The establishment of Uganda National Congress sought to realise the nationalist ambitions of Ugandans.

First Secretary General of the Uganda National Congress, Abu Kyakama Mayanja

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It was hampered by its association with Buganda and as such, many non-Baganda were apprehensive of pushing for independence without addressing regional disparities in education, the economy, and levels of political organisation.