Kayunga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Kayunga District on Friday shot at an ambulance that was carrying National Unity Platform-NUP supporters. A team of about ten supporters had traveled from Kampala to canvass support for the NUP candidate Harriet Nakiwede who was campaigning at Kayonza Sub County. When …
Read More »PM Nabbanja campaigns for NRM candidate in the Kayunga LC5 race
Kayunga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has rallied residents of Kayunga to vote for the National Resistance Movement candidate Andrew Muwonge, for the LCV chairperson seat. Robinah Nabbanja joined a team from the NRM Secretariat headed by the Director of Mobilization, Rose Mary Seninde to canvass support for …
Read More »NRM leaders campaign for NUP candidate in the Kayunga LC5 by-election
Kayunga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two National Resistance Movement-NRM leaders in Kayunga are backing the National Unity Platform-NUP candidate Harriet Nakwede, for the Kayunga LCV chairperson seat. The leaders include the party publicity secretary Joseph Ouma, and Patrick Nsanja Kayongo, the Member of Parliament for Ntenjeru South County. Nsanja contested …
Read More »EC blames police for coordinating illegal procession in Kayunga
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission-EC has blamed police for assisting the National Resistance Movement-NRM party conduct a big procession in the district before the official campaigning date in the Kayunga LC5 by-election. EC started nomination of candidates vying for the office of LC5 chairperson in Kayunga to …
Read More »Nominations for Local Government by-elections start today
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The nominations of candidates for residual and by-elections in local governments across the country have started. The two-day exercise will start on Monday and end on Tuesday. Paul Bukenya the Spokesperson of the Electoral Commission says that the returning officers are set to nominate …
Read More »DP fronts candidate for Kayunga LC5 by-election
Kayunga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party-DP has fronted Anthony Waddimba as its candidate for the Kayunga LCV by-election. Last month, the Electoral Commission set December 16, 2021, as the election date for the by-election. The seat fell vacant after Ffefeka Sserubugo, the LCV chairperson for Kayunga district was found …
Read More »Kayunga by-elections: Ffeffeka’s son trashes NUP vetting process, set to go independent
Kayunga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jamir Kamoga, the son of the late Muhammad Ffeffeka Sserubogo, the former Kayunga district LC V chairperson has decided to go independent after failing to secure the National Unity Platform-NUP party flag. On Monday evening, NUP declared Harriet Nakwede as their candidate for the Kayunga …
Read More »NRM leaders in Kayunga demand facilitation for LCV by-election
Kayunga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM leaders in Kayunga are demanding funds for mobilization in the LCV chairperson by-election. Last month, the Electoral Commission set December 16, 2021, as the election date for the by-election. The seat fell vacant after Ffefeka Sserubugo, the LCV chairperson for Kayunga …
Read More »Nantaba set to battle another election appeal
Kayunga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A second election appeal has been filed against Kayunga District Woman Member of Parliament (MP) Idah Erios Nantaba by her rival Jackline Kobusingye Birungi. The appellant Kobusingye is one of six women Nantaba trounced in the January 14th 2021 elections to be declared and …
Read More »Police uneasy placing homosexuals in normal detention
Kayunga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kayunga have raised concern about locking up self-proclaimed homosexuals with other suspects. Kayunga District Police Community Liaison Officer, Paul Ssali, says that they often find it challenging locking up other suspects with self-proclaimed homosexuals. Without giving figures, Ssali noted that homosexuality is …
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