UgandaToday: Lukwago’s Moving Statement As He Concedes 2026 Mayoral Race Defeat.
Outgoing Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has formally accepted the outcome of the 2026 Kampala City Lord Mayorship polls, notwithstanding what he described as flaws that characterised the broader 2026 General Elections.
“Notwithstanding the flaws that have marred this process as an integral part of the entire 2026 General Elections, I do hereby accept the outcome of the Kampala Lord Mayorship polls.”
Lukwago expressed profound gratitude to the people of Kampala for entrusting him with leadership, describing his tenure as a historic opportunity to serve the city and its most vulnerable residents.
“I owe a great debt of gratitude to the People of Kampala who accorded me a golden opportunity and platform to offer steadfast leadership that has had tremendous impact on the transformation journey of our beloved City and touched many lives, especially the urban poor and the indigent.”
He said he exits the Lord Mayor’s Parlour with pride, having offered what he termed immaculate city stewardship, anchored on integrity, resilience and fidelity to the people’s mandate.
“I will sign out of the Lord Mayor’s Parlour with a great sense of pride and elation having offered an indisputably immaculate city stewardship defined by: a proven track record of impeccable and unassailable integrity; clarity of purpose and ironclad commitment to serve the people of Kampala with impartiality and principled resolve; grit, resilience, consistency and perseverance in the face of apparently insurmountable adversity; and an indomitable spirit and firm fidelity to the mandate, will and aspirations of the people.”
Invoking faith, Lukwago said he neither betrayed the cause nor breached the trust placed in him by the electorate.
“Thy name be glorified that I have neither betrayed the cause nor breached the trust of the electorate who entrusted me with their sacred mandate. I cannot thank the Lord enough for the countless blessings and guidance in this calling.”
He said history would remember him as a City Lord Mayor who defied formidable odds to execute a social contract and leave office with a clean record in a political environment often tainted by indecency.
“Indeed, it is gratifying to note that the annals of this great City will reckon the persona of Erias Lukwago as an indefatigable City Lord Mayor who defied what appeared to be insurmountable odds to execute a social contract and left the Lord Mayor’s Parlour with a clean sheet, stainless steel, in a country bedeviled by political indecency.”
Lukwago outlined what he described as defining moments of his leadership:
-
“When the City demanded principled and accountable leadership, I delivered.”
-
“When the urban poor and indigent cried out for solace, justice and protection, I lived up to the billing.”
-
“When our beloved City needed genuine, equitable and sustainable transformation as opposed to quick fixes and posturing, I offered the requisite policy guidance and agenda.”
-
“When the situation called for a charismatic leader who would not capitulate to nefarious interests even in the face of heavy storms and tides, I answered the clarion call.”
-
“When our treasured assets and heritage faced a real threat of alienation and extinction at the hands of marauding cartels and mafias, I offered my life as spear and shield.”
He said he will eternally treasure the bond, trust and love shared with the people of Kampala and wished the incoming leadership well.
“I will eternally treasure the strong social bond, trust and love that I have shared with the People of Kampala and beyond over the years, and I wish the best of luck to the newly constituted leadership.”
Looking ahead, Lukwago said his struggle continues beyond elective office.
“Going forward, my energy and resources will remain focused on the protracted struggle for social justice, the rule of law and a non-violent transition from family and gun rule to a constitutional and political order that guarantees the sovereignty of the People.”
He concluded with a patriotic sign-off:
For God and My Country.
ERIAS LUKWAGO
Lord Mayor
Dated: 24th January 2026
Hashtags
#UgandaToday #PhoenixNewsFeeds #OperaNewsFeeds #EriasLukwago #KampalaPolitics #2026Elections
Publisher
