MP Barnabas Tinkasiimire, Jenifer Mbabazi, Lawrence Akugizibwe declared winners

 

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Kagadi

The Buyaga West incumbent MP in Kagadi district Hon. Barnabas Tinkasiimire has been elected the ruling National Resistance Movement flag bearer.

 The Kagadi NRM Registrar Miikisa Chrysostom Salongo cleared Hon. Barnabas Tinkasiimire the winner at 1:50am with 27899 votes totaling to 56.4%. 

Dr. Tumwebaze John came second with 15652 followed by Byamugisha John 2372, Tumwebaze Richard 1980 and Alinaitwe Ishamail Levi came last with 1602. 

On Kagadi district woman MP seat, Kyomuhendo Jenifer Mbabazi won the election with 60092 votes equaling to 71% beating Nazibwa Margret who got 25942 and lastly Proscovia Bamutura with 2151.

Meanwhile, flag bearer for Buyaga East County in Kagadi district remains on pending.

This follows contestation of Hon. Musan Erick Acaali who challenged fairness of the results from Pacwa Central LC1 in Pacwa sub-county.

It is said on Pacwa Central LC1 polling station Steven Twesige Rulekere pulled 1070votes whereas Musan Erick Acaali got 08 votes.

Provisionary Hon. Musana Acaali was leading with 41.2% against Hon. Twesige Rurekere having 37%.

According to the tally, when these votes are counted on Twesige makes him win the election and when it is not accounted Musan takes the win.

This forced NRM officials to put on halt the declaration of the vote and decided to conduct today fresh election for only Pacwa Central LC1 polling station. 

 However Twesige rejection the decision as Musana demanded a copy of the so far tallied the lection but all ended into chaos.

In Mwenge North Kyenjojo district MP Hon. Lawlence Akugizibwe was declared the NRM flag bearer with 33435 defecting former MP Hon. David Muhumuza who trailed with only 23276 votes whereas Musinguzi Leo got only1740votes.

On woman MP seat, Faith Fellow Kunihira took the flag beating incumbent Speranza Baguma Muhenda.

Minister of Finance Matia Kasaija has been declared winner of the ruling National Resistance Movement-Party primaries for Buyanja County in Kibaale district.

 

According to the NRM district Registrar Ritah Kisarale Minister Kasaija has defeated Paul Kyalimpa and Andrew Tibamwenda.

Kasaija has got 16, 539 votes representing 70.11% against Kyalimpa's 6, 213 Votes representing 26.34% whereas Tibamwenda polled 838 votes which is 3.6%.

 

For the Kibaale district woman MP seat incumbent Noeline Basemera Kisembo celebrates with a landslide victory after garnering 32, 913 votes representing 88.4%, defeating her contender Resty Birungi who had 4, 284 votes which is 11.6% whereas Jovita Katusiime never got any vote.

 

For the newly created Buyanja East County Dr Emely Kugonza was declared the NRM flag bearer after he went unopposed.