A section of residents in Rubanda District has praised the leadership of LC.5 Chairperson Ampeire Stephen Kasyaba following the completion of his first five-year term and his re-election for another term in office.
The residents, together with local leaders, technocrats and supporters, gathered at a dinner organized in honour of Kasyaba’s leadership, with speakers highlighting what they described as major improvements in service delivery and infrastructure development across the district during his first term.
The function was organized by Kasyaba’s friends and supporters under a youth pressure group known as “Rubanda Buddies,” a community of elite youths operating through a WhatsApp platform that has for nearly a decade engaged in social, economic and political mobilization within the district.
Speaking during the event, Dinner Coordinator Allan Ayebazibwe said many of those who attended had actively participated in Kasyaba’s mobilization campaigns during both the 2020/2021 and 2025/2026 elections.
Ayebazibwe, who also serves as a youth leader in Nyamweru Sub-county, said the group independently mobilized funds for the dinner as a gesture of appreciation for what they termed as dedicated leadership and commitment to the people of Rubanda.
Rubanda District Secretary for Health and Education, Obed Mutatiina Kitabutuuka, credited Kasyaba’s administration for improving service delivery in the district over the last five years.
According to Kitabutuuka, some of the notable achievements included the establishment of the district’s first hospital in Muko Sub-county, construction of seed secondary schools in Hamuhambo and Ruhiija town councils, extension of gravity flow water schemes in water-stressed areas, and rehabilitation of roads.
“In the last five years, few districts in Western Uganda have successfully implemented as many projects in the area of service delivery,” Kitabutuuka said.
The celebrations also highlighted the growing public expectation on Kasyaba’s second term, particularly in sustaining infrastructure development, improving social services and strengthening socio-economic transformation in the district.
In his remarks, Kasyaba thanked residents and supporters for recognizing his leadership and pledged to work harder in his second term to maintain Rubanda’s performance in service delivery.
He said his administration would continue prioritizing programs aimed at improving livelihoods and transforming the district socially and economically.
During the function, a group led by businessman Medard Asiimwe contributed Shs500,000 towards the Chairperson’s preparations for his upcoming swearing-in ceremony and pledged additional support for the purchase of a new suit ahead of the inauguration.
In the January 22, 2026 LC.5 elections, Kasyaba, the NRM flag bearer, won with 55,318 votes, representing 74.36 percent, defeating independent candidate Julius Twinomujuni Buzaare, who polled 19,079 votes.
Kasyaba, who has served as the second LC.5 Chairperson of Rubanda District since 2021, is expected to officially take oath for his second term on May 22, 2026.
