NRM Launches Shs4 Billion Project to Build Permanent District Offices

The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has initiated a Shs4 billion project to construct permanent district offices nationwide. The ambitious infrastructure drive aims to significantly cut down heavy monthly rental expenditures while strengthening the party’s administrative footprint at the grassroots level.

While speaking at the party secretariat on Plot 10 Kyadondo Road in Nakasero, Kampala, NRM Secretary General Richard Twodong revealed that the funds are being sourced from savings accumulated through expression-of-interest fees paid by members during primary elections. According to Twodong, the Central Executive Committee resolved that the nomination collections be reinvested into permanent party assets.

The initial phase of construction will span across 22 districts in the Central, Eastern, Northern, Western, and Kigezi regions. Beneficiary districts include Luweero, Masaka, Mbale, Kotido, Kagadi, and Kisoro, among others. National Treasurer Barbara Nekesa Oundo noted that each facility is estimated to cost between Shs150 million and Shs200 million, depending on site conditions and location logistics.

Ms Oundo added that completing these structures is projected to reduce national rental costs by over 40 percent. Previously, the party has relied on rented premises and donations from supporters, though it has already built offices in areas like Ngora, Mayuge, Gulu, and Kween.

To ensure quality delivery, regional project supervision committees have been formed alongside National Executive Committee members. Contractors must fulfill strict vetting criteria, including valid tax compliance, proven technical expertise, and transparency checks regarding beneficial ownership and potential conflicts of interest.

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