Her award was announced at the 2026 Commonwealth Youth Awards ceremony in London, where she was also named the Africa Regional Winner.
“I used to wake up every morning to collect rotten tomatoes and throw them away while trying to save whatever remained,” she recalled.
Today, the Ugandan farmer and innovator earned the prestigious title of 2026 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year at the 2026 Commonwealth Youth Awards ceremony in London.
To be selected from across 56 nations is a testament to your courage and your creativity.
You have shown resilience in the face of challenge and innovation in the face of constraint.”.
Together, we will continue to strengthen the Commonwealth Youth Programme as a flagship vehicle for youth development in the Commonwealth.”.
“We believe this will improve yields, increase incomes and eventually change the narrative that farming is only for the poor.”. »