
JUBILATIONS AS PRESIDENT MUSEVENI SUPPORTS BOMBO MARKET VENDORS WITH SHS30 MILLION
There was excitement and jubilations in Bombo Town yesterday after President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni injected over Shs 30 million into Namaliga and Bombo Central Market vendors. The financial package, amounting to Shs 30.4 million, was delivered by the Senior Presidential Advisor on Elderly Affairs, Princess Pauline Nassolo, who represented the President during the handover ceremony. While delivering President Museveni’s message, Princess Nassolo stated that the support was part of the Head of State’s broader campaign to enhance household incomes, which has shifted beyond his previous focus on infrastructure and service delivery. “The President is saying that he has worked on developmental issues such as the construction of roads, schools, and markets. But he’s now asking that you allow him to enter your homes to improve your household income. That’s the reason we are here,” she told the vendors. Each of the 304 market vendors received Shs 100,000 in cash. Princess Nassolo further encouraged the beneficiaries to remain hardworking and also take advantage of other government programs. “This is from President Museveni himself, but he wants you to continue following up on the Parish Development Model (PDM) and Emyooga, because these funds are meant to improve what you are already doing,” she added. The Special Presidential Assistant on Women Affairs, Ms. Flora Kabibi urged vendors to focus on working hard and improving their livelihoods rather than political distractions. “What is important is not to run around with political leaders but to focus on your work. Now that President Museveni has empowered us, let’s get to work, and when the day comes, elect the leader of your choice,” Ms. Kabibi said. Vendors praise President Museveni's gesture: The news of the financial support was met with overwhelming joy among market leaders and vendors. Ms. Nantume Eseza, the chairperson of Namaliga Market, hailed the President for going beyond promises to deliver tangible support. “Thank you for not only promising but actually returning on ground with fruits. This has never happened before—to see money coming down directly to the common person. I call upon my fellow women to use this capital wisely as entandikwa to improve our household incomes,” she said. Mr. Muhammad Saidi, one of the vendors, said: “This is a dream come true. President Museveni captured power when I was seeing him, but I had never touched money from him. Today I have.” Other beneficiaries, including Ms. Nankumbi Juliet, Mr. Sekaya Abudallah, and Ms. Gavamukulya Zubeda, praised the President’s new method of reaching out directly to citizens. “This has never happened in all past governments, and we hope it continues to other colleagues in different markets,” Abudallah said. Mr. Bugoba Godfrey, the chairman of Bombo Central Market and a fish dealer, thanked President Museveni for what he described as timely empowerment. “We know this is not the last time because we are adding him another term to continue leading us,” Bugoba declared amid cheers. The assistance was delivered under the Roadside Market Vendors Project, which was launched in 2023 to directly support small scale traders and informal market operators. Throughout 2025, President Museveni has extended similar financial packages to thousands of vendors across Uganda, including along the Jinja Road corridor, Kampala, Hoima Road, Luwero, Nakasongola, Kiboga, Mpigi, and Masaka.