads, among others, if she is sent to parliament in the remaining period before the 2026 general elections.  

“I have been to parliament, and I understand how things are conducted in the house.  I urge you to trust me with your votes and I deliver on the projects that were left undone by the late Hon. Sarah Mateke,” Kabagyeni said.

She called upon the voters to overwhelmingly elect her in next week’s polls. “Make sure you first vote before you go to your gardens and businesses. Your voice is crucial in choosing the right person for the right job, she said.

She discouraged the voters from choosing a leader based on divisive politics of tribes and religion, saying it is very dangerous and goes against the core values and principles of the NRM.

We are Ugandans who share similar challenges, and so choosing leaders based on tribes and religion is backward and retards progress and community development.

Tomorrow, Kabagyenyi enters day 5 of her campaign trail, where she is expected to traverse Bukimbiri County.