• Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Donate
  • Login
Watchdog Uganda
  • Home
  • News
    • National
    • Politics
    • World News
    • Media Outreach Newswire
    • Africa News
    • Tourism
    • Community News
    • Luganda
    • Sports
      • Football
      • Motorsport
  • Op-Ed
    • #Out2Lunch
    • Conversations with
    • Politics
    • Relationships
  • Business
    • Agriculture
    • CEOs & Entrepreneurs,
    • Companies
    • Finance
    • Products
    • RealEstate
    • Technology
  • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
  • People
    • Showbiz
      • Salon Mag
  • Special Report
    • Education
    • Voices
  • Reviews
    • Products
    • Events
    • Hotels
    • Restaurants
    • Places
  • WD-TV
  • Donate
  • China News
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • National
    • Politics
    • World News
    • Media Outreach Newswire
    • Africa News
    • Tourism
    • Community News
    • Luganda
    • Sports
      • Football
      • Motorsport
  • Op-Ed
    • #Out2Lunch
    • Conversations with
    • Politics
    • Relationships
  • Business
    • Agriculture
    • CEOs & Entrepreneurs,
    • Companies
    • Finance
    • Products
    • RealEstate
    • Technology
  • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
  • People
    • Showbiz
      • Salon Mag
  • Special Report
    • Education
    • Voices
  • Reviews
    • Products
    • Events
    • Hotels
    • Restaurants
    • Places
  • WD-TV
  • Donate
  • China News
No Result
View All Result
Watchdog Uganda
No Result
View All Result

“You Found Our Coffee Sector Thriving and Killed It—Now You Want to Destroy It Even More!” -Bobi Wine lashes out at Museveni Amid UCDA Rationalization Debate

Buluba Aggrey by Buluba Aggrey
10 months ago
in News, Politics
4 0
President Yoweri Museveni and Bobi Wine

President Yoweri Museveni and Bobi Wine

ShareTweetSendShare

In a fierce exchange of words, National Unity Platform President Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has taken aim at President Yoweri Museveni over the state of Uganda’s coffee sector. Kyagulanyi accused Museveni of having a hand in the sector’s decline while simultaneously boasting about efforts to revive it.

During a recent statement, Kyagulanyi expressed disbelief at Museveni’s claims of rejuvenating the coffee industry through Operation Wealth Creation. “You found our coffee sector thriving and killed it,” he charged, emphasizing that the president’s administration has a long history of mismanagement. He pointed out that the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has often been overlooked, while Museveni has sought credit for any successes in the sector.

Kyagulanyi did not hold back as he recounted how Museveni’s government dismantled key support structures, such as the Coffee Marketing Board and cooperative societies, which once helped farmers prosper. Instead of improving these institutions, he said, the president chose to privatize them, resulting in a cheap sale of valuable assets and leaving farmers to struggle on their own.

For decades, the coffee sector has faced neglect, according to Kyagulanyi. He noted that the UCDA operated on minimal funding, relying on a small export levy for years. Significant investments only came after years of inaction, and even then, initiatives were often marred by corruption. “When you give seeds to the wind, you can’t expect them to grow,” he remarked, criticizing how seedlings were distributed carelessly and left to wither.

The NUP leader also took issue with Museveni’s recent focus on adding value to coffee, questioning the timing and sincerity of such efforts. If genuine support had been provided years ago, Kyagulanyi argued, Uganda could have been a major player in the global coffee market. “You can’t expect to plant thorns and harvest grapes,” he said, highlighting the lost opportunities due to poor leadership.

With the ongoing discussions about merging UCDA with the Ministry of Agriculture, Kyagulanyi warned that this move could further endanger the sector. He labeled the Ministry as ineffective, recalling its failures in managing other agricultural products. “Putting coffee under this ministry is like putting a hungry cat in charge of a fish market,” he declared.

Kyagulanyi urged the government to consult stakeholders in the coffee industry rather than pushing decisions without input. He believes that a responsible government should listen to those who know the sector best, rather than silencing dissent.

In conclusion, Kyagulanyi reiterated that the UCDA is essential for the coffee sector’s survival and should be treated as such. He warned that if Museveni continues on this path, the repercussions could be dire for the millions of Ugandans who depend on coffee for their livelihoods.


Do you have a story in your community or an opinion to share with us: Email us at editorial@watchdoguganda.com
Share1Tweet1SendShare

Related Posts

News

Prof. Balunywa Granted Bail, Case Adjourned to October 18th.

5th September 2025 at 23:58
News

President Museveni meets NRM mobilizers 

5th September 2025 at 17:42
National

President Museveni pledges to uplift veterans from poverty 

5th September 2025 at 17:36
Next Post
ONC PRO Moses Kintu while officiating at the functions at Hamms Secondary school wakiso

Museveni's office pledges vocational support to Secondary Schools

  • Kampala’s Nakivubo Channel Set for Transformation Under HAM Enterprises’ Visionary Project

    318 shares
    Share 127 Tweet 80
  • Haruna Towers the 16-floor masterpiece rising at Wilson Road to Transform Kampala’s Skyline forever

    216 shares
    Share 86 Tweet 54
  • Has Sudhir named ‘RR Pearl Tower One’ As A Landmark Memorial to Rajiv Ruparelia?

    82 shares
    Share 33 Tweet 21
  • Ham-Haruna: Two Brothers Unrelentingly Pushing Uganda Beyond Known Limits

    73 shares
    Share 29 Tweet 18
  • 10 dangerous hotspots known for prostitutes in Kampala

    1240 shares
    Share 496 Tweet 310
Facebook Twitter

Contact Information

Watchdog Uganda is a portal for solution journalism, trending news plus cutting edge commentaries in the fields of politics, security, business, tourism, entertainment, technology, agriculture, climate change, environment, public health et al. We also give preference to Ugandan community news and topical discussions. The portal also publishes community news and topical discussions.

Email: editorial@watchdoguganda.com
To Advertise:Click here

Latest News

Prof. Balunywa Granted Bail, Case Adjourned to October 18th.

5th September 2025 at 23:58

President Museveni meets NRM mobilizers 

5th September 2025 at 17:42

Check out

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Minister Muruli Mukasa

LIST: New salary structure for civil servants starting July 2020 out; scientists, lecturers get juicy pay rise

24th May 2020 at 10:45
Pregnant woman

Shock as 17-year old boy impregnates his two sisters during Covid-19 lockdown 

17th June 2020 at 08:17
Sudhir Ruparelia is the undisputed king of Kampala

Billionaire Sudhir’s wisdom on how to invest in real estate

0

How a boy’s destiny turned from cotton grower to communications guru

0

Prof. Balunywa Granted Bail, Case Adjourned to October 18th.

5th September 2025 at 23:58

President Museveni meets NRM mobilizers 

5th September 2025 at 17:42

© 2025 Watchdog Uganda

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • National
    • Politics
    • World News
    • Media Outreach Newswire
    • Africa News
    • Tourism
    • Community News
    • Luganda
    • Sports
      • Football
      • Motorsport
  • Op-Ed
    • #Out2Lunch
    • Conversations with
    • Politics
    • Relationships
  • Business
    • Agriculture
    • CEOs & Entrepreneurs,
    • Companies
    • Finance
    • Products
    • RealEstate
    • Technology
  • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
  • People
    • Showbiz
      • Salon Mag
  • Special Report
    • Education
    • Voices
  • Reviews
    • Products
    • Events
    • Hotels
    • Restaurants
    • Places
  • WD-TV
  • Donate
  • China News

© 2025 Watchdog Uganda