We have read with interest the glowing narrative titled “From Classroom to Cabinet: The Humble Journey of Minister Nambozo.” While we acknowledge the significance of one’s journey into leadership, we must also ask: beyond the titles and positions, what tangible, measurable impact has Hon. Nambozo Florence Wamala made particularly in empowering the vulnerable and advancing the rights of the girl child in Sironko District?
It is one thing to occupy office, but it is another to serve meaningfully and leave a legacy. For the past ten years as Woman Member of Parliament for Sironko and now as State Minister for Karamoja Affairs, we respectfully demand a clear, verifiable list of programs, initiatives, or interventions spearheaded by Hon. Nambozo to:
1. Empower vulnerable women and youth in Sironko,
2. Improve the lives of adolescent girls and promote their education,
3. Provide access to health, water, or economic opportunities for the marginalized,
4. Uplift communities both within and outside her district in line with her national mandate.
5. Where are the youth empowerment projects? Where are the girl-child programs? Where is the fight against early marriage, domestic violence, and school dropout in Sironko? What has she done in Karamoja to address the very issues she is entrusted to manage?
Leadership should be more than ceremonial speeches and photo opportunities. The people of Sironko and indeed Uganda deserve more than media praise; we deserve results.
We challenge Hon. Florence Nambozo Wamala to present a comprehensive 10 year report of her achievements, with locations, beneficiaries, and outcomes. Not promises. Not slogans. Results.
Until then, the celebration feels premature.
Concerned Citizens of Sironko & Youth Advocates for Accountability
To show her cause and capacity ahead of 2026 General Elections, the new Sironko District political queen, Ms Asha Nabulo Mafabi, set up Mafabi Asha Foundation (MAF) to carter for needs and create hope among the people and this has happened since 2020. Below we bring you what Ms Asha Nabulo Mafabi Lumolo has so far done for Sironko through her foundation even she doesn’t have the mandate yet.
“Greetings from Mafabi Asha Foundation Directorate to all our friends, stakeholders, sponsors and the local community of Sironko district. We wish to thank everyone who has supported our programs in the district of Sironko since inception in 2020. Your cooperation has enabled us to reach out to our people through the different services that the organization offers to different communities in the district.
By the grace of God the creator and His providing hand, we have so far been able to offer the following services;-
Health
All Health Centers IIIs & IVs have received mattresses for inpatients, Blankets supplied to inpatients, Mama Kits supplied, Tents for immunization supplied, Patients with jiggers treated, Patients with eye problems treated, Eye lenses provided, Medical stretchers supplied, Free medical camps conducted, Wheelchairs supplied to the PWDs, Medical trolleys given, Hearing aides (equipments) provided to some patients, Air Fans provided to some health facilities, Water tanks supplied, First Aid kits provided and White Canes provided.
Education
Water tanks provided.
Sponsored best performing students at ‘O’ & ‘A’ levels every academic year since 2021.
Sanitary pads supplied.
Co-curricula activities supported.
Assessment exams for P.5, P.6 & P.7 given.
Boreholes drilled in some schools.
School bags provided to some learners.
Computers secured for some schools.
Solar powered water wells constructed in some schools.
Academic tours supported in some schools.
AGM meetings supported in some schools and Skilling centers established in Budadiri East & West.
Asha Nabulo Mafabi Lumolo is confident of winning Sironko District Woman MP seat in 2026
Community
Albino fraternity supported.
Teenage mothers supported.
Community widows’ groups supported.
Community Savings Groups supported.
Bicycles bought for some members.
Food baskets bought for some women groups.
Baby milk supplied to some juvenile orphans.
Meat slaughters conducted during festive days.
Ready meals supplied to the victims of mudslides & floods.
Boreholes drilled in many sub counties.
Gomes bought for some women in the community.
Tents and chairs bought for some community groups (Youths & Women).
Financial support given to some catering groups and Reflector Jackets given to Boda Boda riders, drivers and conductors.
Infrastructure
Local road gangs supported.
Rural electrification program supported.
Pipe water/gravity schemes repaired.
Protected wells constructed in some sub counties and solar panels secured for some savings groups and schools.
Jobs/Employment opportunities
Many youths have been connected to different local industries & factories in Iganga,Tororo, Kampala, Mbale & Jinja by the foundation.
The foundation has built more than 50 boreholes. 8 are solar powered 3 pump 100ltrs per minute and 5 pump 40litres per minute.
She has already lobbied for an orphanage, and the construction will start next year.
Agriculture
Spray pumps supplied to some community farmer groups.
Farm inputs (seeds, fertilizers, pesticides) supplied to some community farm groups.
Agriculture experts sourced & facilitated to train local farmers in commercial agriculture.
Poultry chicks supplied to some community groups and Machines for value addition lobbied for the local farmers, (Maize Mill & Tomato Processor).
Environment
Local tree species seedlings supplied.
Fruit tree seedlings supplied, (Oranges, Mangos, Jackfruits).
Napia grass supplied to some farmers to check soil loss in the mountains.
Bamboo trees supplied to plant along river banks and Rubbish tins supplied in big trading centers.
Games & Sports
Community based games supported.
Balls & Jerseys bought for different teams in subcounties.
First Aid kits provided for some teams.
Transport means provided to some teams that move to play from outside Sironko.
Religious Centers
Prayer chairs given to some Mosques.
Choir uniforms supplied to some churches.
Hijabs provided to some Muslim women.
Shrouds supplied to some Mosques.
Fundraisings supported in some churches.
Some religious leaders’ activities funded, (Seminars, Retreats, Workshops) and
Construction of Mosques & church structures supported in some areas.
Disaster Victims
Mattresses supplied.
Blankets supplied.
Food items supplied.
Medical support provided.
Financial support given.
Renovation of damaged houses done and Construction of some destroyed buildings.
Ms Asha Nabulo Mafabi is committed to doing more for the wanaichi people in Sironko District through Mafabi Asha Foundation (MAF).
If Asha Nabulo can do such without the power and mandate imagine what she will do if she is elected as the Sironko District Woman MP.
The people of Sironko have seen vison in Ms Asha Nabulo and wants a new dawn under leadership. What a blessing Asha Nabulo is to Sironko District!!!
Sironko District Woman MP seat is bracing itself for a new dawn in political arena with the youthful Ms Asha Nabulo Mafabi strong favorite to win the seat come 2026 against incumbent and State Minister for Karamoja Hon. Florence Nambozo Wamala. In Asha, Nambozo and the rest of the opponents have a hard nut to crack.
Ms Asha Nabulo is a graduate of International Business and holds a masters in Islamic banking whose wit, charm and discipline have endeared her to the great majority of the masses who have even christened her ‘Mama Sironko”; loosely meaning “mother of Sironko,”
“Sironko residents call me Mama Sironko because of the hope they have in me. They have always trusted other politicians only to be betrayed but in me they see a mother figure who cannot betray them. No mother betrays her child no matter what,” Ms Nabulo says.
After losing narrowly in 2021, Ms Asha Nabulo seems to be edging ahead of her likely rivals in the race to 2026 as she has been touring the district for the last five years on supposed poverty eradication jaunts reaching out many institutions and locals through her charity arm Mafabi Asha Foundation (MAF).
Many times, she has been attending all ceremonies and activities in the district, paid condolences, donated iron sheets, medicine and hospital equipment to health centres, mattresses for the poor and vulnerable and addressed people, something that gives her an edge above others who are hardly seen in the district including the current MP and Minister.
Asha Nabulo Mafabi Lumolo is confident of winning Sironko District Woman MP seat in 2026 because of what she has done so far for the people
Ms Nabulo has vowed to unseat Ms Nambozo, regarded here as ‘yellow girl’ from parliament for doing nothing to better the plight of women, young girls in Sironko district.
“I am not bothered about the money and the position she holds in NRM party but I am in command of all the sub-counties, villages and I am determined to sway everyone towards my support because we have not seen what Ms Nambozo has done for the people of Sironko even her own party NRM,” said Ms Asha Nabulo.
She revealed that even when the people in Sironko are sinking in poverty as she looks on and proudly sings NRM, there is nothing on ground to convince people to vote for her again for the third term in a row.
She explained that later her work in the district will surely dawn on politicians in Sironko that they cannot reduce women empowerment to a political agenda; it is a promise which if left undelivered, can change fates of parties and politicians in Uganda.
Empowering youth
Local political analysts believe the number of aspirants could even rise by the time parties elect their flag bearers.
Ms Nabulo has promised to create employment opportunities for the youth and women in the district by involving them in income-generating activities like Bamboo growing, commercial agriculture. Actually she has already started by Skilling ladies in tailoring and went on to donate sewing machines for those that have gained skill.
Through Mafabi Aisha Foundation (MAF), she started empowering the vulnerable and weak in Sironko and Bugisu sub-region.
The MAF is already empowering widows, lobbying for bursaries for orphans and needy but bright students and offering scholarships for best-performing students in Sironko district.
As she lobbies for votes, Ms Nabulo has promised to expand the poultry project to benefit all women groups in the district. She said about 2,500 chicks will be distributed to groups to enable them fight poverty at households.
Ms Nabulo also intends to bring heifers and extend rural power to the villages for all to access; the youth and women groups will be engaged in money generating activities in the district.
Under safe water and sanitation MAF has already lobbied for more than ten bore holes and already three of them are already on ground at Buwasa and sub-counties.
“I am also going to lobby for an orphanage to help my people in the district and this will be too help orphans across the district,” said Ms Nabulo.
Many people across the district now see Ms Asha Nabulo as a better legislator because of what she has done so far on the ground and the one ready to drive Sironko District to the next level of development.
Service to my voters
“Although we ought to pay allegiance to our country, I ought to provide the best service to my people, the people who voted for me and the people who have made me, this what I believe in.”
“My people belong to NRM, the party our dear president belongs to, we must all carry on with the ideology to deliver services to the people in accordance with the NRM manifesto,” she said recently.
Riding on the theme “Service for my voters”, Asha Nabulo says she hopes to promote reconciliation, unity and provide effective leadership once again for the people of Sironko.
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In the heart of Sironko District, a stark contrast has emerged between two political figures, and it’s reshaping the landscape ahead of the upcoming elections. Hon. Nambozo Florence Wamala, the incumbent Woman MP and State Minister for Karamoja, is finding herself overshadowed by the tangible and impactful contributions of Mafabi Asha Nabulo, the NRM flag bearer and a beacon of community development.
Ms Asha Nabulo Mafabi’s contributions speak volumes. Following the devastating fire at Elgon Primary School, a school located in Hon Nambozo’s parish Masabasi, Nabulo responded within an hour, providing immediate relief and essential supplies such as mattresses, blankets, pillows, mosquito nets, school bags, and dozens of books for students. Her swift action starkly contrasted with Nambozo’s delayed response, underscoring Nabulo’s dedication to the community’s welfare.
In addition to emergency relief, Nabulo successfully lobbied for the construction of a new dormitory at Elgon Primary School. The new facility now accommodates up to 200 pupils, a significant upgrade from the previous dormitory’s capacity of 65.
Nabulo’s impact extends beyond education. In Mutufu Town Council, which is Nambozo’s home base, Nabulo has drilled four boreholes, two of which are solar-powered and pump 40 liters of water per minute. One of these solar-powered water pumps is strategically placed at Mutufu Health Center III, ensuring a reliable water supply for healthcare services, addressing a long-standing need for clean and accessible water. On a sad note, one of the boreholes is located in Hon Nambozo’s Parish Masabasi.
Hon. Florence Nambozo Wamala
Nabulo’s healthcare initiatives are equally commendable. She organized cataract surgeries for the elderly, and reading glasses with several beneficiaries hailing from Mutufu Town Council.
Her focus on vulnerable groups didn’t stop there; she also launched agoat project for widows, distributing livestock through the local church to help them gain economic independence. These initiatives have not only uplifted individuals but have strengthened the social fabric of the community.
Furthermore, Nabulo’s commitment to healthcare is evident in the provision of a water tank to all schools in Mutufu TC and additional essential supplies to local health facility, in addition a donation of 32 tailoring machines to Mutufu Global Vision Secondary school for teenage mothers Empowerment skeem further cementing her role as a transformative leader.
As the election approaches, the residents of Mutufu Town Council and the wider Sironko District are taking note of these substantial efforts. Mafabi Asha Nabulo’s proactive and impactful work stands in stark contrast to Hon. Nambozo’s perceived inaction, making it increasingly clear why Nambozo faces an uphill battle in retaining her seat.
Asha Nabulo Mafabi Lumolo is confident of winning Sironko District Woman MP seat in 2026
As the 2026 General Elections draw closer, it’s time for those who want to contest to show cause and ability to represent their people. One person who has more than the ability is Ms Asha Nabulo Mafabi, the Sironko District Woman MP seat hopeful come 2026.
To show her cause, the Sironko District political queen set up Mafabi Asha Foundation (MAF) to carter for needs and create hope among Sironko people and this has happened since 2020. Below we bring you what Ms Asha Nabulo Mafabi Lumolo has so far done for Sironko through her foundation.
“Greetings from Mafabi Asha Foundation Directorate to all our friends, stakeholders, sponsors and the local community of Sironko district. We wish to thank everyone who has supported our programs in the district of Sironko since inception in 2020. Your cooperation has enabled us to reach out to our people through the different services that the organization offers to different communities in the district.
By the grace of God the creator and His providing hand, we have so far been able to offer the following services;-
Health
All Health Centers IIIs & IVs have received mattresses for inpatients, Blankets supplied to inpatients, Mama Kits supplied, Tents for immunization supplied, Patients with jiggers treated, Patients with eye problems treated, Eye lenses provided, Medical stretchers supplied, Free medical camps conducted, Wheelchairs supplied to the PWDs, Medical trolleys given, Hearing aides (equipments) provided to some patients, Air Fans provided to some health facilities, Water tanks supplied, First Aid kits provided and White Canes provided.
Education
Water tanks provided.
Sponsored best performing students at ‘O’ & ‘A’ levels every academic year since 2021.
Sanitary pads supplied.
Co-curricula activities supported.
Assessment exams for P.5, P.6 & P.7 given.
Boreholes drilled in some schools.
School bags provided to some learners.
Computers secured for some schools.
Solar powered water wells constructed in some schools.
Academic tours supported in some schools.
AGM meetings supported in some schools and Skilling centers established in Budadiri East & West.
Community
Albino fraternity supported.
Teenage mothers supported.
Community widows’ groups supported.
Community Savings Groups supported.
Bicycles bought for some members.
Food baskets bought for some women groups.
Baby milk supplied to some juvenile orphans.
Meat slaughters conducted during festive days.
Ready meals supplied to the victims of mudslides & floods.
Boreholes drilled in many sub counties.
Gomes bought for some women in the community.
Tents and chairs bought for some community groups (Youths & Women).
Financial support given to some catering groups and Reflector Jackets given to Boda Boda riders, drivers and conductors.
Infrastructure
Local road gangs supported.
Rural electrification program supported.
Pipe water/gravity schemes repaired.
Protected wells constructed in some sub counties and solar panels secured for some savings groups and schools.
Jobs/Employment opportunities
Many youths have been connected to different local industries & factories in Iganga,Tororo, Kampala, Mbale & Jinja by the foundation.
Agriculture
Spray pumps supplied to some community farmer groups.
Farm inputs (seeds, fertilizers, pesticides) supplied to some community farm groups.
Agriculture experts sourced & facilitated to train local farmers in commercial agriculture.
Poultry chicks supplied to some community groups and Machines for value addition lobbied for the local farmers, (Maize Mill & Tomato Processor).
Environment
Local tree species seedlings supplied.
Fruit tree seedlings supplied, (Oranges, Mangos, Jackfruits).
Napia grass supplied to some farmers to check soil loss in the mountains.
Bamboo trees supplied to plant along river banks and Rubbish tins supplied in big trading centers.
Games & Sports
Community based games supported.
Balls & Jerseys bought for different teams in sub counties.
First Aid kits provided for some teams.
Transport means provided to some teams that move to play from outside Sironko.
Religious Centers
Prayer chairs given to some Mosques.
Choir uniforms supplied to some churches.
Hijabs provided to some Muslim women.
Shrouds supplied to some Mosques.
Fundraisings supported in some churches.
Some religious leaders’ activities funded, (Seminars, Retreats, Workshops) and
Construction of Mosques & church structures supported in some areas.
Disaster Victims
Mattresses supplied.
Blankets supplied.
Food items supplied.
Medical support provided.
Financial support given.
Renovation of damaged houses done and Construction of some destroyed buildings.
Ms Asha Nabulo Mafabi is committed to doing more for the wanaichi people in Sironko District through Mafabi Asha Foundation (MAF).
If Asha Nabulo can do such without the power and mandate imagine what she will do if she is elected as the Sironko District Woman MP.
The people of Sironko have seen vision in Ms Asha Nabulo and wants a new dawn under leadership. What a blessing Asha Nabulo is to Sironko District!!!
