Kayunga | Eye Media Uganda – Deputy Resident District Commissioner, Trevor Solomon Baleke has urged leaders in Kayunga District to uphold tolerance, decency and mutual respect as political campaigns intensify ahead of the forthcoming elections.
While addressing the District Council on Thursday, November 13, 2025, Baleke reminded councilors that “the electioneering season shall end, but the people will remain.” He emphasized that leaders, whether victorious or defeated, will continue to meet at social functions and community spaces such as funerals, health facilities, church gatherings and school meetings.
“Some shall lose and others will win, but after elections you will still meet as brothers and sisters. There is no reason why you should defame each other,” Baleke cautioned.
He condemned the rising cases of defacing opponents’ campaign posters, describing the act not only as socially immoral but also a criminal offence. He tasked political actors to restrain their supporters and avoid drifting the district into chaotic conduct.
Turning to the recent collapse of the Shs 700 million multipurpose block under construction at Namagabi Senior Secondary School, the Deputy RDC announced a decisive move to establish the truth behind the incident. The projected was funded by the government of Uganda.
Baleke directed both ISO and the Crime Intelligence Department of the Uganda Police Force at Kayunga to conduct independent investigations and furnish a detailed report to the Office of the President.
“Even those who are sent to investigate should be investigated too, to be sure their findings are not biased,” he said, noting that the collapsed structure had already been counted as a development gain for the district.
He underscored that the funds being used to reconstruct the building could have served other pressing priorities had the initial work been done diligently.
Baleke’s message, delivered in his characteristic firm but conciliatory tone, comes at a time when political temperatures are rising across the country. His remarks were widely welcomed by council members, many of whom agreed that discipline and issue-based politics remain essential to safeguarding community harmony.
The Deputy RDC reaffirmed government’s commitment to ensuring accountability in public projects and maintaining peace before, during and after the elections.
