Catherine Kusasira to run for Parliament in 2026

The Pretender singer hopes to convert her fame and star power into votes in her bid for the Buikwe District Woman Member of Parliament.

In a video shared on social media, Kusasira opened up about her ambition while giving a sneak peek into her manifesto for the legislative role. She started rallying for support while assuring the people that she was ready to vie for the post.

Kusasira has been building her political ground in recent years.

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In 2019, her mobilisation efforts for the ruling party, the National Resistance Movement, would earn her the post of presidential advisor for Kampala affairs, charged with coordinating young people living in slum areas of Kampala.

Ahead of 2021 elections, she was one of the vocal celebrities who rallied for support for the incumbent president, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.

Buikwe Woman MP post is currently occupied by Mutasingwa Diana Kagyenyi, a minister of state in the office of the vice-president. She is also a member of the National Resistance Movement.

The state of affairs presents interesting grounds on how the elections will unfold, starting with the NRM primaries, where the party will elect its flag bearers for the general elections.

Following the successful transition of singer Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, to politics, several celebrities have taken up the inspiration and joined elective politics.

Other celebrities expressing interest in the 2026 elections include She joins singers Viboyo Oweyo, King Saha, and Ziza Bafana.