The Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) has convened the inaugural meeting of its newly constituted Central Committee at the organisation’s headquarters in Naguru, Kampala, marking another step in efforts to strengthen its leadership structures and improve coordination across the country.
The meeting, held on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, brought together members of the expanded Central Committee for discussions centred on organisational development, leadership coordination and strengthening PLU structures from the national level to the grassroots. Contemporary coverage of the meeting described it as a key engagement aimed at improving the effectiveness and coordination of the organisation nationwide.
The gathering follows a series of leadership changes announced by PLU Chairman Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba in June, when a new Central Committee was constituted as part of a wider restructuring of the organisation.
Among the major changes was the appointment of Hon. Fadil Twalla, Member of Parliament for Tingey County, as Secretary General, succeeding Hon. Daudi Kabanda. The reconstituted leadership also brought in several senior government, parliamentary, business and professional figures, while retaining a number of longstanding PLU leaders.
Tuesday’s meeting provided the new team with an opportunity to align its responsibilities and consider how PLU’s national, regional and grassroots structures can work more effectively together. Reports from Naguru indicated that discussions focused particularly on strengthening communication within the organisation, improving administrative coordination and expanding engagement with members across Uganda.
The meeting also comes as the new Secretary General moves to implement priorities announced when he assumed office in June. Twalla has placed the completion and operationalisation of PLU structures across the country among his key priorities, alongside grassroots mobilisation, accountability, improved service delivery, youth empowerment and national unity. He has also identified the fight against corruption and protection of public resources as important areas of engagement for the organisation.
PLU leaders have emphasised that stronger structures must ultimately translate into greater participation at community level and a more disciplined, service-oriented organisation.
Members who attended the inaugural meeting publicly thanked Gen. Kainerugaba for the confidence placed in the newly constituted leadership and reaffirmed their commitment to serving within the organisation. Posts from several committee members described the Naguru gathering as the first expanded PLU Central Committee inaugural meeting.
The meeting further consolidates a period of institutional reorganisation at PLU headquarters following the June leadership transition. During that transition, Twalla pledged to strengthen the organisation “from top to bottom,” while Gen. Kainerugaba said PLU would continue working in strategic alignment with the National Resistance Movement and support efforts to improve government performance and service delivery.
With the new Central Committee now formally beginning its work, attention is expected to shift towards translating the leadership changes into stronger grassroots organisation, coordinated national programmes and measurable engagement with communities.
The Naguru meeting therefore represents more than a gathering of officials; it signals the beginning of a new operational phase for PLU as the organisation seeks to consolidate its structures, strengthen internal coordination and position service, patriotism, accountability and national development at the centre of its activities.
