By Nelson Naturinda
At his swearing-in ceremony at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni unveiled an ambitious economic vision centred on wealth creation, industrialisation and what he called a new era of “no more sleep” for Ugandans.
Addressing regional leaders, government officials and thousands of supporters who either thronged Kololo grounds or followed the proceedings on television, Museveni said Uganda had entered a decisive phase in which citizens must take advantage of peace, infrastructure and government programmes to create wealth and jobs.
He said the foundations laid by the ruling National Resistance Movement since 1986 had transformed the country and opened opportunities for economic growth.
Using a screen, the President showed the expansion of real estate around Kampala and Entebbe as evidence of economic progress under the NRM government, contrasting Uganda’s current urban landscape with that of 1986. He credited the transformation to sustained peace, infrastructure development and improved service delivery.
