On Tuesday next week, I will be in Mbarara City to assess the impact of Government programs and, where necessary, expose corruption to ensure public resources serve the people.
Mbarara holds a special place in my heart because it is where I was born on the morning of 28th July 1979 at Mbarara Hospital. My mother, Brown Abwooli Nante Byenkya, was heavily pregnant when she and my late father, Akiiki Davidson Balaam Byenkya, a Civil Engineering graduate of the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, were driven from Karamoja to Mbarara on the poor roads of that time after the then regime arrested my father.
My father had been working in Karamoja on British Aid-funded water dam and road projects when he was accused of supporting the then little-known Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who was in the process of organizing and registering the Uganda Patriotic Movement (UPM), a political party that was officially launched in June 1980 ahead of the presidential elections. They were taken to Makenke Barracks, and it was during those difficult circumstances that I was born “ Barugahare” due to the hardships and long journey my parents endured.
Those experiences gave me a lifelong attachment to both Mbarara and Karamoja and continue to inspire my commitment to justice, accountability, and selfless service to our people.
I invite all residents of Mbarara City to join me for a public Baraza on Tuesday at Mayor’s Park, starting at 4:00 p.m. until late. Come and share your views on service delivery, report corruption, and engage with us as we work together to improve governance and strengthen accountability.
Barugahara Balaam Ateenyi
Minister of Local Government
It's a blessing that we are still a live ,, let's continue to pray 🙏🙏🙏 for God's love ,, protection ,,and more blessings in this new year ,,love you all my colleagues,,,