Rain Interrupts LCV By-Election In Hoima

Posted by: Kyeyune Andrew Jonathan in Uganda news September 14, 2023

A heavy downpour has disrupted all voting activities for the LCV by-election in Hoima district. The Hoima District Returning Officer, Merab Kasende, said the voting started as early as 7 o’clock.

He, however, added that this happened in some distant areas but not in Hoima City where it rained heavily.

“We have already dispatched materials in the field and polls have started. About the drizzling, that is another chapter because it can’t stop falling. I haven’t got reports that the rain is so heavy to stop elections but I know in Hoima City it is heavy and I don’t know about the villages,” Kasande said.

The Electoral Commission spokesperson, Paul Bukenya earlier confirmed the deployment of polling materials.

He said all 173 polling stations in had received the materials in time. Over 94,800 registered voters are expected to take part in today’s by-election.

The district chairperson seat has been vacant since the demise of Kadiri Kirungi. Kirungi died in a car crash on March 17 that occurred in Kiboga on the Kampala-Hoima highway.

A total of 5 candidates including FDC’s Patrick Musinguzi, NUP’s Moses Aguuda and NRM’s Uthman Mugisha are vying for the seat.

The other two candidates are Vincent Muhumuza and Lenox Mugume, both under the Independent umbrella.

A 12-day campaign period given to the candidates came to a close on Tuesday in preparation of today’s election.

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