President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to expanding road infrastructure in Mukono District and neighbouring areas as part of a broader strategy to ease traffic congestion in Kampala, improve the movement of people and goods, and support economic transformation under the NRM administration.
Addressing a large campaign rally at St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Naggalama Grounds, in Mukono District on Friday, January 2, 2026, President Museveni said government planning is now focused on constructing alternative road corridors that bypass Kampala to reduce chronic congestion in the capital.
The President, who is also the NRM presidential flagbearer for the 2026 elections, was accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni, alongside senior party leaders, Cabinet ministers and NRM mobilisers from the Buganda region.
Museveni noted that increasing traffic from Mukono, Wakiso and other surrounding districts has forced a rethink of infrastructure priorities, with greater emphasis on outer ring roads and inter-district connectors. “We need roads that allow vehicles to avoid Kampala city altogether,” he said, adding that most traffic should pass outside the city rather than being funnelled through the centre.
He said the government has already invested heavily in key highways and will continue upgrading strategic links connecting Mukono to neighbouring districts. Citing the Kampala–Jinja highway, Museveni said the Mukono–Kampala section has been completed, with work set to continue on the remaining Mukono–Jinja stretch.
The President also highlighted other roads completed or expanded to improve regional connectivity, including the Kayunga–Kangulumira–Jinja road, the Mukono–Katosi (Bakunja) road and the Kayunga–Baale–Galiraya road. He said these projects are intended to boost transport and trade while easing pressure on Kampala.
Earlier, Mukono District NRM Chairperson Hajji Haruna Ssemakula raised concerns about persistent congestion along the Mukono–Kampala corridor and appealed for additional feeder and connecting roads. He specifically pointed to the proposed Misindye–Kiyunga–Naggalama–Zirobwe road as a key alternative route for motorists and traders.
In response, President Museveni assured residents that the road is already included in government plans, noting the need for stronger connections between Mukono and areas such as Zirobwe, Seeta, Namugongo and Nansana to keep traffic out of the city.
The President also reflected on the changing role of the Northern Bypass, observing that rapid urban expansion had altered earlier assumptions. “We worked on the Northern Bypass, thinking Kampala would remain south of it. But Kampala expanded beyond it. The Northern Bypass is now the central bypass,” he said.
