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By Reagan Tumukunde

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In Kampala–

A few days ago, SC Villa closed nominations for the club presidency ahead of the August 28 polls. Of the three contenders; Dennis Mbidde, Joseph Kizito and Medard Lubega Ssegona.

Ssegona is a fresh face and comes with an unblemished record in Villa, having not been party to any of the intrigue and fights within the club.

“This is the right time, and I’m new, I bring new ideas and that is what our club needs,” Ssegona, a long-time Villa fan told the journalists.

In other words, he comes as a neutral in a club with so many stakes and powerbrokers at play. He is the only candidate who will not dance to Magogo’s tune. Also, the fact that a Villa president is automatically a FUFA delegate gives me high hopes that he will challenge Magogo’s authoritarian grip on the federation. We will not expect Ssegona to be part of things like the usual passing of unpacked FUFA budgets and accountabilities.

Quick Profile

1. Name: Medard Lubega Ssegona
2. Age: 45
3. Profession: Lawyer and MP for Busiro East Constituency

He is Partner at Lukwago and Co. Advocates and taught at Makerere University Business School.

He is also a former Buganda Kingdom spokesperson and current Shadow Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs

He is a Former Buganda Minister of Information, Cabinet Affairs, and Lukiiko.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Mbarara—

Mbarara High court judge Justice Kazibwe Moses Kawumi has set the 31st.August.2021 at 2:30Pm as a date to give his ruling on election petition filed by FDC’s Odo Tayebwa a loser in Bushenyi -Ishaka municipality parliamentary polls.

Tayebwa was defeated in the 14th January Parliamentary elections after collecting 5,898 votes against Kabuura’s 8,199 votes, others in the race was Yedida Nyakahagura of ANT who got 734 votes, Akanduhura Kenneth Independent 306, Twahika Denis Independent 166, Ahabwe Rukira Elly Independent 47, Nduhukire  Nasser Independent 13.

Tayebwa petitioned the High Court seeking for the nullification of Derrick Kabura’s victory citing out Voter Malpractices, intimidation, Bribery among others.

The Mbarara High Court presided over by Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi has heard the matter to determine the affidavits to be considered and the procedure of conference to be used during the hearing of the petition.

However, Kabuura through his lawyers led by Geofrey Kandeebe raised a preliminary objection to the 12 affidavits attached to the petition by the petitioner and asked the court to remove them.

He told court that the commissioner of Oath who authored or interpreted the oaths of affidavits never gave his full address as it is required by the Illiterates Protection Act Section 3 and 4 to provide full name and the address at the bottom of the affidavit.

Counsels Frank Kandiho and Brian Moogi both lawyers to Kabuura also prayed to court that 18 affidavits that are answers to the petition be thrown out because they are incompetent and were filed out of time without leave of court.

They told court that filing of affidavits past the required time was a blatant abuse of court process noting that 6 of the affidavits were filed on 25th August morning and served on to them in the evening while the one of Issa Rwabanga was filed this morning and served to them in court.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Kabale—

The High Court in Kabale has struck off Hajji Ahmed Naduli Musisi, the Kabale District Electoral Commission Registrar from the Ndorwa County East election petition.

Protazio Begumisa filed a petition against the winner Wilfred Niwagaba.  Niwagaba got 15,962 votes while Begumisa who was the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party flag bearer got 15,826 votes.

But, Begumisa challenged the results and petitioned the court. Begumisa through his lawyer Justus Muhangi sued Niwagaba together with the Electoral Commission.

He also sued Hajji Ahmed Naduli Musisi, the Kabale District Electoral Commission Returning Officer as an individual.

Begumisa accused Niwagaba of rigging, voter bribery, and harassing his agents.

According to the petition, Niwagaba connived with his brother-in-law Alexander Kyokwijuna, a business consultant and a resident of Kigarama in maziba sub-county and harassed his agents especially in the sub-counties of Maziba and Buhara.

Begumisa also alleged that Niwagaba connived with the police officers who had been deployed in Ndorwa East to rig his victory.

He also argued that at the tally Centre, Niwagaba connived with Nadulli to alter the results in Niwagaba’s favour.

During a scheduling meeting last week, Eric Sabiiti, the Electoral Commission lawyer raised a preliminary objection against Begumisa for suing Naduli as an individual. He argued that it is against the law.

Niwagaba’s lawyers led by Medard Lubega Ssegona, the Busiro County East Constituency MP and Theodero Ssekikubo, the Lwemiyaga county MP raised preliminary objections against Begumisa’s petition and demanded that it be quashed with costs on arguments that he did not have proper affidavits.

Ssegona also said that Begumisa’s supplementary affidavits have an anomaly because they were filed and sworn in instalments yet filing should be done at once.

Justice Phillip Odoki, upheld Sabiti’s preliminary objection and struck off Naduli from the petition with costs and saying that reasons will be in the judgment. Odoki also overruled all other objections saying that they lack merit.

The court is yet to fix the date for the hearing of the petition

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Kabale—

Kabale Resident District Commissioner Darius Nadinda has revealed that the remains of the Ugandan who was shot dead in Rwanda is set to be handed to Ugandan officials over the weekend.

A 25-year-old Ugandan national was shot dead in Rwanda on allegations of smuggling waragi and cosmetics.

The deceased has been identified as Justus Kabagambe alias Kadogo, a resident of Rutare village, Rugaga parish, Butanda sub-county, Kabale district.

Ivan Bahika, Rugaga parish LCII chairman told www.mknewslink.com  reporter that Kabagambe was shot on Wednesday night at around 10:00 PM at Kitovu village, Bukwasuri parish, Kivuye sub-county, Burera District, Northern Province in Rwanda.

According to Bahika, the incident occurred at about half a kilometer away from the Uganda-Rwanda border. He says that Kabagambe was intercepted by Rwanda security officers while carrying sachets of waragi and Movit cosmetics and immediately shot him to death.

He says that after shooting him, his body was taken to Butaro hospital mortuary in Burera town.

Nadinda told www.mknewslink.com that Ndorwa west Member of Parliament David Bahati is working together with Foreign Minister Jeje Odongo to ensure that the body is handed to relatives for a decent burial.

He added that two ministers are finalizing paperwork and all procedures to bring the body.

Nadinda has asked the family, relatives and residents of Butanda to remain calm and wait for the body for burial.

Nadinda warns locals against continuous illegal crossing to Rwanda until issues of the two counties are resolved.

Kabagambe is the 9th person (both Ugandan and Rwandan nationals) to be killed by Rwandan authorities on accusations of smuggling in Rwanda. Rwanda closed its borders with Uganda on February 27, 2019.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Ntungamo—

Police in Ntungamo are holding a Kampala based car-hire company owner to assist in investigating several cases of robbery and murder.

The suspect whose names have been withheld for security purposes was arrested after a car he allegedly hired out was used in different criminal acts and later abandoned on the road.

According to Ntungamo OC CID Godes Twinamatsiko the suspect came to Police on Tuesday demanding for impounded vehicle a Toyota Wish Reg No UBJ 589P.

Twinamatsiko told www.mknewslink.com that the suspect claims to have hired out the vehicle for a week to Saif Ahamed who said was going to Western Uganda on August 17.

The vehicle is suspected to have been involved in the robbery and murder of a teacher from Kabale district who was teaching at Rwentobo whose body was found dumped at Omungyenyi on August 18.

On August 19, occupants of the vehicle robbed Dr. Triphon Mugisha, a renowned Ntungamo medic of UShs 5M.

Dr.  Mugisha was followed from DFCU bank where he had withdrawn the money, his vehicle broke into and the money was taken from his vehicle in the middle of Ntungamo town.

Following the incident, residents and police followed the robbers who abandoned the vehicle at Nyeihanga in a bush.

Twinamatsiko says police is still hunting for the key suspects who may also have committed other different crimes.

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By Innocent Atuganyira

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In Masindi—-

A speeding vehicle has knocked and killed a Rwandan national in Masindi district.

The deceased has been only identified as Sivo who has been operating business in Masindi district.

According to Gerald Businge an eyewitness, the incident happened at around 5pm on Wednesday in Bujenje along Masindi – Hoima road.

“They were knocked by the pickup vehicle, the colleague passed on while being evacuated to Masindi hospital while Sivo died on spot.” Businge said.

The two were on motorcycle riding from Hoima side to Masindi before meeting death. By press time the body of Sivo was still at Masindi Hospital Mortuary.

Vincent Muhumuza, Sivo’s employee is asking for government intervention since many people are losing their lives on the same road due to the reckless driving.

ASP Sharon Araku the OC Traffic Masindi CPS recently noted that many accidents are happening at the same road which is still under construction. She said the main cause might be public excitement since the road is still under construction.

She asked the riders and drivers to desist from drinking while driving, and avoid overspending. In less than a month, over seven people have perished in road accidents in Masindi district.

By the time we filed this story, we couldn’t get a comment from ASP Julius Allan Hakiza the Albertine Region Police Spokesperson over yesterday’s accident.

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