Makindye West Member of Parliament aspirant under the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) flag, Safina Namuyaba , has called for renewed collaboration between the private sector and government to improve Uganda’s education and health systems.
Speaking during the Makindye West Parliamentary Debate hosted by NBS Television on Wednesday, Namuyaba emphasized the critical role of the private sector in sustaining essential public services.
“If it wasn’t for the private sector, I don’t think we would have teachers and doctors,” Namuyaba said, underscoring the contribution of private institutions to the country’s education and health sectors.
A former teacher herself, Namuyaba expressed concern about the government’s limited engagement with community-based education initiatives. She pledged to champion the revival of Parents-Teachers Associations (PTAs) in government schools through a private member’s bill once elected to Parliament.
“When I was still actively teaching, PTAs would support schools massively. The government should not interrupt the private sector. When I am voted into Parliament, I will bring a private bill to bring back PTA to government schools,” she said.
Namuyaba further pointed to persistent challenges in Uganda’s education sector, citing poor infrastructure and inadequate staffing as major obstacles to quality learning. She called for greater streamlining and oversight to ensure efficient resource allocation and improved service delivery.
The ANT flag bearer also addressed disparities in the country’s healthcare system, highlighting a contrast between well-equipped medical facilities in army barracks and under-resourced public hospitals such as Kiruddu National Referral Hospital.
“We have public facilities which have adequate drugs, and these facilities are mostly within army barracks. But when you go to Kiruddu Hospital, there are no drugs. Kiruddu is a national referral hospital. We of Makindye West cannot call it ours,” she said.
Namuyaba voiced her support for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) but stressed the importance of government subsidies for vulnerable citizens who cannot afford medical treatment.
“Yes, the national health insurance scheme will help matters, but the government must pay for those who cannot afford treatment in hospitals,” she said.
Born and raised in Makindye West, Namuyaba proudly identified herself as a daughter of the late Yunus Ssebagala and emphasized her deep ties to the constituency.
Namuyaba is set to face incumbent Allan Ssewanyana who has represented the constituency since 2016, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Speaker Zahara Luyirika of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Doreen Keita Kagabi of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), Kanyangoga Moses Rukundo of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), and David Musiri of the Democratic Front (DF) in what is gearing up to be a heated race ahead of the 2026 general elections.
