Kampala, Uganda | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Youth League has launched a nationwide campaign aimed at mobilising 13 million votes for President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in the 2026 general elections.
The initiative, unveiled on Thursday, 11 September 2025, at Katikati Restaurant in Kampala, brought together NRM Youth League chairpersons from 151 districts across Uganda, under the umbrella Youth for Museveni.
According to National Coordinator Nakku Fiona, the campaign seeks to consolidate youth support for the president, emphasising that Uganda’s youth form the majority of the population.
She explained that the strategy would begin with training NRM Youth League chairpersons on effective mobilisation methods.
She further noted that the campaign would include subregional tours, direct engagement with young people, and the presentation of development-oriented ideas.
Fiona also said that leadership structures would be established at regional and district levels to ensure that the mobilisation drive was well coordinated.
Bugisu Subregion Youth Caucus Chairperson, Nimrod Kakayi pointed out that 71% of NRM’s membership is aged between 18 and 35, which he said translates to about 13 million Ugandans.
He stressed that, if properly organised, this group could guarantee electoral victory for President Museveni.
Lira City Youth League Chairperson Brian Yeko Ongora, popularly known as Awi-Awobe, explained that the Kampala launch was part of a wider effort to unify and energise young people ahead of the polls.
He said that mobilisation would take place at every level—regions, districts, subcounties, and villages, ensuring that no area was left behind.
Ongora expressed confidence that the youth had the energy and determination to deliver the targeted 13 million votes.
He urged young people across Lango, Acholi, and the rest of Uganda to rally behind Museveni in 2026.
In response to concerns about financing, Ongora clarified that the campaign was not receiving government funding.
He said the effort was voluntary and motivated by what young people viewed as the President’s role in improving security, empowering youth, and appointing them to positions in government.
The launch of Youth for Museveni marks the beginning of a structured mobilisation drive by the NRM Youth League ahead of the January 2026 general elections, with a strong focus on grassroots engagement and youth-led leadership.