NRM Treasurer Barbara Nekesa Calls for Stronger Grassroots Mobilisation Ahead of LC Elections

What the report says

SoftPower News reported that National Resistance Movement (NRM) National Treasurer Ambassador Barbara Nekesa Oundo has asked party leaders in the Bukedi sub-region to step up grassroots mobilisation ahead of upcoming Local Council and Village Women Council elections. The call was made in Budaka District during an NRM Bukedi Sub-region entry meeting at Marple Cottages in Kamonkoli Town Council.

According to the report excerpt, Nekesa, who is also identified as the Bukedi Sub-region Team Leader, addressed party structures as preparations build for the forthcoming local-level polls. Her message focused on strengthening mobilisation at village and community level, where party leaders are expected to engage supporters and prepare for electoral activity.

The development matters because Local Council and women council elections are key entry points for local governance and political organisation in Uganda. For a ruling party such as the NRM, active grassroots networks can influence voter turnout, candidate support and the party’s visibility in communities before formal polling takes place.

The available SoftPower News text does not provide the election date, the full list of officials who attended, detailed instructions issued at the meeting, or reactions from local leaders. Broader context is that Uganda’s major political parties often use sub-regional meetings to coordinate messaging and mobilise local structures before local government-related elections.