Museveni to empower Katwe Bazzukulu in ONC anti-poverty drive

Kampala, Uganda: The Office of the National Chairman (ONC), led by Senior Presidential Advisor Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo Uzeiye, has launched a massive anti-poverty drive targeting slum communities, with the first empowerment rollout set for July 4, 2025, in Katwe, Makindye Division.

Dubbed “Abanaku Tweyambe Wealth Creation Empowerment”, the initiative will focus on providing hands-on startup tools and equipment to vulnerable populations, including unemployed youth, women, the elderly, sex workers, and slum dwellers, groups often left behind by mainstream interventions.

Speaking during a press conference at the ONC headquarters in Kyambogo on Tuesday, June 24, Hajjat Namyalo said the campaign represents a practical shift from rhetoric to results. “This is just the beginning. We shall not rest until all parts of the country benefit,” the Chief Muzzukulu declared.

Beneficiaries in Katwe, according to the ONC Manager, will receive assorted business startup kits such as salon dryers, sewing machines, carpentry tools, popcorn machines, and boda boda motorcycles to support income-generating activities and promote long-term self-reliance.

While Uganda already runs programs like the Parish Development Model (PDM), Emyooga, and Operation Wealth Creation, Hajjat Namyalo said this ONC-led initiative was born out of direct community requests and sustained lobbying at the highest level.

“People from different areas have been calling us since last year, asking for support. I kept pushing the President, even with limited funds. My persistence paid off, and that’s why we’re here today,” she said.

The ONC campaign, which has already reached communities in Luwero, Mukono, Acholi Sub-Region, and Ankole, aims to serve as a supplementary but decisive intervention under President Museveni’s wider wealth creation agenda.

The July 4 launch in Katwe will feature live demonstrations, handovers of empowerment kits, and testimonies from previous beneficiaries.