The aspirants have had an opportunity to air out their manifestos in an attempt to sway electors to vote for them. The tension from the candidates as they presented themselves during the debate held in Nkoyoyo Hall was palpable this afternoon. We managed to capture some moments in pictures.

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that a person eat at least 400 g or five portions of fruit per day. But recent studies show that there is low consumption of fruits and vegetables among adults in Uganda. This is a narrative that Elvis Kawumba hopes to change.

According to John C. Maxwell, “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”

“You can’t imagine a man who was being paid one million Uganda shillings in 1997 opting to teach for 300,000 shillings. I think now that’s service, it’s giving back to society,” said Mubiru.

When Elvis Kawumba joined Uganda Christian University (UCU) in 2020, he noticed a challenge that students were facing in accessing grocery shops located outside the university. 

“The cookie clients introduced us to the food clients,” Julian said. She sells each plate of food at sh5,000 (about $1.3) and earns up to sh60,000 ($16.3) per day in net profit.