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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has allowed lawyers representing the winner of Kawempe North elections Erias Nalukoola Luyimbazi to cross examine NRM’s Faridah Nambi Kigongo who is challenging his victory. The Court presided over by the Civil Division Judge Benard Namanya on Friday allowed …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Nalukoola Luyimbazi, the Kawempe North Member of Parliament, has asked the High Court in Kampala to dismiss the preliminary point of law raised by his rival, Faridah Nambi, in her election petition. Nambi’s petition alleges voter bribery by Nalukoola. However, the current dispute before the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has filed its defence in response to a petition by Faridah Nambi Kigongo, challenging the victory of Elias Nalukoola Luyimbazi in the Kawempe North by-elections. The Commission has denied all allegations of irregularities that were levied against it by Nambi.  She …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kawempe North MP, Erias Nalukoola has asked Speaker Among to accord him some substantial time on the Order Paper to articulate the predicament in Kawempe North. He asked he be given an opportunity to inform the nation of the issues affecting Kawempe North. Photo …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN  |  The Electoral Commission has officially published the results of the parliamentary by-election for the directly elected Member of Parliament Elias Nalukoola Luyimbazi in Kawempe Division North, Kampala. This is in the Uganda Gazette under General Notice No. 832 of 2025. Earlier …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have criticized the Electoral Commission (EC) for delaying the gazettement of Luyimbazi Elias Nalukoola, the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate who won the recent Kawempe North by-election, preventing him from being sworn in. The matter was raised during a plenary sitting on …

Opposition win in chaotic poll leaves NRM shabby ahead of 2026 COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | After two weeks of chaotic campaigning where baklava masked soldiers dragged and arrested candidates from nomination booths, beat up journalists, and fired live bullets at civilians, Kawempe North Constituency is calm. And it …

🟥 Kawempe North Results as declared by the EC returning officer Luyimbazi Elias Nalukoola NUP – 17,764 votes  Faridah Nambi Kigongo NRM – 8,593 Hanifah Mugerwa Karadi IND – 381 Muhammad Luwemba Lusswa IND – 240 Sadat Mukiibi FDC- 239 Muhamood Mutazindwa IND – …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police and the army have jointly deployed around the Electoral Commission (EC) offices in Kawempe. The road leading to the EC offices from Ttula Road and Gayaza Road at Akamwesi has been closed, with no vehicles or Boda bodas allowed to pass. Erias Nalukoola Luyimbaazi, …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Erias Luyimbazi Nalukoola, the long-serving Legal Advisor for the Democratic Party (DP), has resigned from his position in the Norbert Mao-led party. Nalukoola, who had been serving as DP’s Legal Advisor since 2020, outlined three key reasons for his resignation, primarily focusing on …