Muyanja said the training focused on improving service delivery and urged the leaders to prioritize serving the people and avoid conflicts.
Leaders of the National Unity Platform (NUP) in Mukono District have launched a training program for newly sworn-in leaders who are beginning their work as councillors in the 18 sub-counties that make up Mukono District.
This comes at a time when NUP councillors in the Mukono Municipal Council remain under scrutiny over allegations of betraying the party after it lost a key council leadership contest to an NRM candidate despite commanding a majority in the council.
Out of the 24 councillors, including Mayor Robert Peter Kabanda, NUP holds 18 seats while NRM has only six. However, during the secret ballot for the election of the municipal speaker for the 2026–2031 term, some councillors were accused of switching sides and voting for NRM’s Constantine Kanga, who won with 13 votes, while NUP’s Phibie Faith Babirye received only 11 votes.
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The outcome sparked internal tensions, with different factions accusing councillors of betraying the party. Chairman Kabanda publicly stated that councillors had allegedly been bribed and had sold what should have been the party’s victory.
The councillor training program, particularly for those serving at the sub-county level, began in Nakifuma–Naggalama Town Council. Participants were trained in consultation and community engagement methods that will help them gather proposals and concerns from the people they represent and present them effectively in their respective councils for action.
Party officials said that if the program is expanded across all areas where NUP has support in local governments, it will greatly improve the performance and effectiveness of the party’s councillors during this term and benefit the communities they represent.
The training was conducted by Mukono District NUP spokesperson Johnson Muyanja Ssenyonga, who facilitated sessions on public service, professional conduct, appropriate dress code, fostering positive working relationships with government officials, and other key leadership skills.
The workshop was held at the party’s offices in Naggalama. According to district councillors Martha Nassaazi and Esther Mirebe, who represent Nakifuma–Naggalama Town Council in Mukono district council, the training is expected to significantly improve the capacity of the new leaders because it was conducted by an experienced trainer.
Some of the newly elected councillors who attended the workshop praised the program and said they had benefited greatly from it.
Muyanja said the training focused on improving service delivery and urged the leaders to prioritize serving the people and avoid conflicts.
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