Nyege Nyege Festival is on amidst all the controversial critisms. The four day annual festival started yesterday 9th November and concludes on Sunday. Rebecca Kagada, the first Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Affairs launched the 8th edition of Nyege Nyege festival at the source of the Nile in Jinja City on Thursday night and noted that the event is the biggest and most vibrant in East and Central Africa. She confidently stressed that no body will stop the Nyege Nyege annual festival as long as she’s alive and appreciated the event organisers for Resilience, focus and commitment to have it again in Jinja.
Security has been tightened in Jinja following the recent terror attacks in the country. Kagada says revellers shouldn’t be alarmed as their safety has been prioritized.
Several international and local Artistes to perform including traditional dancers, locally produced items are displayed which she says all these translate into socio-economic welfare for the local people.
