MUTEBI’S PEOPLE-FIRST TEST: In Greater Masaka, Leadership Is Being Measured by Service, Not Titles

What the report says

In a Watchdog Uganda feature from Masaka, Oscar Fransisco Mutebi, a public servant from Kyanamukaka, is presented as arguing that leadership in Greater Masaka should be judged by practical service rather than political status. Mutebi, identified as a Private Secretary at State House and personal assistant to the Presidential Envoy on Political Affairs, Rt. Hon. Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi, says public office matters only if it improves everyday life for ordinary people.

The article says his approach is reflected in community work across youth sports, education and agriculture. It describes support for young footballers at Buddu County Arena, where equipment and backing for the Buddu County Team are portrayed as part of a wider effort to create opportunities for youth. Mutebi is quoted as saying that talent needs support and that investing in young people helps build the future.

The piece also highlights an education initiative at St. Mugaga Secondary School, where a donated flat-screen television was used to broaden students’ exposure to current affairs and digital literacy. Beyond the classroom, Mutebi links development in Greater Masaka to agriculture and household income, especially in a region known for coffee production. He argues that empowering families, farmers and learners is a more meaningful measure of progress than political rhetoric.

More broadly, the article frames service delivery as a continuing responsibility that outlasts campaign seasons. It emphasizes local dialogue, infrastructure, market access and educational resources as the kinds of issues residents expect leaders to address.