‘I Am Keeping Ssekandi’s Legacy’: Masaka’s Oscar Mutebi on Roads, Healthcare, and Kyanamukaka’s Future

What the report says

Oscar Mutebi Fransisco, a Private Secretary at State House and personal assistant to former Vice-President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi, is described by Watchdog Uganda as reflecting on development priorities in Masaka District, especially in Bukoto Central and Kyanamukaka. The report says Mutebi is linking his work to the area’s ongoing transformation under President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s government, with attention to service delivery after the recent general elections.

According to the article, Mutebi says he wants to preserve Ssekandi’s political and community legacy, crediting him with helping lay the groundwork for local development. He points to Ssekandi’s donation of land for administrative offices as one example of that contribution, and says Kyanamukaka remains central to the former vice-president’s vision.

A key focus of the story is infrastructure, especially the ongoing construction of a 5km tarmac road on the Bukunda–Kamuzinda stretch, which the article says is the first such road in Kyanamukaka Sub-county. Mutebi argues that improved access can support trade, farming, small businesses and household incomes by connecting production areas to markets.

He also urges attention to health services, asking for upgrades to Kyanamukaka Health Centre IV, and says residents in outlying areas still travel long distances for care. Beyond roads and healthcare, Mutebi calls for stronger investment in young people and says Masaka’s long-term progress depends on both government support and local participation.