The High Court in Kampala has nullified the election of Hon. Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola as the Member of Parliament for Kawempe Division North and ordered the Electoral Commission to organize a fresh election.
In a ruling delivered by Justice Bernard Namanya, the court found that the by-election held earlier this year did not comply with provisions of the Parliamentary Elections Act, and that the irregularities substantially affected the outcome of the vote.
Justice Namanya said court reached the decision to set aside the election of Nalukoola for two main reasons.
The first one is that “16,640 voters in the constituency including Faridah Nambi Kigongo were denied the right to vote (disenfranchised) which affected the result of the election in a substantial manner.”
The judge further said Nalukoola “personally campaigned on election day at Mbogo Primary School Playground (KAT–MAJ) and Kazo Angola (KAL–KZ) at LCI Office polling stations which is an offence under Section 100 (1) (a) and (b) and Section 100 (2) (a) and (3) of the Parliamentary Elections Act (Cap. 177).” ENDS