Mr Todwong (3rd L) with NRM officials launching the construction of district offices at an event in Kampala this Thursday, November 12,2026
By Ruth Nanyonga
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretariat has launched the construction of 21 permanent district offices across the country .
The initiative is aimed at strengthening the party grassroots structures and end years of operating from rented premises.
The project was announced on Thursday by the NRM Secretary General, Richard Todwong, during a press conference at the party Secretariat at Plot 10, Kyadondo Road, Nakasero, Kampala.
Todwong said the first phase will cover districts in the Central, Eastern, Northern and Western regions, with the long-term plan to ensure every district has a fully functional operational base.
“We shall cover all districts, but we began with 21 where some cadres donated land. This phase will cover some districts in the Central, Eastern, Northern and Western regions,” Todwong said.
According to Todwong, the party prioritised districts where members and cadres donated land to support the establishment of permanent offices.
The construction will be financed using funds collected from aspirants who expressed interest in contesting for various positions during the party’s primary elections.
The NRM Deputy Secretary General, Rose Namayanja Nsereko, welcomed the decision to begin construction in Luwero, describing the district as historically significant to the NRM.
She revealed that the Secretariat had procured an acre of land for the Luwero office using funds donated by the party’s National Chairman and President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.
Meanwhile, NRM National Treasurer, Barbara Nekesa Oundo, said regional project supervisors have been appointed to oversee the construction works and ensure accountability, quality control and compliance with procurement guidelines.
Nekesa said construction of the offices is expected to take between nine and ten months, with the projects being implemented simultaneously.
Todwong said the offices will give leaders, members and supporters a permanent place to coordinate activities, address challenges and follow up on the implementation of the party’s manifesto.
He added that the project is part of a broader institutional rebuilding of the party, which includes clearing outstanding debts from previous elections and planning for regional centres and a new national headquarters.