Politics
EC holds residual LC1 elections in 85 villages
The EC regional election officer in charge of Kampala, Jennifer Kyobutungi, said they were compelled to hold residual LC1 elections in different parts of Kampala and surrounding areas where elections did not take place on July 28.
Adam Kibuuka NRM (left) won the Local council elections at Mutungo 2 Parish in Nakawa division Kampala, on 28 July 2026. Kibuuka had three lines of people in his favour; he beat three opponents. (Photo by Wilfred Sanya)
By: Paul Kiwuuwa, Journalist @New Vision
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The Electoral Commission (EC) on Wednesday (July 29) conducted residual elections for Local Council 1 (LC1) in 85 villages within Kampala and the surrounding areas.
The EC regional election officer in charge of Kampala, Jennifer Kyobutungi, said they were compelled to hold residual LC1 elections in different parts of Kampala and surrounding areas where elections did not take place on July 28.
The EC Kampala region covers Kampala city with its five divisions, as well as Wakiso, Buvuma Islands, Mukono and Buikwe.
Kyobutungi said residual elections were meant to help fill positions in villages where elections were disrupted by violence during the official voting day on July 28, across 71,214 villages countrywide.
"We are holding the residual LC1 elections to conclude the election cycle as per our roadmap," she said.
"We are holding the residual LC1 elections to conclude the election cycle as per our roadmap," she said.
Voters lining up to elect their leaders during the Local Council elections in Nsooba village, Kampala Central, with people with special needs given priority on 29 July 2026. (Photo by Wilfred Sanya)
She made the remarks at St. Paul Kyebando Primary School polling station in Kampala Central Division where residual elections took place. She also visited Kyebando Central, Kamwokya Kifumbira A, where elections took place.
Kyobutungi revealed that in areas where the village registers were torn, the EC will have to compile fresh registers before repeating the polls.
She explained that some of their Presiding officers at polling stations were overwhelmed by the violence caused by huge numbers of voters.
"During the residual elections, polling officers had to verifying the over 1,000 voters at a given polling station before they could start lining up to vote for leaders of their choice. We have had a generally peaceful residual election process that started with verification of voters' names, which lasted close to four hours," he explained.
At St. Paul Kyebando Primary School polling station, the EC presiding officer, Mahad Muhangi, declared Haji Musa Nsereko of National Resistance Movement (NRM) the winner with 556 votes after beating Lazarus Kagimu (independent), who garnered 301 votes. Samuel Mwanje (independent) came third with three (03) votes.
Kyobutungi revealed that in areas where the village registers were torn, the EC will have to compile fresh registers before repeating the polls.
She explained that some of their Presiding officers at polling stations were overwhelmed by the violence caused by huge numbers of voters.
"During the residual elections, polling officers had to verifying the over 1,000 voters at a given polling station before they could start lining up to vote for leaders of their choice. We have had a generally peaceful residual election process that started with verification of voters' names, which lasted close to four hours," he explained.
At St. Paul Kyebando Primary School polling station, the EC presiding officer, Mahad Muhangi, declared Haji Musa Nsereko of National Resistance Movement (NRM) the winner with 556 votes after beating Lazarus Kagimu (independent), who garnered 301 votes. Samuel Mwanje (independent) came third with three (03) votes.