NRM Moves to Establish Permanent Offices in 21 Districts

13 November 2026, 12:02 pm

By Annet Nakato

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has embarked on a nationwide drive to establish permanent party offices in at least 21 districts, in a move aimed at strengthening its grassroots structures and improving coordination of party activities.

NRM Secretary General Richard Todwong announced the initiative during a press conference at the party secretariat in Nakasero, Kampala, saying the first phase will cover districts in the Central, Eastern, Northern and Western regions.

Todwong said the project is intended to give party members permanent operational bases from which they can coordinate activities, engage communities and monitor the implementation of the party’s election manifesto.

“We shall cover all districts, but we began with 21 where some cadres donated land,” Todwong said.

He revealed that the construction will be financed using funds collected from aspirants who expressed interest in contesting for various positions during the party’s recent primary elections.

The initiative comes as the party seeks to expand its physical presence across the country, with Todwong describing it as one of the most important projects being undertaken by the secretariat.

The Deputy Secretary General, Rose Namayanja Nsereko, said the party had also secured an acre of land in Luwero using money donated by NRM National Chairman and President Yoweri Museveni.

She welcomed the decision to prioritise Luwero, describing it as a district with deep historical significance to the ruling party.

Meanwhile, National Treasurer Barbara Nekesa Oundo said the secretariat had put in place regional supervisors to oversee construction, ensure accountability and maintain quality standards.

She added that local contractors would be given priority, provided they meet the required standards on registration, tax compliance, technical capacity and ownership verification.

The construction of the offices is expected to take between nine and ten months, with all districts required to adopt a uniform architectural design.

Nekesa emphasised that the designs had already been standardised and approved, ruling out alterations during implementation.

The NRM already has nine completed offices donated by party members in Ngora, Mayuge, Gulu, Kween, Buhweju, Bugiri, Bukedea, Sironko and Kakumiro districts.

The latest initiative is expected to extend the party’s physical presence to more districts as it seeks to strengthen its organisational structures beyond its existing offices.