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Ofwono Opondo, Amuriat Trash Mukula’s 'Soroti is Cleanest City' Claims

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Ofwono Opondo, Amuriat Trash Mukula’s 'Soroti is Cleanest City' Claims
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Mr Mukula, a prominent leader from the east and an NRM leader, took to his X account (formerly Twitter) to declare: "I can now confidently confirm that Soroti City is officially the cleanest city in Uganda."

The Exectuvie Director of the Uganda Media Centre, Ofwono Opondo, and Forum for Democratic Change president Patrick Amuriat have trashed claims by Captain Mike Mukula that Soroti is the cleanest city in the country.

Mr Mukula, a prominent leader from the east and an NRM leader, took to his X account (formerly Twitter) to declare: "I can now confidently confirm that Soroti City is officially the cleanest city in Uganda."

He supported his claim with photos of Soroti City monuments, including statues of an antelope, a zebra, a cock, and an independence monument.

In a re-post of Mukula’s post, government spokesperson Opondo refuted the claims, arguing that Soroti does not meet the standard Mukula implied.

"Going through Soroti City so frequently as I do these days, this acclaim can't be true," said Opondo

Opondo further criticized Soroti Aviation School, reportedly owned by Mukula, for being surrounded by bush, a detail he suggested contradicted the cleanliness claims.

"Soroti is so bushy and littered. The aviation school so bushy," he said

Mr Amuriat, the FDC president and a native of Soroti, also cast doubt on Mukula’s statement, questioning its timing as the Ateker Festival approached.

"Kind of haste by Mukula highly suspicious especially at this time of the Ateker Festival."

Amuriat compared Soroti’s cleanliness to Fort Portal’s, saying: "What has been achieved is a small fraction of Fort Portal City level."

He further criticized the cultural relevance of the monuments Mukula showcased, asking: "How did the cow, water pot, hunters’ gears, cotton etc models get omitted? Was there even any consultation done?"

While there are no official statistics on Uganda’s cleanest cities, cities like Fort Portal, Mbarara, and Jinja are widely regarded as leaders in cleanliness due to strong waste management policies, intentional green planting campaigns, and organized public spaces.

Soroti City, currently undergoing renovations ahead of the Ateker Festival—a cultural event bringing together Ateker communities from Ethiopia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Kenya—has yet to reach those levels.

Mukula’s declaration has reignited debate about urban planning and cleanliness in Uganda, with critics calling for more effort in addressing waste management and ensuring cultural representation in city beautification projects.

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