President Yoweri Museveni began his Karamoja campaign at Abim Primary School grounds on Monday, crediting disarmament efforts for regional stability after security forces confiscated 41,000 weapons from civilians. The National Resistance Movement candidate told supporters that Karamoja's population grew from 190,000 residents in 1979 to over 2.5 million people as violence declined and immunization programs expanded. Labwor communities increased from under 20,000 to more than 144,000 inhabitants.
The government paved 180 kilometers of roads connecting remote areas while extending electrical grids that previously terminated in Lira. Museveni criticized drainage maintenance problems that transform unpaved routes into flooded passages after rainstorms. Only 151 of 534 villages have access to clean water sources, representing 28 percent coverage across the district.
Abim received 22.2 billion shillings through the Parish Development Model, with 22,778 households collecting 99 percent of allocated funds. The president secured 18,254 votes in 2021, capturing 77% of the ballots cast. Regional officials pledged to raise support above 97 percent for the 2026 elections as registered voters climbed to 45,726 from 36,539.
The government paved 180 kilometers of roads connecting remote areas while extending electrical grids that previously terminated in Lira. Museveni criticized drainage maintenance problems that transform unpaved routes into flooded passages after rainstorms. Only 151 of 534 villages have access to clean water sources, representing 28 percent coverage across the district.
Abim received 22.2 billion shillings through the Parish Development Model, with 22,778 households collecting 99 percent of allocated funds. The president secured 18,254 votes in 2021, capturing 77% of the ballots cast. Regional officials pledged to raise support above 97 percent for the 2026 elections as registered voters climbed to 45,726 from 36,539.
