Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has unveiled the National Unity Platform (NUP) manifesto for 2026–2031, pledging major reforms to curb wasteful spending.
In this manifesto, He promised to slash the cabinet to only 20 ministers, cut the size of parliament currently 529 Members of Parliament (MPs) and eliminate redundant posts such as Resident District Commissioners, due to this, Kyagulanyi accused President Yoweri Museveni’s government to promote corruption, reckless borrowing, and fiscal indiscipline that undermine health, education, and clean water services, etc.
According to chimp reports, Uganda has one of Africa’s largest legislatures relative to population, with Members of Parliament among the continent’s best-paid. For this NUP criticized extravagant practices such as MPs receiving car allowances every five years regardless of re-election, and the ballooning cost of government vehicles and convoys. To solve this, Kyagulanyi vowed to cap fleets, abolish perks, and adjust top officials’ salaries to affordable levels.
Uganda’s debt has soared to 116 trillion shillings ($30 billion), over 50% of GDP, with servicing consuming a third of domestic revenue and stifling development. On other hand, the manifesto highlighted excesses at State House, including over 600 vehicles, 80 advisors, 142 commissioners, and nearly 1,000 staff, while public hospitals have just 178 ambulances.
Due to what needed to be solved, Kyagulanyi pledged austerity, transparency, and accountability, redirecting savings to social protection and essential services, with the goal of serving citizens, not enriching leaders.
