Kikuube LCV by-election polls open Thursday
According to Emmanuel Twine, the Kikuube returning officer, the district has 330 polling stations and 144,999 registered voters. He noted that all preparations for the election have been finalised.
Twine said by Wednesday, all election materials had already been delivered to the district.
KIKUUBE - Kikuube district will Thursday, June 18, 2026, hold a by-election to replace the district chairperson.
The by-election follows the death of the incumbent district chairperson, Peter Banura, on April 4, 2026, in a road crash. Banura, a son of Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Matayo Kyaligonza was knocked dead by a speeding taxi in Butyamba-Kamusunsi village, Kiziranfumbi town council, along the Hoima-Fort Portal highway.
According to Emmanuel Twine, the Kikuube returning officer, the district has 330 polling stations and 144,999 registered voters. He noted that all preparations for the election have been finalised.
Twine said two candidates, Paddy Kisembo of the National Resistance Movement and Fenekansi Timanyire of the National Unity Platform, were nominated for the by-elections.
Twine said by Wednesday, all election materials had already been delivered to the district.
He assured voters that the Electoral Commission (EC) would conduct a free and fair election and confirmed that Biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVKs) would be used during the exercise.
He said the presiding officer and BVVKs operators were already trained and were ready for deployment.
He noted that voting will start at 7:00am and end at 4:00pm, adding that voting materials will reach the polling stations on time.
"All EC vehicles from different districts are going to be deployed here, so we do not expect to face any challenges with transportation. Voters in hard-to-reach areas should not get worried; voting materials will reach them on time," he assured.