A source in the accounts section of parliament told our news desk that Brenda, Mwiru and many other MPs are aware that the money have reached their respective bank accounts but they are under instructions not to reveal it to the members of the public.

The same source also told us that by the end of this week all MPs will have received their facilitation for facilitating them acquire vehicles. Each MP has received 103 million shillings for the purchase of vehicles.

The vehicles are to help MPs reach in their constituencies. The MPs who were in previous Parliaments would be the last ones to receive the money. Sections in FDC and DP have supported their MPs to receive money to buy posh vehicles when most families in the country hardly receive super.

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The National Resistance Movement party asked for the recount of ballot papers after its candidate, Rebecca Nalwanga was trounced by the Democratic Party’s candidate, Brenda Nabukenya in the 21^st November Luwero district Woman Member of Parliament by-elections.

Kasozi who had scheduled the recount of the ballot papers to today, found that one of the ballot boxes had been tempered with and immediately re-declared Nabubukenya the winner of the elections.

Kasozi asked NRM’s Nalwanga to petition high court if she felt the electoral commission has not been fair.

Nabukenya beat her close challenger, Nalwanga with only 30 votes after the former polled 14,945 votes but later on the NRM party said that their internal data showed that their candidate was leading with 50 votes and asked for a recount of ballot papers.

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The seat fell vacant after the High Court nullified the election of Rebecca Nalwanga of the National Resistance Movement on grounds that she bribed voters among other malpractices during the 18^th February 2011 elections.

DP’s Nabukenya beat her closest challenger with 30 votes after polling 14’945 votes against NRM’s Rebecca Nalwanga who polled 14,915 votes.

Others in the race were the FDC’s Ziadah Gwokyalya 3,775, Anna Kirabo Asiimwe 3,687, Namagambe Elsie 2,193 and Lugudde Nabatanzi 191.

After declared the winner by the district returning officer Peter Kasozi, Nabukenya commended the people of Luwero for giving her mandate.

Nabukenya scoffed at the ruling party (NRM) saying that Ugandans are tired of the poor governance, corruption and embezzlement in the country.

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Now the party leaders have resorted to calling upon their supporters to contribute money towards this “cause”.  DP has fronted Brenda Nabukenya, currently the UYD leader in charge of social affairs to represent the party in the Luweero Woman MP race. The leaders are using SMS messages to call people to contribute money.

The Electoral Commission has started updating the National Voters’ Register for Luweero district in preparation for a by-election for the woman legislator. The commission has also set November 21 as the polling day for the district woman member of parliament.

The seat fell vacant after Ms Nabatanzi Lugudde (Independent) successfully challenged in Court the election victory of Ms Rebecca Lukwago (NRM) over voter bribery.

The updating exercises ended on October 20th. The consultative meeting with the commission officials and stakeholders in Luwero district was held on October 18.

The three Candidates were nominated on October 25 to 26th followed by five days for inspection of candidates’ nomination papers and lodging of complaints. The campaign period has started and the candidates need money to pull off a successful campaign.

By Maureen Nakyanzi

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Nabukenya is set to contest for Luweero woman MP on the Democratic Party Ticket.

The seat went vacant after the High Court nullified the election victory of Ms Rebecca Lukwago on grounds of election irregularities.

However Brenda’s candidature have divided the leadership of DP with some calling for party primaries. This is because Kakande has reportedly used his muscle in the Democratic Party to front his girl friend Brenda yet there were other women who expressed to be considered to run for the same post.

Kakande has however rubbished all claims that Brenda has been fronted because she is his girlfriend. He says that Brenda was considered for the post because during the last February parliamentary polls, she participated in Katikamu north and nearly defeated NRM’s Ibrahim Byandala.

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