Leaders and members of the National Resistance Movement, NRM Party are jubilating after their candidate Andrew Muwonge was declared the winner of the Kayunga LCV by-election by the Electoral Commission.
Muwonge was declared the winner by the District Returning Officer, Jennifer Kyobutungi on Friday morning after garnering 31,830 votes while his closest rival and National Unity Platform-NIP candidate Harriet Nakwede got 31,308 votes.
Other candidates performed as follows; Majid Nyanzi an independent candidate got 1,287 votes, Jamir Kamoga another independent candidate got 279, Boniface Bandikubi 470, and Anthony Waddimba 158.
Nakweede has since protested the results and accused the Electoral Commission of inconsistencies.
She claims that the polls were marred by ballot stuffing, bribery and illegal arrest of her campaign agents, and alternation of results.
NUP Party President Kyagulanyi Robert too contested the polls.
The Kayunga LCV seat fell vacant after the death of Muhammad Ffeffeka Sserubogo, who was found dangling on a tree outside his house, a month after occupying the office.
