Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament aspirant under the Democratic Party (DP) flag, George Fred Kagimu, has pledged to push for increased road maintenance funding and improved waste management policies if elected into Parliament during the forthcoming elections.
Speaking during the Mukono Municipality Parliamentary Debate hosted by NBS Television on Sunday, Kagimu — a well-known entrepreneur and proprietor of Festino Cite, a sports and recreation centre, and former Mukono Municipality mayor (2016–2021) — said Mukono’s challenges require both government support and community responsibility.
Addressing the persistent garbage concerns in Mukono, Kagimu stressed that waste management is a national-level crisisrequiring structured policy intervention.
“The problem of garbage isn’t limited to Mukono; it’s a national challenge. The government must develop policies to address it, but as residents of Mukono, we also need to begin sorting our waste,” Kagimu said.
He noted that encouraging households to sort waste at source would significantly ease collection and disposal.
Kagimu also underscored Mukono’s strategic importance as a municipality located along the busy Kampala–Jinja Highway, which he said suffers heavy wear from the constant flow of trucks and commercial traffic.
“The government should remember that Mukono is located on the Kampala–Jinja Highway, which carries a huge volume of truck traffic. When I go to Parliament, I will advocate for Mukono to receive more funding for road maintenance,” she said.
He further expressed satisfaction with ongoing road projects in the municipality, stating they align with the infrastructure priorities he championed during his tenure as mayor.
“I am very pleased that the roads currently being worked on in Mukono are the same ones I advocated for during my time in the council,” Kagimu said.
Kagimu is set to face off Dunstan Eddie Mbogo of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Daisy Nabatanzi Sonko of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), Sarah Nakintu of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) and Allan Mawanda of the Democratic Front (DF).
All are seeking to unseat incumbent legislator Betty Nambooze Bakireke, popularly known as “Madam Teacher,” who is seeking yet another consecutive term in parliament.
Nambooze, a vocal member of the National Unity Platform (NUP), has maintained a strong electoral presence for decades, but observers note that the growing competition in this election cycle has intensified scrutiny over whether she will retain her seat.
In the May 2010 by-elections, then running under the Democratic Party (DP), Nambooze secured 16,413 votes defeating NRM’s Peter Balukaba Mukasa who garnered 14,302 votes.
In 2016, Nambooze secured 35,341 votes, beating NRM’s Fatuma Ndisaba, who received 23,129 votes.
In the last election, she again led with 38,383 votes, while DP’s George Fred Kagimu trailed with 16,209 votes.
With just six weeks to the elections, Mukono Municipality is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched battlegrounds, with infrastructure, service delivery, and waste management emerging as top voter concerns.