Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thousands of people have flocked Kololo Independence grounds to witness the tallying of votes from division and municipal elections held today. There is no social distancing, as supporters, agents and candidates push through to the tally Centre. In all the five tents of Rubaga, Kampala …
Read More »Ninety two parliament candidates nominated in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ninety-two candidates have been nominated to take part in 2021 members of parliament elections for all the 10 elective MP position in Kampala. The constituencies include Kampala District Woman MP, Rubaga North and South, Kawempe North and South, Makindye West and East, Nakawa West …
Read More »National PWD representative Nalule bounced during nomination for MPs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala district office of the Electoral Commission has today turned away National female representative for Persons with disability, Safia Nalule who had turned up for nominations. Nalule also a commissioner of Parliament had turned up for nominations thinking since it was the last …
Read More »Kampala registers more independent candidates than party flags
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independents formed the majority of candidates that were nominated to contest for Parliamentary positions in Kampala district. Altogether, the ten constituencies in the city attracted 35 contenders spread across the five divisions of Nakawa, Makindye, Lubaga, Kawempe and Kampala Central. This is followed by …
Read More »66 candidates nominated on day one in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has nominated 66 persons seeking to contest for parliamentary positions in the 10 constituencies of Kampala city, spread around the five divisions. They include 59 aspirants for directly elected positions and seven others for the woman MP seats. According to the breakdown, Lubaga …
Read More »EC abandons nomination schedule to prioritize emergency cases
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has made exceptions in nominations for Parliamentary aspirants prioritizing those with emergencies. Aspirants from the five divisions of Kawempe, Lubaga, Nakawa, Makindye and Kampala central started arriving at the Electoral Commission Offices in Ntinda, as early as 7 a.m., in line …
Read More »EC asks Kampala MP aspirants to book nomination appointments
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has asked candidates for the Member of parliament for Kampala to book specific days they want to be nominated. As the electoral commission prepares to nominate candidates for Members of parliament seats next week, the aspirants in Kampala have been asked …
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