Two activists filed a constitutional challenge against the parliamentary candidacy of retired General Moses Ali, an 86-year-old politician seeking to represent Adjumani West in elections scheduled for January 2026. Kakwenza Rukirabashaija and Ssuuna James Kiggala argue that physical frailty makes Ali unable to fulfill legislative responsibilities, thereby violating voters' rights to adequate representation.
The petitioners claim Ali appeared incapable of speaking or moving without assistance during both party and national nomination ceremonies. The National Resistance Movement selected him as its candidate on June 17, 2025, after he received 8,609 votes in primary voting, with the Electoral Commission formalizing his candidacy on October 22. Ali currently holds the position of second deputy prime minister.
Through their legal team at Kiiza & Mugisha Advocates, the pair requests multiple court orders barring Ali from serving and mandating new elections in the constituency. They want judges to establish health requirements for future candidates and declare that state agencies violated constitutional provisions by approving his nomination. Authorities have seven days to respond once formally notified. President Yoweri Museveni recently delivered party materials to Ali at a ceremony where the seated candidate could not approach the stage independently.
The petitioners claim Ali appeared incapable of speaking or moving without assistance during both party and national nomination ceremonies. The National Resistance Movement selected him as its candidate on June 17, 2025, after he received 8,609 votes in primary voting, with the Electoral Commission formalizing his candidacy on October 22. Ali currently holds the position of second deputy prime minister.
Through their legal team at Kiiza & Mugisha Advocates, the pair requests multiple court orders barring Ali from serving and mandating new elections in the constituency. They want judges to establish health requirements for future candidates and declare that state agencies violated constitutional provisions by approving his nomination. Authorities have seven days to respond once formally notified. President Yoweri Museveni recently delivered party materials to Ali at a ceremony where the seated candidate could not approach the stage independently.
