The Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire has identified the suspects as Hamuza Opio, Usama Matovu, Kinene Kiiza Andrew, Mayambala Francis, Sesazi Paul, Semata Asuman and Deno Alex who are currently detained at Katwe police station.
The electoral commission started issuing voter slips yesterday at parish levels for the voters to pick their voter slips and the exercise will take only 10 days but some aspiring candidates have camped at the issuing centers to collect the voter slips for the people in the areas they want to represent.
Robert Kyagulanyi, Mugisha Muntu, Willy Mayambala, John Katumba and Fred Mwesigye plus all independent candidates were neither hosted physically nor virtually by any of the five top radio stations in the region.
Turahi won the NRM Party flag with 112,924 votes against Kajumba’s 63,707 votes. In the same race was Bright Mweteise who polled 15,539 votes, Honorato Muhanguzi who scored 7,873 votes and Amos Naturinda with 262 votes as other contenders.
According to the Fort Portal Returning Officer, James Mugenyi, only parish supervisors that were recruited by the Electoral Commission at parish or ward level are mandated to issue the slips.
Nakayinda is among the 95 supporters and campaign coordinators of NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu who was arrested during campaigns in Kalangala district last week.
The Commission suspended Political activities in districts of Kampala, Wakiso, Luwero, Kalungu, Mbarara District and City, Kabarole District including Fort Portal City, Masaka, Jinja, Tororo, Kazo, Kasese and the districts of Buikwe, Buvuma, Mukono and Kayunga which were all classified as super-spreaders of COVID-19.
The FDC party leadership had organized to host their presidential candidate at Kayanja play ground where they found NRM party supporters had also organized a football match.
