President Museveni has disclosed that a section of Ugandans have approached him, requesting that two of his daughters consider contesting for parliamentary seats.
Speaking during a press briefing at his country home in Rwakitura on Wednesday night, the President said residents from Gomba in Kisozi recently asked him to persuade his Natasha Karugire to stand for election.
“Recently I went to Gomba in Kisozi and the Baganda of Kisozi told me; ‘Twagala Natasha ajje yesimbewo’ (We want Natasha to come and contest to represent us),” he said.
Museveni explained that he dismissed the idea, insisting that his daughters have no interest in elective politics.
“I told them, what would my girl be looking for joining politics? She cannot. When Natasha goes to Kisozi she’s going to look after our cows, not to fight for petty political offices. They can try and beg her, but I don’t think they can convince her,” he said.
He added that a similar request has come from residents in Ntungamo, who reportedly want his other daughter, Diana Kyaremera, to contest for the District Woman MP seat.
“The locals always say, ‘Diana should come and contest for the District Woman MP.’ But she can’t. My children cannot get involved in that,” Museveni said.
Natasha and Diana are among the more private members of the First Family, rarely engaging in political activity.
Natasha, a filmmaker and author, has been involved in creative arts, historical documentation, and family projects, often spending time at Kisozi overseeing farm activities.
But she, like Patience Rwabwogo, has also been a common feature at her father's rallies often when her mother is not with the President.
The daughters, whenever present, play the shadow to their father but unlike their mother who speaks at rallies, they maintain a loud quiet and are only noticeable in appearance.
Diana Kyaremera leads an equally private lifestyle focused on family, business interests, and charitable initiatives.
Both daughters have shown no indication of seeking elected office, keeping their public engagement largely non-political.
However, in politics, two-plus-two cannot necessarily equal to four and Mr Museveni himself is a moving encyclopaedia of many ideas he strongly rejected in the past.
