Kabale, a picturesque district in southwestern Uganda, has already secured Cabinet and Parliamentary approval to become a city, but implementation is currently stalled due to funding delays. Widely regarded as a natural tourism capital, Kabale is home to iconic attractions like Lake Bunyonyi and the historic White Horse Inn, once a stopover for Microsoft founder Bill Gates and the late US President Jimmy Carter. The hotel has also served as the venue for several high-level bilateral meetings between Uganda and Rwanda, reinforcing its status as a hub for both tourism and regional diplomacy. With Uganda recording over 1.5 million tourist arrivals by mid-2025, stakeholders argue that granting Kabale full city status could unlock critical investment, boost hospitality infrastructure, and drive long-term regional economic growth. Our correspondent Israel Alex sent us this report on just how beautiful and economically strategic the hilly city really is.