Deputy RCC Kagenyi honoured for his transformational leadership in Kawempe

What the report says

Kawempe Division’s Deputy Resident City Commissioner, Kagenyi Lukka, has been recognised by the Kawempe NRM Youth Brigade for what organisers described as transformational leadership and help strengthening the ruling party’s grassroots structures in the area. Watchdog Uganda reported that the award was presented on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at an event held at Costa Rica in Kawempe Division.

Organisers said the recognition reflected Kagenyi’s role in mobilisation and party organisation, which they linked to improved NRM results in recent elections. They pointed to the election of Hajjat Madinah Nsereko as Kawempe South MP, along with gains at councillor level and in local council contests. The article cited figures from a nomination document shared at the ceremony showing the NRM’s presidential vote share in Kawempe rising from 23 per cent in 2021 to 47.2 per cent in 2026, and said the party won 38 of 48 division council seats.

Kagenyi thanked the youth brigade and said he had arrived in Kawempe with a plan to address local challenges and build the NRM’s presence. He also linked his work to community security initiatives, including the neighbourhood watch programme and the division’s security address, and said he would tighten oversight of government projects in the area.

Other speakers at the event, including fellow officials and local leaders, praised his mobilisation work, public-service record and role in improving peace, youth engagement and political organisation in Kawempe. Their remarks suggest the award was both a political endorsement and a celebration of broader local administration efforts.