Transforming Uganda into a middle income country by 2020 is the stated aim of the 2016- 2021 NRM Manifesto. This means that all Ugandans on average should each be earning at least UGX 3.5million annually by the year 2020. However economic forecasts by the World Bank indicate that the country will not meet this target. Given that the government is unlikely to fulfill its pledge, what can this failure be attributed to?