The court hearing, presided over by Chief Magistrate John Francis Kaggwa, will determine whether to tally results from all the 105 polling stations. Security is tight in Kayunga District as the court prepares to rule on NRM’s Jackline Birungi’s application for a recount of ballots in the disputed Woman MP election. Birungi alleges that she […]
Army Breaks into My Home, Assaults Family – Kyagulanyi I am shocked and outraged by the violent raid on my home in Magere last night. Hundreds of soldiers, some in uniform, others in plain clothes, and many drunk, stormed our compound. They broke doors, smashed windows, and forced their way in. My wife was put […]
“Accordingly, as Returning Officer for … MUKONO … Electoral district and in accordance with Section 147 of the Local Governments Act, Cap. 138, I declare … LUKOOYA FRANCIS MUKOOME… who has obtained the largest number of votes to be elected candidate for… MUKONO… Electoral District.” Drama unfolded at Mukono district Electoral Commission tally centre when […]
Ku mulundi guno, ono alangiridde Francis Lukooya Mukoome nti y’awangudde Lukooya n’obululu 52,523 nga Muyanja azze mu kyakubiri n’obululu 52,105 ye Lauben Ssenyonjo abadde ku bwa nnamunigina afunyeeyo obululu 2095. Wabaddewo katemba ku kitebe ky’eby’okulonda e Mukono ekifo kimu ekya ssentebe wa disitulikiti bwe kirangiriddwako abantu babiri ng’owa NUP, Johnson Muyanja Ssenyonga y’asoose okulangirirwa ng’awangudde […]
Muyanja expressed dismay that an exercise geared at identifying upright citizens to help in provision of desired services to the people like safe water, good roads, schools and other necessities of life, is being conducted with involvement of guns. Mukono National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate for the district chairman’s seat, Johnson Muyanja Ssenyonga has decried […]
Charles Muyimbwa of the National Unity Platform (NUP) was assigned a symbol (watch) that did not belong to him, while independent candidate Hannington Ssebadda assigned umbrella. Justice Zeija Appointed Chief Justice The Electoral Commission has cancelled voting for the position of Direct Councillor in Nyenje and Seeta wards following an error in the placement […]
Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi, the Member of Parliament for Butambala County, has been arrested and is currently in police custody. Kivumbi’s arrest is in connection with recent incidents of political violence in the area, according to Lydia Tumushabe, the Police Public Relations Officer for Katonga Police Region. Kivumbi is expected to be arraigned before court soon. […]
Ssewungu, a vocal opposition MP, had won the seat with 10,106 votes, while Ssemakula garnered 10,069 votes. The fate of Andrew Gonzaga Ssewungu’s victory in Kalungu West constituency hangs in the balance after a court ordered a recount of votes. Ssewungu, a National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate, had been declared winner with a narrow margin […]
NRM polling agents refused to sign the declaration forms, and scuffles broke out between NRM and NUP members, leaving several people bleeding. In a dramatic turn of events, National Resistance Movement (NRM) youth candidates in Mukono Municipality protested the results of the youth elections, claiming the process was rigged in favor of the National Unity […]
According to Kyagulanyi, security forces, including the military and police, stormed his residence, switching off power and disabling CCTV cameras. List of Parliamentary Winners From Mukono, Buikwe and Buvuma In a shocking turn of events, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the former presidential candidate, has revealed that he is alive and safe after a dramatic raid on […]