Court throws out Workers’ election petition as judge rejects WhatsApp service without read receipts
The Ugandan High Court dismissed an election petition challenging the victory of five Workers' Members of Parliament. The judge ruled that the petitioner failed to properly serve the respondents and lacked the necessary legal standing.
Why it matters
This ruling clarifies procedural requirements for election petitions in Uganda and upholds the results of the 2026 parliamentary elections.
MPs during plenary session on October 20, 2026. PHOTO/ IBRAHIM KAVUM
The High Court in Kampala has dismissed with costs an election petition challenging the victory of five Workers’ Members of Parliament for the 2026–2031 parliamentary term, citing the petitioner’s failure to properly serve the respondents and establish his legal standing to file the suit.
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