By Venesa Namusabi
The entry list for the KCB Mbale national rally championship in Mbale city speaks volume for itself.
To the fans, entry lists brings that life, glamour and excitement to the people of Mbale just like it has been the tradition in the western city of Uganda Mbarara for adecade.
That hype of the Desh Kananura and KFC brands, the omunyeeto girls that decend from the land of Milk may one that will only be missed.
However, on the track the tension is high, the machines are ready to roar and the battle ground is set.
With the 2025 national rally champion Ronald Sebuguzi navigated by Anthony Mugambwa ina ford Fiesta proto, Ambrose ‘Katoto’ Byona omunyeeto in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution10, the KCB fuelled crew of Mike Mukula jr in a Subaru N14, two-time UMOSPOC Kabalega rally winner Hassan Alwi navigated by Musa Nsubuga and Musa Ssegaabwe, makes Moses Lumala’s bid very hard to achirve.
Lumala in a ford proto eyes winning the NRC at the age of 61years old a record that was set by Christakis Fitidis in 2017.
Fitidis aka Sacramental at 61 years of age, won the 2017 NRC and Lumala targets breaking that record.
However, to achieve that the former national rally champion will have to finish the KCB Mbale Rally on a podium to tight mark the challengers to Ssebuguzi who is the defending champion.
Sebuguzi, the Shell V-Power fuelled is also not looking at anything apart from winning his fifth NRC silverware.
The line up makes KCB-Mbale rally and the 2026 seaon one of the toughest Ugandan fans have ever witnessed.
The Entry List
1.Hajji kavuma Amir/ Hamza lwanga (Subaru Impreza)
2.Musa Ssegabwe “Segamu 14” / Mathias Kiyegga (Mitsubishi Evo 9)
3.Mubiru Sande / Hassan Kateregga (Toyota Fx)
4.Sadat Negomba/ Namara Properous (Toyota Fx)
5.Hassan Alwi/Musa Nsubuga (Ford Fiesta Proto)
6.Hajji Senyonjo Ahmed / Mungufeni Phinehas (Toyota Corolla)
7.Hajji Sharif Muyanja / Waldah Mugaga (Toyota Run X)
8.Munyegera Godfrey / Musoke Saul (Subaru Impreza)
9.Ssekandi Samuel / Mutyaba Sudais (Toyota Celica)
10.Moses lumala/ Another (Ford Fiesta Proto)
11.Kevin Bebeto/Mwambazi Lawrence (Mitsubishi Evo 9)
13.Odeon Tumwebaze/ Hussein Mukuye (Toyota Alteeza)
14.Kataza Haruna/ Isaac Lumu – Subaru Impreza
15.Bwete Samuel/URBAN Mulindwa Subaru N14
16.Ambrose Byona “OMUNYEETO”/Suzan Kalema- Mitsubishi Evo X
17.Mike MukulaJr/ Edward Kiyingi- Subaru Impreza N14
18.Ronald ssebuguzi/Anthony Mugambwa (Ford Fiesta proto.)
“Wow, this rally lineup is absolutely fire! 🔥 The battle between Ronald Sebuguzi and Ambrose ‘Katoto’ Byona is gonna be epic—who do you think has the edge?
Lumala aiming to break Fitidis’ record at 61 is insane dedication—respect! But can he really pull it off against these young guns?
The Mbale rally hype is real, especially with those ‘omunyeeto girls’ bringing the glam. Will this be the most iconic rally in Ugandan history?
Mike Mukula Jr. and Hassan Alwi’s crews are serious contenders—do you think experience or raw speed will win here?
And let’s not forget Musa Ssegabwe—his ‘Segamu 14’ Evo 9 is a beast! Can he upset the big names?
Finally, who’s your dark horse in this stacked lineup? Mine’s Mubiru Sande—that Toyota FX could surprise everyone!
P.S. How do you even pronounce ‘omunyeeto’? Asking for a friend. 😆”