The High court in Kampala has nullified the election of Muhammad Kahuma as the member of parliament of Entebbe municipality and ordered fresh elections.

Justice Andrew Basaija in his ruling said the elections of Entebbe municipality were not conducted in compliance with the provisions and principles of electoral laws and affected the results of the elections in substantive manner.

Kahuma was sued by his political rival Patience Mubangizi of the national resistance movement (NRM) on grounds that the elections were marred with a lot of election malpractice and irregularities that made them not free and fair.

Court has ruled that electoral commission failed to collect and safe guard the results from 12 polling stations which were not included in the vote tilled.

The judge observed that 8200 votes left out had substantial effect on the final results.

Justice Basaija in his ruling ordered fresh elections for the municipality and the electoral commission has been asked to pay the costs of the suit. Kahuma was declared the winner of the election with 10842 while Mubangizi followed with 8973 votes.
By Mugisa Isaac Mathias