Uganda: Kakyebezi Retains NRM Ticket for Mbarara City Mayoral Race

Uganda: Kakyebezi Retains NRM Ticket for Mbarara City Mayoral Race

Robert Mugabe Kakyebezi has been declared the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flagbearer for the Mbarara City mayoral seat after winning the party primaries with 19,800 votes, representing 41% of the total ballots cast.

Low turnout, disputed results rock NRM LC5 and Mayoral primaries

Voters line up to support Ian Kyeyune during the Wakiso NRM LC5 primaries. Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) party’s primaries for LC5 chairpersons and mayors are still underway across Uganda with a mix of low voter turnout, chaotic incidents, heavy security presence, and rising calls for reruns in several areas. In Wakiso District, the LC5 primaries have been marked by  organized vote manipulation. Youth g…

Nzeirwe Defeats Incumbent to Win NRM Ticket for Kabale LC5 Chair

Denis Ndyomugyenyi Nzeirwe, the former Deputy Resident District Commissioner of Kyankwanzi, has been declared the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer for the position of Kabale District LC5 Chairman. Ndyomugyenyi emerged victorious after securing 43,667 votes, defeating the incumbent LC5 Chairman, Nelson Nshangabasheija, who garnered 33,860 votes. The hotly contested primary attracted three aspirants: Nshangabasheija, who was seeking …