While addressing the media after declaring them, Betty Nambooze thanked the voters in Mukono district for having once again entrusted them with their votes.
Despite the high tensions which roamed amongst the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidates in Mukono district, following the delay to declare the winners from the parliamentary elections, the latter managed to emerge victorious.
In Mukono Municipality, Betty Nambooze Bakireke managed to triumph over nine other candidates with 22,691 votes followed by National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) Dr. Sarah Daisy Ssonko Nabatanzi (5,753), Hanifa Nabukeera Hussein (Independent) 4620, George Fred Kagimu (DP) 4023, Rev. Dr. Peter Bakaluba Mukasa (Independent) 3580, Andrew Ssenyonga (Independent) 1474, Allan Mawanda (DF) 218, Sarah Nakintu (PFF) 106, Dunstan Mbogo Eddie (FDC) 105 and John Sserwano Kulubya (Independent) 38.
Mukono South constituency was taken by the former Guild President of Makerere University, Robert Maseruka who garnered 19,621 votes, followed by; the incumbent, DP’s Fred Kayondo (DP), 11,895, NRM’s Tadeo Kintu 5,630, Mubarak Ssekikubo (Independent) 5,250, Vincent Luswata (Independent) 1550, Esther Gibone (Independent) 243, Amos Wambede (Independent) 218 and Living Robert Kikulwe (Independent) 155, Roy Mwesigwa (Independent) 151 and Wilson Male (Independent) 77.
From Mukono North constituency, the incumbent, Abdallah Kiwanuka Mulimamayuuni beat his long-time rival, the former State Minister for Water, Ronald Kibuule. Mulimamayuuni garnered 15,070 besides Kibuule’s 11,176 votes. He was followed by; Kenneth Nsubuga Ssebagayunga (DP) 981, Isaac Drasi (Independent) 516, Moses Lukubira Bakubi 47 and Stephen Ssemusu 60.
Sulaiman Kiwanuka trounced the incumbent, Fred Ssimbwa Kaggwa of DF with 32,806 votes who only got 954 votes. NRM’s Kafeero Ssekitoleko came in the second position with 16,274 votes, Joseph Mugambe Kif’omusana (Independent) 1121, Zuliya Basiima (PFF) 1290, Lamek Kawombe (DP) 502, Micheal Lubowa (Independent) 185, and Abubaker Lumama (FDC) 141.
For Mukono Woman MP, Sheillah Amaniyo Draville took the day with 97,421, NRM’s Margaret Nakavubu Bakubi 50,587, Peace Kusasira Mubiru (Independent) 6719, Merhab Nalumu (Independent) 4629, Vitaline Nansubuga Nalumansi (FDC) 3422, Hasifah Namazzi (DP) 1795, Norah Sylvia Namutosi (Independent) 726, Teddy Nakanjako (DF) 1422, and Salimah Lunkuse Nsibambi (JEMA) 396.
While addressing the media after declaring them, Betty Nambooze thanked the voters in Mukono district for having once again entrusted them with their votes.
“For sure I pity NRM people who instead of addressing people’s challenges in our constituencies, they think of shutting us up, but I am happy that my people have loudly spoken with actions,” she asserted.
Nambooze was the first candidate amongst the five constituencies of Mukono district to be declared winner on Friday evening at around 7:00pm but also her declaration did not tear down the tension which had been caused amongst the NUP candidates who had over waited from Thursday after getting clues according to the received DR forms which were putting them in the lead.
Despite the heavy security deployment around and inside the EC offices, the candidates had been limited to only one other person and the presence of their contenders from the NRM party including former Minister Kibuule made them not to jubilate until it was over.
However, on Saturday morning at around 6:30am, the district Returning Officer, Emilly Amongin declared the winners leaving the winners in a jubilant mood.
Robert Maseruka, the Mukono South MP elect promised to be a people’s representative unlike his predecessor. Maseruka, the Makerere University 89th Guild President said he is to follow-up on the government jobs in the institutions in his constituency.
“There is no reason as to why we should have very many health workers in our health units whose output is not proportional to their numbers. I will declare what I would have done at the end of the day and also those that would have failed or things in the pipeline, as a human being, everything cannot be smooth as expected, being transparent is one of the good factors of a leader,” Maseruka said.
On the side of the islanders, Maseruka showed dismay that they lack toilets, schools and health facilities but promised to work hand in hand with the district chairperson to make sure that some of those challenges get answers.
Sheillah Amaniyo, the Mukono District Woman MP elect said she is to represent unity in the district given the fact that she represents all the four constituencies of the district.
“Unlike my predecessor, I am going to make sure that I promote teamwork amongst my fellow members of parliament,” she said.
Sulaiman Kiwanuka, the Nakifuma County MP elect said he won over 260 polling stations out of the over 280 total polling stations, thanking the people of Nakifuma for having trusted him with their votes.
Bernard Ssempaka, a resident of Nakifuma welcomed Kiwanuka’s win but he asked him not to be like his predecessor, Fred Kaggwa who did not fulfill his promises.
