Uganda’s top female entrepreneur, Mrs. Susan Muhwezi Kabonero, has called on Ugandans to take personal responsibility in protecting the environment, warning that continued neglect could worsen natural disasters such as global warming, floods and soil erosion across the country.
Mrs. Susan Muhwezi, wife to Security Minister Hon. Jim Muhwezi, made the remarks on Friday, 13th November 2026, while addressing the media at Kebisoni Health Centre IV during a community tree planting campaign organised by the Rotary Club of Kampala, ahead of a free medical camp held yesterday.
Susan Kabonero, who is widely known for her leadership in Uganda’s tourism and trade sectors, as well as Senior Presidential Advisor on Trade and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), emphasised that government policies alone cannot stop environmental degradation without active participation from everyday citizens.
“Protecting our environment is not just the duty of the government; it is a shared responsibility for every household,” Susan said.
She noted that the government’s efforts to promote environmental conservation would only succeed if citizens actively participated.
She warned residents against encroaching on wetlands and forest reserves to carry out farming and other activities, saying that such uncontrolled practices result in disastrous effects.
She, however, called on residents to enhance afforestation programmes to prevent drought and its effects.
Mrs. Muhwezi further urged Ugandans to value and protect trees for their vital contribution to human life and the planet.
Meanwhile, members of the Rotary Club of Kampala planted indigenous and fruit trees at Kasoroza Church of Uganda, Emmanuel Cathedral Kinyasano, St. Paul’s Kakinga Archdeaconry, Kebisoni Integrated Primary School and St. Jerome SS Ndama as part of the effort to protect the environment.
The greening exercise brought together Rotarians, Rotaractors, church leaders, and local residents to promote environmental conservation and combat climate change within Rukungiri District.
