By Irene Best Nyapendi

Uganda Christian University (UCU) today, November 12, 2026, witnessed the formal swearing-in of the 29th Guild Government, covering guild officials of both the Main Campus in Mukono and the Kampala Campus. Jeremy Mugabi took office as Guild President of the Main Campus, while Primus Gumusiriza was sworn in as Guild President of the Kampala Campus, for the 2026-2027 term. The ceremony was graced by university management, parents, the outgoing guild government and members of the Electoral Commission.

Mugabi was elected following the campus elections held on November 4, 2026. He campaigned under the slogan “We Do Not Complain, We Repair,” promising safer food, improved campus security, academic support, alumni mentorship, financial transparency and stronger communication between students and guild leaders.

Main Campus Guild President Jeremy Mugabi shares a photo moment with Mr. David Mugawe, the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Finance and Administration.

Speaking on behalf of university management, Mr. David Mugawe, the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, congratulated the new Guild President and Members of Parliament on a successful journey. He also welcomed Mugabi’s family to the occasion, noting that his father once served at UCU as Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs and his mother is a lecturer in the School of Business.

Mr. Mugawe urged the new leaders to discover why they were called into leadership. Drawing on the sermon delivered earlier in the service, he said the Lord makes no mistakes and that their time in office is for a purpose.

He pledged that management would work closely with the new government, describing students as the university’s main stakeholders. “Our doors are open for you to come in, seek help and seek guidance,” he said.

Mr. Mugawe also encouraged the leaders to seek mentorship, saying no leader can claim to have outgrown the need for a mentor. He noted that the Directorate of Student Affairs runs a programme that pairs each leader with a mentor, and urged them to be diligent mentees.

“When times are hard, mentors help and support you, and when there are joyful moments, they rejoice with you,” he said.

He thanked the Electoral Commission at both the Main and Kampala campuses for conducting elections free of malpractice, and applauded the outgoing 28th Guild Government for its service.

Mr. Mugawe reminded the new leaders that a year in office passes quickly. “Leave a mark,” he said. “People will remember you, not only by what you did, but how you made them feel.”

The Director of Students’ Affairs thanked the student community for the votes and support during the elections. She asked students to keep up the same comradeship, “and at the end of the day, to God be the glory.”

Outgoing government pledges support

Praise Ainebabazi, the outgoing Guild Vice President, congratulated Mugabi, whom she said she grew up with, and pledged the support of the outgoing government.

“We’ll be there whenever you need us, for any guidance,” she said. She thanked the student community and acknowledged that the 28th Guild Government fulfilled most of its manifesto points but fell short on some. “We do apologise and we hope that the next government will continue from where we stopped,” she added.