Hearing of Nyanzi's petition against NRM's Madina Nser
The High Court in Uganda has begun hearing an election petition filed by Fred Nyanzi against the declared winner of the Kawempe South seat, Madina Nsereko. Nyanzi is seeking to nullify the results of the January 2026 election, alleging irregularities in the process.
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Hearing of Nyanzi's petition against NRM's Madina Nsereko starts
The Electoral Commissioner declared Nsereko the winner of the Kawempe South seat after the elections on January 15, 2026.
Hearing of an election petition for the Kawempe South Constituency has kicked off today (September 14).
The petition was filed by National Unity Platform's head of mobilisation, Fred Nyanzi, who is contesting the win by National Resistance Movement's Madina Nsereko. The Electoral Commissioner declared Nsereko the winner of the Kawempe South seat after the elections on January 15, 2026.
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