Jinja East

Paul Mwiru swears in as MP for Jinja East

Parliament has conducted an oath ceremony for the newly-elected Jinja East Member of Parliament Paul Mwiru. Mwiru, the Forum for Democratic Change candidate, defeated NRM’s Nathan Igime Nabeta in last week’s by-election in Jinja. Mwiru bagged 6,758 votes against Nabeta’s 6,057. The second runner up in the race was DP’s Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro. Mwiru, a […]

Museveni summons Nathan Igime Nabeta over Jinja East MP loss

President Museveni has invited the former industry minister; Nathan Igime Nabeta to statehouse to console him upon losing last week’s parliamentary by elections in Jinja East to an FDC candidate, Paul Mwiru. Museveni has reportedly summoned Nabeta after Nabeta announced yesterday to members of the press that he is quitting active politics such that he […]

DP vows to win NRM in Jinja East MP race

The Democratic Party vows to defeat NRM party in Jinja East parliamentary by elections come January next year. The seat fell vacant last week after the high court nullified the victory of Igime Nabeta (NRM) over lack of academic qualifications and voter bribery. The DP president General, Norbert Mao says that DP has got money […]