EC sets date for Luwero Woman MP By-elections

By Innocent Anguyo

The Electoral Commission (EC) has set Thursday May 22 as the polling date for the Luwero Woman MP by-election. 

The pronouncement was made at the EC offices in Kampala by the commission’s Chairman Eng. Badru Kiggundu.

The seat fell vacant last month when the Court of Appeal pronounced that Democratic Party’s Brenda Nabukenya was not elected in accordance with electoral laws. The Court subsequently ordered a by-election upholding a decision of the High Court in Kampala.

Justice Vicent Zehurikize (now retired) on November 1, 2012 declared the seat vacant and ordered for fresh polls. Subsequently after Zehurikize's judgment, Nabukenya petitioned the Appellate Court challenging her rival, NRM’s Rebecca Nalwanga.

On the February 18, 2011 polls, Nalwanga polled 46,544 votes, Anna Kirabo and Elsie Namagembe polled 22,332 votes, and 14,663 votes respectively, while Lugudde (independent) was last with 4,741 votes.

However, in the by-election, Nabukenya won with 14,945 votes while Nalwanga polled 14,915 votes. Gwokyalya polled 3,775 votes, Asiimwe got 3,687 votes, and Namagambe polled 2,193, while Lugudde trailed with 191votes.