Bugiri District Chairperson Davidson Mulumba Kasajja has been elected the new Governor of the Busoga Consortium for Development (BCD).
Kasajja was elected during a meeting of leaders from the 12 administrative units of Busoga held at the Civil Service College Uganda in Jinja.
He replaces former Mayuge District LC5 Chairperson Bishop Frank Tibagendeka, who completed a two-year tenure at the helm of the consortium.
Iganga District LC5 Chairperson Shabiru Isabirye was elected Vice Governor.
As governor, Kasajja will work alongside BCD Director General Anthony Mula and patron Rebecca Kadaga to advance regional programmes in poverty alleviation, education and development partnerships, including the Village Agriculture Model (VAM).
The meeting attracted several senior leaders, including Third Deputy Prime Minister Lukia Nakadama, who also chairs the BCD Ministerial Coordination Committee, Members of Parliament from Busoga, Chief Administrative Officers, and cultural and religious leaders.
Presenting the consortium’s five-year strategic vision, Director General Anthony Mula said Busoga was entering a new phase of accelerated growth anchored on regional unity fostered through previous political engagements and prayer initiatives.
“We intend to consolidate unity as a core pillar of our regional transformation,” Mula said.
He noted that the consortium planned to leverage the Busoga Parliamentary Caucus to establish regional committees aimed at strengthening lobbying efforts at the national level.
Among the flagship programmes unveiled was the Village Agriculture Model Programme, which is benchmarked on China’s rural transformation model.
The initiative is expected to expand from three pilot villages in Namayingo, Mayuge and Kamuli districts to 12 model villages by 2028.
According to Mula, the programme aims to lift approximately 9,000 households out of extreme poverty and position Busoga as Uganda’s fastest-growing sub-region by 2030.
The consortium also announced plans to train one million youth in technical and entrepreneurial skills through partnerships involving local, regional and international actors under the stewardship of the Busoga Kingdom.
A digital online teaching programme is scheduled to begin in July 2026 and will initially connect 50 schools to live lessons conducted by specialised teachers.
In addition, a school feeding and soya milk initiative is expected to roll out in July with support from the Ministry of Education, local governments and the Busoga Kingdom. Organisers say the programme is intended to improve cognitive development and revive academic performance in the region.
Mula also highlighted what he described as major trade breakthroughs achieved under Kadaga’s guidance, including Busoga’s first direct agricultural exports to China. He said 11 tonnes of chilli from Kamuli District were exported to Liaoning and Shandong provinces in November 2025.
Nakadama commended the outgoing leadership and urged the incoming team to prioritise accountability and vigilance in the management of public resources.
She pointed to the government’s planned allocation of UGX 200 million per parish under the Parish Development Model as a major opportunity for grassroots transformation.
“Dubai was developed within a period of 20 years because there was no corruption. I call upon the new LC5 chairpersons and CAOs to work as a team and strictly eliminate corruption among parish chiefs,” Nakadama said.
In his acceptance speech, Kasajja pledged to strengthen unity across political, religious and traditional divides in the sub-region.
“If it requires kneeling down to bring leaders together, I will do it,” he said.
Kasajja added that he would work to operationalise partnerships with China to ensure tangible benefits for local communities and integrate the model village concept into district development plans.
Outgoing Governor Tibagendeka thanked the BCD Secretariat and the media for supporting his administration. He praised Mula’s leadership and said the election of his successor in Mayuge District reflected continuity in leadership across Busoga.
