By Rose Kasigwa

High Court in Kampala has nullified the election of Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola a Member of Parliament for Kawempe Division North, and a member of opposition National Unity Platform ( NUP) citing illegal campaigning on polling day and the disenfranchisement of over 16,000 voters in by election that was marred with challenges held in March, 2025.

In his judgment,  Justice Bernard Namanya found that Nalukoola, who had been declared winner with 17,939 votes,  breached electoral laws by campaigning at two polling stations on election day—Mbogo Primary School Playground and Kazo Angola at LCI Office.

Justice Namanya ruled that Nambi Faridah Kigongo,the NRM candidate and arch rival of  Nalukoola in the Kawempe north elections,proved  to the satisfaction of the court that Nalukoola personally campaigned and canvassed for votes on polling day, which was illegal.

Court has now ordered the Electoral Commission to conduct a fresh election for Kawempe north  constituency.

Kawempe north parliamentary seat fell vacant following the  demise of former area Member of Parliament (MP),  Muhammad Ssegirinya.

Ssegirinya died on Thursday, 09 January 2025 in Lubaga hospital after battling a long illness.