By Sadique Bamwita
ENTEBBE
The Leadership of National Unity Platform (NUP) in Busiro South constituency has finalized a plot to unseat Katabi Town Council Mayor, Ronald Kalema Basamulekkere the incumbent party flag bearer.
The battle for the NUP ticket for Katabi Town Council mayorship has attracted three more candidates who include Journalist George William Kakooza Musisi, Emmanuel Ssali Mugerwa and Charles Kalema.
In a meeting held on February 28, 2025, at Tripple S Gardens in Kawafu zone, Katabi Town Council, at least 15 out of the 23 NUP village chairpersons agreed to back Journalist George William Kakooza Musisi in the 2026 mayoral elections.
The LC1 Chairpersons reasoned that Journalist George William Kakooza is easy to market among the electorate because of the distinguished coverage has rendered to the people of Katabi Town Council.
They said in the last mayoral elections, they supported the incumbent but ever since he was elected in power, he has never thanked them and that it’s now high time he packed his belongings and left office.
They said they are determined to vote him out of office but also warned journalist Kakooza against behaving in the same way once elected mayor for Katabi Town Council.
The electorate accuse mayor Kalema of allegedly engaging in dirty deals citing the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Kampala Capital City Authority to dump garbage at Nkumba dumpsite following the Kitezi landfill tragedy.
They assert that the garbage pose health hazards to locals residing near the dumpsite which in turn prompted some of them to vacate.
The electorate also accuse mayor Kalema of allegedly endorsing the construction of Entebbe Speke Resort yet he knew very well the contractors were dumping murrum in Lake Victoria as they tried to expand the hotel.
They further accuse mayor Basamulekkere of allegedly soliciting bribes from landlords during the construction of Kitara -Gerenge road in Katabi Town Council.
During the meeting held last week on Friday, the Busiro south NUP returning officer Jack Wilson Kayemba revealed that so far Journalist Kakooza Musisi stands at 80 % to win the party ticket .He however told the Journalist to prepare for a public debate with his fellow competitors within the party.
Journalist George William Kakooza told the meeting that once he wins the 2026 Mayoral elections he will ensure effective service delivery to locals. He revealed that he would first focus on service delivery, promoting talents trough sports, empowering women and the youths through retooling them so that they become job creators rather than being job creators.
