RUKIGA, UGANDA – The Rukiga District Electoral Commission has officially confirmed the nomination of a total of 142 candidates who will be vying for various political positions across the district’s sub-counties and town councils in the forthcoming elections.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The list reveals a vibrant electoral landscape, with the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party clearing the highest number of candidates, showcasing its strong grassroots presence.
However, Independent aspirants form a formidable opposition bloc, setting the stage for highly competitive races, particularly for the directly elected councillor positions.
Below is the full, comprehensive list of all nominated candidates as released by the Rukiga district Electoral Commission office.
FULL LIST OF NOMINATED CANDIDATES
SUBCOUNTY CHAIRPERSONS (LCIII)
BUKINDA SUBCOUNTY
1. MUGISHA AGGREY TURYAMUREBA (INDEPENDENT)
2. NIWAGABA MARK (INDEPENDENT)
3. TUGUME JACK (NRM)
KAMWEZI SUBCOUNTY
1. NIWAGABA TEDSON (NRM)
2. AKANKWASA PATRICK (INDEPENDENT)
KASHAMBYA SUBCOUNTY
1. BANDAGANIIRE ELINEO (NRM)
2. NDYAMWEHA KODIDO (INDEPENDENT)
3. RUKUNDO ELIAS (INDEPENDENT)
4. ARINANYE JENUARIO (INDEPENDENT)
5. AYESIGA EMMANUEL (INDEPENDENT)
RWAMUCUCU SUBCOUNTY
1. AINEBYONA ROLAND (NRM)
2. MUGISHA EDDY (INDEPENDENT)
3. NDYABAHIKA EMMANUEL TWINO (INDEPENDENT)
MUHANGA TOWN COUNCIL
1. TWIJUKYE JAMES (NRM)
2. MUHUMUZA IGNITIOUS (INDEPENDENT)
3. MUBAGIZI ISAAC ALLAN (INDEPENDENT)
MPARO TOWN COUNCIL
1. KAWAIDA JIMMY (NRM)
2. GUMANAWE ALEX ABBREY (INDEPENDENT)
3. BYAMUKAMA ROGERS (FDC)
4. TURINAWE PETER (INDEPENDENT)
DIRECTLY ELECTED COUNCILLORS
BUKINDA SUBCOUNTY
1. MUGARURA CANARY (NRM) – KANDAGO
2. NIWAMANYA DEUS (NRM) – KARORWA
3. NDAMURIRA ALEX (INDEPENDENT) – KARORWA
4. MUGABE ROBERT (NRM) – KYERERO
5. AHARITUHERA WENCE (NRM) – NYAKASIRU
6. NKABIMANYA ADRIANO (INDEPENDENT) – NYAKASIRU
KAMWEZI SUBCOUNTY
1. TURYAHABWE MERON (NRM) – KASHEKYE
2. TURYASINGURA HERBERT (INDEPENDENT) – KASHEKYE
3. TUMWESIGYE LABSON (INDEPENDENT) – KASHEKYE
4. NUWAGABA PATRICK (NRM) – KIGARA
5. TUKESIGA WENSI (NRM) – KIBANDA
6. KAGINA FRANCIS (INDEPENDENT) – KIBANDA
7. KABAKORE AMOS (INDEPENDENT) – KIBANDA
8. AKANKWASA JOSEPH (NRM) – KYABUHANGWA
9. ATUZARIRWE BOAZ BRIAN (INDEPENDENT) – KYABUHANGWA
10. MASHEMERERWA ANTHONY NUURU (NRM) – KYOGO
11. RUBAREMA FRANK (NRM) – RWENYANGYE
12. MUTUNGI AGRAY MUHANGI (INDEPENDENT) – RWENYANGYE
KASHAMBYA SUBCOUNTY
1. BIKORWOMUHANGI ADRIANO (NRM) – BUCHUNDURA
2. AGABA ROBINSON (INDEPENDENT) – BUCHUNDURA
3. AKAMPURIRA BARNET (INDEPENDENT) – BUCHUNDURA
4. TUTEMBANAWE GIDEON (NRM) – KAFUNJO
5. MUCUNGUZI FRED (INDEPENDENT) – KAFUNJO
6. BESIMBIRE GAD (NRM) – KITANGA
7. MWESIGWA YOWASI (INDEPENDENT) – KITANGA
8. TURYASINGURA BOSCO (INDEPENDENT) – KITANGA
9. NIWAMANYA BENSON (NRM) – KITUNGA
10. ATUJUNE CLEOPHUS (NRM) – NYAKASHEBEYA
11. SABIITI YONA (NRM) – RUTENGYE
RWAMUCUCU SUBCOUNTY
1. MUSINGUZI ROBERT (NRM) – BURIME
2. MUGUNYA JUSTUS (INDEPENDENT) – BURIME
3. TUKESIGA RICHARD (INDEPENDENT) – BURIME
4. NATURINDA JULIUS (NRM) – IBUMBA
5. TWINAMASIKO MOSES (INDEPENDENT) – KITOJO
6. MAGEZI HERBERT JULIUS (NRM) – KITOJO
7. TWINAMATSIKO MOSES (INDEPENDENT) – KITOJO
8. KACHETERO FRANCIS (NRM) – NOOZI
9. TUMWINE JOHN (INDEPENDENT) – NOOZI
10. TWEYONGYERE ALEX ROLAND (NRM) – NYAKAGABAGABA
11. RWEREWZA BRUNO (INDEPENDENT) – NYAKAGABAGABA
12. AINEBYOONA KENNETH HUMFREY (NRM) – NYARURAMBI
MUHANGA TOWN COUNCIL
1. MUZAHURA BARNABAS (NRM) – MUHANGA WARD
2. MUJUNI WILBER (INDEPENDENT) – MUHANGA WARD
3. KICONCO ERIC (NRM) – BUTARE WARD
4. GUMOSHABE DENIS (INDEPENDENT) – BUTARE WARD
5. AKANTORANA DEUS (INDEPENDENT) – BUTARE WARD
6. BYAMUGISHA VICTOR (NRM) – HIGHLAND WARD
7. BUHEREZO JOHNSON AGGREY (INDEPENDENT) – HIGHLAND WARD
8. TUMWIJUKYE ABEL (INDEPENDENT) – HIGHLAND WARD
9. TINDIMWEBWA APOLLO (NRM) – NYAKABUNGO WARD10. TWESIGOMWE ONESMUS (NRM) – RUTARE WARD
MPARO TOWN COUNCIL
1. TUSASIRWE NARIS (NRM) – CENTRAL WARD
2. MUHEIRWE WILSON (INDEPENDENT) – KANGONDO WARD
3. NIWAGABA DENIS (NRM) – KANGONDO WARD
4. ATUHEIRE ADSON (NRM) – SINDI WARD
SUBCOUNTY WOMEN COUNCILLORS (50 CANDIDATES)
A sample of the nominated candidates includes:
· BUKINDA: NYESIGYE JACINTA (NRM) – KANDAGO; KAMUSIIME LYDIA (NRM) – KARORWA; KABAGAMBE MEDIUS (INDEPENDENT) – KARORWA.· KAMWEZI: KENSI JENINAH (NRM) – KASHEKYE; AKANKWASA DOREEN (NRM) – KIGARA.
· The list continues with candidates from KASHAMBYA, RWAMUCUCU, MUHANGA TOWN COUNCIL, and MPARO TOWN COUNCIL.
COUNCILLORS REPRESENTING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (PWDs)
Female PWDs Councillors
1. MWETEISE JACKLINE (NRM) – BUKINDA
2. KOBUSINGYE LINZI (NRM) – KAMWEZI
3. VASTINA GENSI (NRM) – KASHAMBYA
4. TWIJUKYE RODAH (NRM) – RWAMUCUCU
5. BUSHARI EVAS (NRM) – MUHANGA TC
6. SATURDAY GRACE (NRM) – MPARO TC
Male PWDs Councillors
1. NKAMUGABIRWA JOHNSON (NRM) – BUKINDA
2. NATUKUNDA BRUCE (NRM) – KAMWEZI
3. TURYATUNGA ALLAN (NRM) – KASHAMBYA
4. TAMUKOMA GEREVAZIO (NRM) – RWAMUCUCU
5. TWINOMUJUNI CHARLES (NRM) – MUHANGA TC
6. AMUTUHEIRE ANTHONY (NRM) – MPARO TC
COUNCILLORS REPRESENTING OLDER PERSONS
Male Older Persons Councillors
1. ENSINIKWERI MEDARD KASHENYA (NRM) – BUKINDA
2. BYAMUKAMA CHRISTOPHER (NRM) – KAMWEZI
3. MUKWASIIBWE SILVER TIBEIJUKA (NRM) – KASHAMBYA
4. KAZOORA CHRISTOPHER (NRM) – RWAMUCUCU
5. TWINE RUREEBWA DEO (NRM) – MUHANGA TC
6. MUGISHA CHARLES (NRM) – MPARO TC
Female Older Persons Councillors
1. NIWAGABA JENINAH (NRM) – BUKINDA
2. AHIMBISIBWE MARGARET NDABA (NRM) – KAMWEZI
3. BUSINGYE JOLLY (INDEPENDENT) – KASHAMBYA
4. TUMWEBAZE HOPE (NRM) – RWAMUCUCU
5. RUKASHAZA BETTY JOSELYN (NRM) – MUHANGA TC
6. ASIIMWE MARY (NRM) – MPARO TC
COUNCILLORS REPRESENTING YOUTH
Female Youth Councillors
1. KOMUGISHA COSTANCE (NRM) – BUKINDA
2. TAYEBWA RABECCA (NRM) – KAMWEZI
3. OSHABAHEBWA JOAN (NRM) – KASHAMBYA
4. AINEMBABAZI ANNAH (NRM) – RWAMUCUCU
5. AYEBARE EDINAH (INDEPENDENT) – MUHANGA TC
6. TUHIMBISE JOLLY (NRM) – MUHANGA TC
7. ATUSHABIRE CHRISTINE (NRM) – MPARO TC
8. NAYEBARE BRENDA (INDEPENDENT) – MPARO TC
Male Youth Councillors
1. TWIKIRIZE FRANCIS (NRM) – BUKINDA
2. AHUMUZA FRANK (NRM) – KAMWEZI
3. KAGARURA DICKSON (INDEPENDENT) – KAMWEZI
4. TUMWINE ALEX (NRM) – KASHAMBYA
5. AKAMPURIRA JUNIOR (NRM) – RWAMUCUCU
6. NAMANYA INNOCENT (INDEPENDENT) – MUHANGA TC
7. KAMUKAMA AMON (NRM) – MUHANGA TC
8. BIRYABAHO SAM (NRM) – MPARO TC
Breakdown of Nominated Candidates:
· Subcounty Chairpersons: 20 candidates
· Directly Elected Councillors: 55 candidates
· Subcounty Women Councillors: 50 candidates
· Female Councillor representing PWDs: 6 candidates
· Male Councillor representing PWDs: 6 candidates
· Male Councillor representing Older Persons: 6 candidates
· Female Councillor representing Older Persons: 6 candidates
· Female Councillor representing Youth: 8 candidates
· Male Councillor representing Youth: 8 candidates·
GRAND TOTAL: 142 CANDIDATES
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