President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has extended additional financial support to roadside market vendors in Luwero and Nakasongola Districts.

The package was delivered by State House officials led by the Senior Presidential Advisor-Elderly, Princess Pauline Nassolo and Private Secretary to H.E the President, Flora Kabibi, on May 29, 2025.

The 928 vendors were drawn from Kakooge Daily Market in Nakasongola, Kiyenje Daily Market and Balikyewunya Market, in Luwero District. Each vendor received Ugx 100,000 as part of the business booster package.

Princess Nassolo revealed that President Museveni extended the financial support to the vendors with an aim of improving their household incomes.

“Mzee wants you to work and improve your livelihoods that is why he always empowers you economically. The last time we came here, you told us that some of you have never benefited from the Parish Development Model or Emyooga programs, so the President decided to offer you this support of Ugx 100,000 to each one of you as you wait to benefit from other government programs,” she said.

Princess Nassolo also cautioned the vendors against unconstructive politicking, advising them to instead focus on fighting poverty through stabilizing their homestead incomes.

For the last three years, President Museveni through State House has been offering support to various roadside market vendors along major Highways like Gulu, Hoima and Mityana roads to boost their household incomes.

In February 2025, President Museveni gave 260 beneficiaries who work at the Balikyejjusa-Checkpoint market in Luwero Ugx 100,000 to support their businesses.

In May 2024, 238 roadside vendors from four markets along Mityana Road, including Kitinkokola, Zigoti, Kabengwa and Kasalaba also benefited from the business booster package.