Bulambuli Women’s Leader Sheba Nagudi Muloni Joins Growing Wave of Support for Gen. MK at Historic Mbale City Baraza

MBALE/BULAMBULI — In a significant show of grassroots momentum for Uganda’s emerging political succession conversation, Sheba Nagudi Muloni, the Chairperson of the Bulambuli District Women’s Council, has confirmed she will attend the highly anticipated Mbale City Baraza this Friday to formally endorse General Muhoozi Kainerugaba (popularly known as Gen. MK) as the next President of Uganda.

The event, scheduled for October 24, 2026, at the Mbale Cricket Ground, is being organised by the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) as both a public baraza and the official launch of Gen. MK’s 2031 presidential endorsement campaign in the Bugisu sub-region.

Muloni’s confirmation adds a strong local women’s voice from neighbouring Bulambuli District to what organisers describe as a major mobilisation drive across eastern Uganda. As District Women’s Council Chairperson, she represents thousands of women leaders and members at the grassroots level in a district that forms part of the broader Bugisu cultural and political landscape.

The baraza is expected to draw political leaders, women representatives, youth, local government officials, and ordinary citizens from Mbale City and surrounding districts. PLU leaders have been actively promoting the gathering, with posts and statements emphasising free medical and legal services alongside the political programme. The event is billed to start around 10:00 a.m.

Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations, and Chairman of the Patriotic League of Uganda, has been the focus of a nationwide endorsement campaign since early September 2026. PLU officials have said the drive aims to collect millions of signatures in support of his candidacy for the 2031 general election, with activities already recorded in regions including Busoga, Ankole, and now Bugisu.

Muloni’s decision to attend and publicly endorse Gen. MK is being viewed by local observers as part of a broader pattern in which district-level leaders, particularly women council representatives, are aligning themselves with the PLU’s succession agenda. Women’s councils play a key structural role in Uganda’s local governance system, serving as important channels for mobilisation, service delivery advocacy, and political messaging at community level.

Bulambuli District, located in the eastern part of the country and bordering Mbale, has historically been a strong base for the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). Muloni herself has been active within NRM women’s structures; she previously contested for the position of NRM flag-bearer for National Women’s Council Vice Chairperson, though she polled only a small number of votes in that internal party election.

Organisers of the Mbale event have framed it as more than a political rally. They describe it as a “baraza” — a traditional open forum for dialogue — where leaders will interact with citizens on issues of development, security, and the future leadership of the country. The choice of Mbale Cricket Ground, a familiar public venue in the regional commercial hub, is expected to facilitate large attendance from both urban and rural residents of the Bugisu sub-region.

As the date approaches, anticipation continues to build. PLU coordinators and local leaders have called for a massive turnout, urging supporters to turn up in large numbers to “secure our future.” Muloni’s confirmed presence is likely to encourage other women leaders from Bulambuli and neighbouring districts to attend and add their voices to the growing list of endorsements for Gen. MK.

The October 24 gathering marks one of the more prominent public events in the PLU’s ongoing national campaign and is being closely watched as an indicator of the depth of support for Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba in eastern Uganda ahead of the 2031 election cycle.