The Rukungiri District Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) Coordinator, Ms. Doreen Komujuni, has urged Ugandans to embrace the National Cleaning Days initiative by calling for more sensitization to boost participation nationwide.
Ms. Komujuni made the remarks on Saturday, August 29, 2026, during the 2nd Edition of the National Cleaning Days, where communities across Uganda took part in organised clean-up exercises.
Speaking as she joined residents to clean at Kashitamo trading centre and the areas around Karoli Lwanga Hospital Nyakibale along the Rukungiri–Ntungamo road, Ms. Komujuni said leaders must intensify public education to ensure more Ugandans turn up.
“There is need for more sensitization so that Ugandans fully embrace this initiative,” Komujuni said.
She added that the call was informed by what she described as a visibly low number of participants observed during the exercise.
“My concern is that we saw fewer participants than expected. Local leaders must come out, mobilise communities and educate them on the advantages of taking part,” she stated.
Komujuni also urged key administrative and political leaders to support wider publicity of the programme.
“I call upon District Resident Commissioners, Chief Administrative Officers and Town Clerks to join hands and use the government hour on different media houses to fully publicise this initiative,” she said.
At the same cleaning, Ms. Komujuni was joined by area residents, business community as well as health workers from Karoli Lwanga Hospital Nyakibale. The team got a boost from travelers from 3 perfect buses that were enroute from Kampala to Rukungiri, but cleaning time found them along the way.
Cabinet Resolution Behind the Initiative
The National Cleaning Days initiative stems from a Cabinet resolution passed on August 11, 2025, during a meeting chaired by President Yoweri Museveni, which approved the establishment of a nationwide public cleaning day.
Rules and Timing of the Exercise
The national exercise runs from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., during which non-essential movement is prohibited. Businesses are expected to close, and only emergency and security vehicles are permitted on the roads.
During the three-hour period, Ugandans are expected to participate in organised cleaning activities within their communities, including roads, health facilities, drainage systems, markets, places of worship, schools, and other public places.
