Dr. Sarah Daisy Ssonko-Nabatanzi, a medical doctor, entrepreneur, and community advocate, is positioning herself as the candidate who can translate Mukono Municipality’s needs into actionable solutions.
Combining professional expertise with local investment, she says her campaign is built on three pillars — health, jobs, and unity — all aimed at moving the municipality “from potential to progress.”
“We need new energy to promote, progress and develop our community,” she tells constituents, arguing that Mukono’s next phase of growth requires leaders who can “diagnose problems and prescribe real solutions.”
Health at the Core
Launching her campaign with healthcare as the centerpiece, Dr. Ssonko says her background as a practicing medical doctor gives her both insight into local challenges and leverage to lobby for national and donor resources.
Her priorities include strengthening primary healthcare, improving drug supply chains through tighter pharmacy oversight, and expanding preventive and maternal health programs.
“When it comes to medical issues, I know what to do and where to go to lobby for what is required,” she says — presenting herself as a professional rather than a mere politician.
Education as a Pathway to Opportunity
Beyond health, Dr. Ssonko’s second flagship issue is education. She vows to defend the quality of public schools in Mukono while introducing targeted bursaries for needy students and school-to-employer linkages that connect vocational education to the job market.
She frames these bursaries not as acts of charity but as strategic investments in workforce development: “We’re building human capital that feeds into Mukono’s growing urban economy.”
Jobs Through Enterprise
Unlike many politicians who promise jobs, Dr. Ssonko points to her record of creating them. Through her MTN mobile money distribution networks and other ventures, she says she has employed over 400 youths and supports 58 MTN aggregators across the municipality.
Her economic agenda revolves around three practical goals: Supporting micro-enterprises through simplified licensing and local business hubs.
Expanding digital finance and mobile money services that drive Mukono’s informal economy.
Offering skills training aligned with market demand to help young people transition from casual work to sustainable livelihoods.
“If you know you live in the city, your survival is money. The money economy is important,” she emphasizes, noting that an urban legislator must understand commerce to legislate for growth.
Healing Divisions, Building Unity
Dr. Ssonko identifies disunity among local leaders as one of Mukono’s biggest obstacles to development. Competing interests, she says, have slowed down projects that should benefit everyone.
Her approach is managerial rather than confrontational — “diagnose why people are not united,” bring leaders together, and institutionalize cross-party working groups focused on service delivery.
“Voters are tired of politics. They want service,” she insists.
An NRM Candidate Focused on Harmony
As a flag bearer under the NRM, Dr. Ssonko also confronts internal party rifts where members have opted to run as independents.
Her strategy is persuasion and reconciliation — harmonizing candidacies and emphasizing teamwork within the party while maintaining an inclusive approach to leadership.
“I’m not here to fight anyone,” she says. “We are going to talk to them and show the beauty of having one candidate — but ultimately, the voters will decide.”
Her Promise: Results, Not Rhetoric
Dr. Ssonko’s campaign rests on three interlocking claims of uniqueness:
Professional expertise in health — a doctor who can convert clinical needs into policy and funding solutions.
Proven private-sector experience — an entrepreneur who understands market dynamics and job creation.
A track record of community service — supporting education, employing youth, and funding local initiatives.
Among her first six-month targets, she outlines:
Community health outreaches and medicine-stock audits;
A municipal bursary and apprenticeship fund launched in partnership with private businesses; and
A business hub pilot to formalize and empower micro-entrepreneurs.
At the heart of her message is a pragmatic appeal: Mukono needs results-oriented leadership, not endless politicking.
“We plan together. We progress together. We manage the city together. And then we succeed together,” she says.
As voters in Mukono Municipality head toward 2026, they will likely judge Dr. Ssonko by whether she can translate her medical background into stronger health services, turn her entrepreneurial experience into real jobs, and bridge the political divides that have long hindered local development.
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