Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â The Parliament of Uganda has fixed July 26th 2021, to conduct the East African Legislative Assembly-EALA by-election. The seat fell vacant after the death of one of Uganda’s nine representatives, Mathias Kasamba on April 27th 2021. Now according to a notice signed by Henry Yoweri …
Read More »Heavy deployment as Museveni, Bobi Wine campaign in Hoima town
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is heightened security in Hoima district as the campaigns for the woman MP by-elections climax. The elections are scheduled for Thursday this week. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine, the Kyadondo East Member of parliament and leader of the …
Read More »NRM party primaries flop in Kaabong
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM Party primary elections in the Kaabong Woman MP by-election flopped. The elections were to take place yesterday, according to Dr Tanga Odoi, the chairperson of the NRM electoral commission. However, several voters remained stranded at polling stations across the district with …
Read More »NRM’s Emmanuel Urombi wins Nebbi LCV by-election
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Emmanuel Urombi has been declared winner of the Nebbi LCV by-election. Orombi of the National Resistance Movement-NRM party garnered 20,280 votes, defeating Vicky Onyai of Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party who obtained 4,022 votes. George Uthuba an Independent Candidate got 18,323 votes. Orombi was …
Read More »Court orders a by-election for Busia LC5 Chairperson seat
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI |Â The Court of Appeal has thrown Busia District LCV chairman Ouma Adea, out of office on grounds that he is unfit to hold public office having been convicted of corruption 6 years ago. Three Justices Remmy Kasule , Kenneth Kakuru and Geoffrey Kiryabwire unanimously concurred …
Read More »Nominations for LCV by-election in Kamuli are on going
By Julius Odeke The nomination exercise for the by-elections in both Kamuli and Kween districts are on-going in the respective districts’ registrar’s office. The Public Relation Officer at Electoral Commission, Charles Ochola says the exercise started smoothly in the morning with the intending candidates who he says can include any Ugandan of …
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