Nyarwimuka Wins Country Radio Boda Boda Festival Qualifiers in Ruhinda

Rukungiri: Nyarwimuka Boda Boda Stage in Ruhinda Subcounty, Rukungiri District, has emerged winner of the Country Radio Boda Boda Festival qualifiers in Ruhinda Subcounty after defeating Kicwamba 5-3 on penalties.

The qualifiers were held on October 3, at Rwabukoba Primary School playground in Ruhinda Sub-County, bringing together various boda boda stages to showcase their football talents.

The qualifiers are being held across different sub-counties in Rukungiri District, with each sub-county expected to select one boda boda stage to represent it at the district level.

Nyarwimuka will now represent Ruhinda Subcounty in the round of 16 of the Country Radio Boda Boda Festival at the district level.

The day’s competition featured several exciting fixtures.

In the opening match, Rwangoma defeated Kicwamba 2-nil, while Nyarwimuka thrashed Ndere 4-nil.

In another encounter, Rwamugoma lost 1-nil to Burombe, before Kicwamba defeated Burombe 1-nil to progress to the final.

The final saw Nyarwimuka face Kicwamba, with the two sides playing to a draw in normal time before Nyarwimuka eventually secured a 5-3 victory in the penalty shootout.

Speaking to our reporter after the match, Nyarwimuka Boda Boda Stage captain Julius Banturaki attributed their victory to experience, patience and good execution during the penalty shootout.

Banturaki said the team remained composed throughout the match and is now ready to face other teams in the upcoming district competitions.

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The Rwabukoba Boda Boda Stage Chairperson Charles Katunguka thanked Country Radio for supporting young people’s talents and called on the community to embrace and support the Boda Boda Festival and the official launch of the station.

Katunguka also urged parents and community members to support children’s talents, saying such talents can provide important opportunities for their future.

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The official launch of 87.6 Country Radio and the Country Radio Boda Boda Festival is scheduled for 28th November 2026 at Rukungiri Main Stadium.

The celebrations will feature the final matches of the festival, with the winning team set to receive a two-million-shilling prize.

The event will also include prayers and a music gala featuring several artists, including Eddy Kenzo, Karole Kasita, Sophie Nantongo, Kapeke, Segmento and other artists from Western Uganda.

Organizers are calling upon the public to turn up in large numbers to support the launch, the festival and the talents being showcased by boda boda stages across the district.