Nasser Kakumba Unveils Bold Vision To Unseat Museveni In 2026, Promises Housing, Education, And Anti-Corruption Reforms

In a fiery campaign speech, presidential aspirant Nasser Kakumba Ssebalamu outlined his ambitious plan to challenge President Yoweri Museveni in the 2026 general elections, focusing on housing, corruption, education, and even taking a swipe at what he called the “exploitative” practices of some Born-Again churches.

The author of “If I Became President” accused the current government of failing to harness Uganda’s potential, describing citizens as “sleeping giants” sitting on untapped wealth.

Kakumba pledged to revolutionize Uganda’s housing sector by establishing a state bank to provide affordable mortgages, targeting not just urban centers like Kampala but also rural areas.

“When we sort out the housing problem of our people, they will be immunized from stealing because they are stealing to satisfy a need,” he said, arguing that stable housing would curb corruption driven by desperation.

He also proposed a harsh anti-corruption measure: recovering stolen funds at 200% of the amount taken, with offenders jailed until full restitution.

“When you steal 100 million, the government will recover 200 million from you, and you will stay in jail until every coin is paid back,” he declared, vowing to end what he called “greed-driven theft” in public offices.

Turning to the religious sector, Kakumba did not hold back, criticizing some Born-Again churches for exploiting vulnerable Ugandans.

“We have pastors who are getting rich overnight while their congregations suffer in poverty,” he said. “Churches should be places of spiritual nourishment, not business empires built on the backs of the poor.”

He promised to regulate religious institutions to ensure transparency in their financial dealings, particularly targeting those that pressure followers into excessive donations under the guise of miracles.

On education, Kakumba vowed to reduce primary school from seven to six years, aligning Uganda with other nations and cutting costs for parents.

He also announced a controversial plan to restrict government scholarships to students from public schools, aiming to revive underutilized institutions like Buddo College and Kisubi Brothers.

“There is nothing that has killed this country like government’s failure to take care of public schools,” he said, lamenting how private schools drain investments from productive sectors like agriculture.