2025 Kawempe North by-election

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The 2025 Kawempe North by-election was held on 13 March 2025, following the death of MP Muhammad Ssegirinya. [1] His family members supported different candidates. [2]

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Conduct

Nomination of candidates were open between 26 and 27 February 2025. [3] [4] Campaigning ended on 11 March. [5] [6]

Candidates

There were 10 candidates in the by-election. [7]

Results

Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola, the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate, was declared the winner. [8]

Kawempe Division North – Parliamentary By-Election 2025
CandidatePolitical partyVotesPercentage
Luyimbazi Elias Nalukoola NUP 17,76464.36%
Nambi Faridah Kigongo NRM 8,59331.14%
Murerwa Hanifah KaradiIndependent3811.38%
Luwemba Lusswa MuhammadIndependent2400.87%
Mukiibi Sadat FDC 2390.87%
Mutazindwa MuhamoodIndependent1860.67%
Kasacca Henry Mubiru DP 1000.36%
Musiitwa Ismail PPP 390.14%
Nsereko MosesIndependent320.12%
Engena-Maitum EdwardIndependent220.08%
Total valid votes27,596100%
Rejected (invalid) ballots406—
Total ballots counted28,002—
Spoilt ballot papers49—

Reaction

The National Resistance Movement announced a legal challenge to the vote. [9]

References

  1. ↑ Times, The Ankole (2025-01-27). "EC Announces Date for Kawempe North By-election as March 13, 2025". The Ankole Times. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  2. ↑ "Ssegirinya's family split in Kawempe North by-election race". Monitor. 2025-03-10. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  3. ↑ Asiteza, Remmy (2025-01-18). "LIST: Nine seek to replace late Ssegirinya as Kawempe North MP". Daily Express. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  4. ↑ Asiteza, Remmy (2025-01-27). "EC sets date for Kawempe North by-election, see full roadmap". Daily Express. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  5. ↑ "EC cautions against last-minute campaigns in Kawempe North by-election". NTV Uganda. 2025-03-11. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  6. ↑ "Museveni wraps up NRM campaign for Kawempe North by-election". NTV Uganda. 2025-03-11. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  7. ↑ "Kawempe North by-election: Museveni joins NRM campaigns today". Monitor. 2025-03-11. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  8. ↑ "Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola Wins Kawempe North By-Election - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation". Uganda Broadcasting Corporation. 2025-03-14. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  9. ↑ "Kawempe by-election: We are ready to beat you in court, NUP tells NRM". Monitor. 2025-03-17. Retrieved 2025-03-17.


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