The Kira playground erupted in cheers and ululations as Pastor Aloysious Bugingo of House of Prayer Ministries International stepped onto the stage at the Patriotic League of Uganda baraza.
Bugingo, who was among the PLU leaders mobilising support for PLU chairman Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba ahead of the 2031 elections, kept his prayer brief but powerful. “May everyone who is renting become a landlord, and may those who came on foot be blessed with a ride,” he prayed, as the crowd roared back “Amen” in deafening tones.
But the message of the day went beyond blessings. PLU National Vice Chairman Michael Nuwagira Toyota challenged Ugandans to start caring about their country and their neighbours. He said a bug he called “I don’t care” had infested Ugandans.
“How can you sleep comfortably when your neighbour is being robbed?” Toyota asked.
His message carried the ring of Ubuntu — a spirit of shared humanity and responsibility. He said PLU was championing a patriotism that goes to the core, describing the movement as the cure for the ills that have long battered Ugandans. Despite the challenges, he urged people to report problems so that PLU could find solutions through liaisons with government ministries, departments and agencies.
The Kira baraza drew PLU cadres, patriotic officers and government leaders, including Secretary General Fadhil Twalla, Kampala Minister Minsa Kabanda, Internal Affairs Minister Juma Witonze and PLU Deputy Head of Mobilisation Henry Basaliza, among others. Thousands of supporters attended.
Meanwhile, the crowds seemed to be yearning for Local Government Minister Balaam Barugahara’s anti corruption campaign. They kept calling for him to visit Kira in Wakiso District to investigate corruption and poor service delivery.
The Kira baraza is part of the wider mobilization campaign aimed at getting over 20 million signatures across Uganda to make the case for Gen Kainerugaba’s presidential bid.
