Relief and Grief as NRM Parliamentary Primaries Conclude

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) party parliamentary primaries ended yesterday with scenes of early celebrations in some areas and disputes in other places

By 5:00 pm, most polling stations across the country had closed, and supporters and candidates were streaming to district tally centres to await official results expected later in the evening. 

The Former Attorney General Fred Ruhindi has been declared the winner of the NRM Nakawa East Parliamentary flag bearer race.

Ruhindi  was declared winner with 91 percent,  translating to 8,619 Votes and his rival Ssegirinya David Kintu obtained 839 votes. 

Relatedly, former Rubaga Deputy Resident Commissioner  Herbert Anderson Burora has also been declared the winner of the Nakawa West flag. with 51 percent of the vote defeating Nantongo Margaret Zziwa the former EALA Speaker. Other notable winners are

Phiona Nyamutoro – Nebbi Woman MP

Thomas Tayebwa – , Ruhinda North County in Mitooma District

Anita Among – Woman MP, Bukedea District

Matia Kasaija – Buyanja County, Kibaale District

Jim Muhwezi – Rujumbura County, Rukungiri District

Molly Kamukama – Woman MP, Kazo District

Moses Ali –  East Moyo County in Adjumani District

Robinah Nabbanja – Woman MP, Kakumiro District

Gen Henry Tumukunde –  Rukungiri Municipality

Frank Tumwebaze – Kibale East

Jackson Kafuuzi, Kyaka South

Ephraim Kamuntu – Sheema South

Faridah Nambi – Kawempe North

Micheal Mawanda – Igara East

Elioda Tumwesigye – Sheema North MP seat

Dickson Kateshumbwa – Sheema Municipality.

Kahinda Otafiire – Ruhinda County

Jessica Alupo – Katakwi District Woman MP

Rebecca Kadaga – Kamuli District Woman MP

Former Trade, Industry and Co-operatives Minister Amelia Kyambadde and Singh Katongole, formerly Head Entrepreneurs League in the NRM, have won the primary polls in their respective constituencies.

‎Kyambadde, who was beaten to the Mawokota North seat in 2021, beat Sam Akol, her only challenger.   Akol had earlier announced to the media that he had withdrawn from the race, citing armed intimidation of voters.

‎However, the Mpigi District returning officer, Francis Bbunye, said Akol didn’t fulfil the withdrawal process, and therefore could not be struck off the list of contestants.

‎In Rubaga Division in Kampala, Katongole beat four others, having polled 6,690 votes, followed by Isaak Lwanga with 683, and three others, as Robert Kato, the Returning Officer, announced.

LOSERS

David Bahati, Minister of State for Trade, was not so lucky he has lost National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries for Ndorwa West County in Kabale District. Bahati lost to Kampala-based lawyer Eliab Naturinda Mporera.

Barbra Ainebyoona, Kabale District NRM Party registrar, declared Naturinda winner in the wee hours of Friday morning with 25,027 votes, representing 50.9 percent.

Bahati garnered 23,759 votes, representing 48.3 percent.  

Other Big name Losers are……………Joyce Moriku Kaducu – Woman MP, Moto district

Esther Mbayo – Luuka District Woman Member of Parliament

Nathan Igeme Nabeta – Jinja South East

Minister Peter Lokeris – Chekwii East in Nakapiripirit District

Hussein Hudu – Mbale Northern City Division.

Theodore Ssekikubo – Lwemiyaga