Museveni honours woman who hid his mother during bush war with fully furnished house

President Yoweri Museveni has built and furnished a house for  Anna Maria Mukaluyinda Nakampi of Kijaguzo Parish, Semuto in Nakaseke district  in appreciation for her  support during the five-year liberation war.

Nakampi’s contribution, among others,  included hiding Museveni’s mother and other fighters  of the National Resistance Army(NRA) during the bush war.

Although she was not a soldier, Ms. Nakampi is among the civilians who participated closely with the armed freedom fighters during the struggle.

On Thursday, the president accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni and their two daughters; Mrs. Natasha Museveni Karugire and Mrs. Patience Rwabwogo handed over the house at Mwera village in Kakindu sub county, Mityana district.

They also handed over a car to Nakampi.

President Museveni informed the gathering that while at Kijaguzo Parish, they were given assistance in terms of housing, feeding, and doing reconnaissance for them and directing them to hidden routes, among others.

“I want to thank Sister Nakampi because she’s the reason I have come here. She helped us in the war. She was not a soldier but together with Fr. Sseguya they allowed us to use their houses and they also looked after our girls, and some other people. I therefore thank Sister Nakampi,” Museveni stated.

The  NRM First National Vice Chairperson, Alhaji Moses Kigongo thanked the people of Mityana for supporting NRM since 1986.

He expressed gratitude to President Museveni for his powerful gesture of remembering his friends like Ms. Anna Maria Nakampi.

“I did not expect this. Ms. Nakampi was just a sister in the convent just praying for us. Thank you, Mr. President, for that good spirit. Our religious leaders preach to us to always have a good heart and I have

seen it now. This is how we should all behave as Ugandans. There’s no reason as to why we should spread hatred against each other,” Alhaji Kigongo said.

The 80^th year birthday celebrations last month were held at Kijaguzo parish in Nakaseke district where Nakampi was stationed during the bush war.