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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
In Bushenyi—
Kampala international University was yesterday part of different groups that participated in the send-off of it’s own consultant; Adrian Kyamugina in Bushenyi district.
Speaking on behalf of KIU; Mr. Chris Rwakasisi noted that Kyamugina had done great works for the University that resulted to the fastest growth of the institution.

Rwakasisi who was flanked by the Deputy Vice chancellor in charge of western campus; Prof. Patrick Kyamanywa and other administrators from the main campus comforted the University proprietor; Al-Haj.Hasan Basajjabalaba to remain strong as God will give him another person who is as productive as the deceased to continue with the university works.
Rwakasisi also applauded the late Kyamugina for putting a lot of value to his family and country at large. Kyamugina who was a retired commissioner in Uganda Revenue Authority had helped the KIU in handling finances and administration.
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By www.mknewslink.com reporter
In Kampala–
The National Resistance Movement’s Nathan Igeme Nabeta has said he will legally contest the victory of Forum for Democratic Change candidate Paul Mwiru, who won the Jinja East Constituency by-election conducted on Thursday.
According to the NRM, Mwiru’s victory yesterday was not in accordance with the electoral laws, and addressing journalists in Jinja today, Justine Kasule Lumumba, the party Secretary General said the election was “riddled with various electoral malpractices like multiple voting, voter bribery and intimidation of voters.”
She said the party had instructed its legal team to chart a way forward. “We have instructed the party’s legal team to assess the evidence and advice on appropriate action,” Ms. Lumumba said.
The Jinja District Returning officer Rogers Serunjoji declared FDC’s Mwiru winner of the hotly contested election which saw political big wigs from both FDC and NRM, including the President Museveni, camping in Jinja to campaign for their respective party candidates.
According to official results released last night, Mwiru defeated Nabeta with scored 6654 votes to 5043. The constituency fell vacant when the Court of Appeal overturned Mwiru’s victory that had been registered in the High Court.
In 2016 Mwiru had successfully appealed against Nabeta’s victory on matters of malpractice in the High Court which ordered that he (Mwiru)
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By Crispin Kaheru
CCEDU Coordinator-Kampala
The Jinja Municipality East Constituency by-election yesterday was a hotly contested one and was a mini referendum on current national political questions such as last year’s amendment of the constitution to remove age limits for presidential candidates as well as the proposed referendum to extend the tenure of Uganda’s presidency from 5 to 7 years.
Both the NRM and the opposition saw this by-election as a determinant one, based on their strategic presence on the ground.
This by-election goes down in our books of history as so far the most policed election; and one where political parties especially from the opposition exhibited strategic cohesion in canvassing and guarding the by-election vote.
Citizens remained very vigilante – but were partly destructed by the heavy down pour and possibly, this accounted for the low voter turnout levels (41%).
Under the circumstances, the Electoral Commission (EC) tried to do its best to act independently despite the over arching political interests and pressures present in this by-election.
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By Elly Karenzi
In Ibanda—
Hundreds of people, students and local leaders yesterday thronged Rwenkoobwa Muslim primary school in Rwenkoobwa town council, Ibanda district celebrate the international women’s day.
Speaking as the guest of honour, the State Minister for Tourism, Mr. Godfrey Kiwanda, warned husbands against beating their wives, but urged them to love their wives.
“Men ought to love their wives. A man who loves his wife loves himself and should not beat her. There should be pleas for forgiveness”. Mr. Kiwanda said.
He called for love, unity and harmony in development of their families. He advised women to embrace some projects by practicing the modern agriculture and livestock aiming at supporting their families for income generating purposes.
Ms. Justine Balabala; the Ibanda District women league, while addressing the congregation, suggested that the government should change the laws, pointing out that some fathers who defile their own daughters should be subjected to castration.
She noted that defilement suspects who are convicted and sent to prisons continue to enjoy government facilities at the expense of tax payers.
She appealed to the government to look into this matter with great concern. “Let our daughters not suffer lest their future life is endangered because of their fathers” She adds.
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By www.mknewslink.com reporter
In Jinja—-
Forum for Democratic Change candidate; Paul Mwiru has been declared the winner of Jinja Municipality East, beating his close rival; Nathan Igeme Nabeta of National Resistance Movement party.
The Electoral Commission announced Mwiru winner with 6,654 votes against Nabeta who scored 5,043 votes.
Jinja District Returning Officer, Rogers Sserunjoi announced the result last night at Jinja Municipal Hall.
“Accordingly, as a Returning Officer, for Jinja Electoral District and in accordance with section 58(1)of the Parliamentary Elections Act, 2005, (as amended), I declare Paul Mwiru who has obtained the largest number of votes, to be the elected candidate for Jinja Municipality East constituency, Jinja District.
The other five contestants in the race couldn’t get 1000 votes.
The Jinja East parliamentary seat fell vacant after a panel of three appellant court judges threw out Nathan Igeme Nabeta, who was wrongly declared Member of Parliament by then Jinja district returning officer Anthony Mwaita in 2016. Consequently, the judges ordered for fresh elections.
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