Robert Peter Kabanda of the National Unity Platform (NUP) has been declared winner of the Mukono Municipality mayoral race after beating four other candidates in a landslide victory. Kabanda garnered 13,112 votes followed by NRM’s Micdad Mulimira who secured 5,054 yet the incumbent, Erisa Mukasa Nkoyoyo, an independent candidate only registered 2,283 votes. Former presidential […]
Kyagulanyi’s wife, Barbie Itungo Kyagulanyi claims to have been subjected to grave injuries leading to her hospitalization at St. Francis’ Hospital Nsambya. The Director of Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI), Dr. Livingstone Ssewanyana, has condemned the alleged torture of Robert Kyagulanyi’s wife and other people at his home by security operatives, calling for arrests […]
“I have a good case which would be lost if I engaged in chaos. I continue to ask my supporters out there to keep peaceful as we let the law play its part. At least no one is above the law,” Muyanja stressed. The National Unity Platform (NUP) flag bearer for Mukono district chairperson seat, […]
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. […]
