KATAKWI, UGANDA: The Vice President of Uganda, Maj (Rtd) Jessica Rose Epel Alupo has donated 10,000 Kuroiler chicks to National Resistance Movement (NRM) village registrars, Parish Internal Security Officers (PISOs), and Gombolola Internal Security Officers (GISOs) in Katakwi District as part of efforts to boost household incomes and fight poverty.
Each beneficiary received 10 birds during distribution ceremonies held across Toroma, Ngariam, and Usuk counties on Sunday, October 19, 2025.
The events were marked with excitement and appreciation as residents applauded the Vice President, who also serves as Woman MP Katakwi, for her continued commitment to uplifting grassroots leaders economically.
Perpetua Atai, the team leader in Toroma County, hailed Alupo as a transformative leader and appealed to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, through the Vice President, to further support village registrars with bicycles and sub-county registrars with motorcycles to ease mobilization ahead of the 2026 General Elections.
“We are ready to mobilize massively and become number one in the country during the 2026 elections,” Atai pledged.
Goretty Asio, an NRM registrar from Ngariam Sub-county, said the poultry initiative had restored hope among registrars who often felt neglected.
“We have been discouraged because of the small facilitation we get, but Alupo has empowered us with an income-generating activity,” she noted.
Leaders Praise Alupo’s Poverty Eradication Drive
NRM Katakwi District Chairperson John Robert Okiror and LCV Chairperson Geoffrey Omolo commended the Vice President and President Museveni for championing socio-economic transformation through tangible interventions.
Omolo urged beneficiaries to safeguard the program through transparency and accountability.
Deputy RDC Vincent Xsaviour Okwi, who witnessed the distribution, described Alupo as a focused leader committed to development beyond Katakwi.
“As RDC’s office, we shall closely monitor all government programs, including this one, to ensure households transition from poverty to economic stability,” Okwi assured.
Alupo Reaffirms Commitment to Socio-Economic Transformation
In her remarks, Vice President Alupo thanked the community for supporting NRM’s vision and urged them to embrace government livelihood programs such as Parish Development Model (PDM) and Emyooga.
She emphasized that boosting household income remains central to the NRM Manifesto 2026–2031, which focuses on commercial agriculture, agro-industrialization, access to affordable credit, skilling for youth and women, and improved infrastructure.
“When we invest in education, we invest in the destiny of our children and the strength of our communities,” she said, calling on residents to prioritize schooling.
Alupo concluded by rallying the people of Katakwi and the entire Teso Sub-region to turn up in large numbers to welcome President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni during his scheduled rally at Boma Grounds on November 1, 2025.
