A judge canceled the election results for Kawempe Division North after finding major problems with the voting process. Justice Bernard Namanya ruled that Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola cannot keep his seat as a Member of Parliament. The court discovered that election officials broke several laws during the March contest. Over 16,000 people could not vote because of these mistakes. Nalukoola also campaigned at polling stations on election day against the rules.
The National Resistance Movement brought the case to court after losing the election. They said thousands of voters lost their chance to pick their representative. Nambi Faridah Kigongo was the NRM candidate who should have won according to the petition. Election workers failed to count votes from many stations across the area. This left huge numbers of people without a voice in choosing their leader.
The Electoral Commission must organize a completely new election for the district. Each political party will pay its legal costs from the court case. This marks the second time courts have thrown out election results for this same seat. Muhammad Ssegirinya lost his position through a similar court action back in 2021. The commission will announce dates for the fresh voting within weeks.
The National Resistance Movement brought the case to court after losing the election. They said thousands of voters lost their chance to pick their representative. Nambi Faridah Kigongo was the NRM candidate who should have won according to the petition. Election workers failed to count votes from many stations across the area. This left huge numbers of people without a voice in choosing their leader.
The Electoral Commission must organize a completely new election for the district. Each political party will pay its legal costs from the court case. This marks the second time courts have thrown out election results for this same seat. Muhammad Ssegirinya lost his position through a similar court action back in 2021. The commission will announce dates for the fresh voting within weeks.
