Nakiwala Kiyingi: Leaders who neglect their kids should be banned from office
State Minister for youth and children affairs, Hon Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi has called for the demotion of leaders who involve themselves in acts of disowning and denying their children.
This comes days after a paternity Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) test confirmed that the suspended Kazo Church of Uganda priest, Rev. Ronald Kalende had a child with his church choir pianist.
Rev. Ronald Kalende had earlier denied fathering the child with a 23-year old Perusi Serena Nabirye, until the Hon Nakiwala Kiyingi, intervened in the matter.
Tests conducted last week at the MBN Clinical laboratories Limited, Nakasero showed that Kalende is the biological father of Nabirye’s baby, Mirembe Israella Reign Rev. Ronald Kalende had a child with his church choir pianist.
However, while launching a 1m USD pilot progress tracking initiative, Nakiwala stated that the directive should be put in the Electoral Commission books.
Nakiwala wants politicians who neglect their children banned from running for office and thus she has proposed for the passing of a law that prohibits politicians who neglect their children from standing for office.
Nakiwala who called for the idea to be brought before and discussed in Parliament advised all children home care centres to reintegrate children in their care into their original communities within 36 months.
“There needs to be a distinction between homes for runaway children and centres for children with disabilities. Homes that care for children with disabilities must be up to standard to meet their special needs,” Nakiwala implied adding that she is more than determined to ensure a
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Appropriately, Samuel Sanders, the country director SOS Norway, said that the tracking progress initiative will play a major role in boosting children’s welfare and ensure they feel home in a new environment even without their parents and relatives.
According to the Olive Lumonya Birungi the national director SOS Children’s village, in abide to reduce on the number of children in the care centres, they will be determined to work in conjunction with the Ministry of Gender Labor and Social Development to integrate disadvantaged children in their respective original communities.
Meanwhile, the pilot progress tracking initiative is aimed at strengthening national alternative care implementation and information management systems.
Being test run in five countries including Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Kenya and Malawi, the two-year project will boost children’s welfare in the country.
By John Dalton Kigozi
