Voting counting is underway at most if not all of the 93 polling stations in the Kyadondo East constituency after a large turnout in an unexpectedly tight byelection.
Thursday’s voting was not extended even when many people were still waiting in line after a mid-afternoon downpour and clashes between voters and Police outside different polling stations.
Candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine who stood on an independent ticket was by press time leading at Kitagombwa and Kasasa polling stations.
“Bobi, Ssaawa, Bobi, Ssawa, Bobi, Ssaawa, Bobi, Ssaawa, Bobi, Ssaawa, Bobi, Ssaawa,” Bobi Wine supporters sing as vote counting continues, NBS TV reports who are covering the polls live.
The Kyadondo East seat fell vacant after court nullified FDC’s Apollo Kantinti’s 2016 election as the area MP, citing irregularities by the Electoral Commission.
Kantinti is back to retake the seat he lost.
In his way are four candidates, including NRM’s Sitenda Ssebalu and three independent hopefuls.
The three are Mr Kyagulanyi, Nkunyingi Muwada and Dr. Sowedi Kayongo Male.
More to follow..
