PHOTO: Wasswa Drake Edward (left) insists, he defeated Hon. Keefa Kiwanuka (right) in the recently concluded Kiboga East Constituency NRM MP primaries. His lawyers have petitioned President Museveni, want election of Keefa nullified.
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TWO days to the NRM elections last week, Kiboga East Member of Parliament Dr. Keefa Kiwanuka allegedly sold off his land at Kakiri on Hoima road and was paid UGX 350M, the money he used to wet beaks of registrars and buying DR Forms to alter the factual results which were reading Wasswa Drake Edward as the rightful winner of this hotly contested Party Primaries for NRM MP Kiboga East Constituency 2026-2031!
An insider has revelead to us that, Keefa first sold off a pine tree plantation in Mubende where he bagged millions he used to bribe voters according to Wasswa’s camp! How he got this Mubende land, is another shocking story! We will tell it all, in our next story!
Back to the fraudulent NRM Primaries victory, Although Keefa Kiwanuka and agents played all dirty games to manufacture his contested victory, they left a difference of only 1,631 votes! Little did this two terms legislator know that Wasswa Drake Edward was not about to let him run away with a rigged victory!
Through his lawyers of Byamugisha, Gabriel & Co. Advocates, hardworking Wasswa Drake Edward petitioned the Chairperson, Electoral Commission, National Resistance Movement on July 22, 2025 and the NRM Elections Disputes Tribunal challenging the NRM Primaries for Kiboga East Constituency citing gross electoral irregularities, violence and Manipulation of results.
The four pager petition reads, “We act for and on behalf of Mr. Wasswa Drake Edward, hereinafter called our client, on whose instructions we address you as follows: Wasswa Drake Edward participated as a candidate in the recently concluded NRM Parliamentary Primary Elections for Kiboga East Constituency.”
Wasswa’s lawyers say, Pursuant to the NRM electoral guidelines and the principles of free and fair elections enshrined in the 1995 Constitution of Uganda, we hereby formally submit this petition to challenge the credibility and legality of the election results declared in favour of Dr. Keefa Kiwanuka.
“This petition is made in good faith, seeking to uphold internal party democracy and ensure justice both for our client and the electorate of Kiboga East, who were allegedly deprived of their right to participate in a transparent and credible electoral process.” Reads, candidate Drake Wasswa’s petition.
GROUNDS FOR THE PETITION
1. Fraudulent Declaration of Results In Absence of Voting: In the results announced on July 17, 2025, it was indicated that Wasswa Drake Edward polled 10,914 votes, whereas Dr. Keefa Kiwanuka garnered 12,625 votes.
2. There was no actual voting in some polling stations, including Katalama, Kakinzi, and Kandegeya in Dwaniro Sub-County and Kabumba, Kijumagwa and Ssinzibwa villages in Kasejjere Parish. The respondent (Keefa Kiwanuka), aided by the sub-county registrar, fabricated results and presented them as legitimate, despite no ballot being cast. (A copy of the video showing ticking the register without voting was attached to the petition as evidence).
A simple arithmetic of the results from:-
Katalama Parish in Kamugabo VIiiage: Candidate Wasswa received 190 votes, while Dr. Keefa garnered 44 votes.
Kakinzi Village: Wasswa secured 44 votes, compared to Dr. Keefa’s 156 votes.
Kandegeya: Wasswa received 33 votes, whereas Dr. Keefa obtained 145 votes.
Total votes across the above-mentioned areas; Wasswa garnered a total of 267 votes, while Dr. Keefa received 1024 votes, resulting in a vote difference of 757 votes in favour of Dr. Keefa.
Lwamata Subcounty;
• Kibiru: Wasswa received 34 votes; Dr. Keefa received 129 votes.
• Kyanika: Wasswa secured 38 votes; Dr. Keefa obtained 134 votes.
• Ssinzibwa: Wasswa received 29 votes; Dr. Keefa garnered 229 votes.
• Kabumba: Wasswa obtained 51 votes; Dr. Keefa received 205 votes.
Total votes in Lwamata SubCounty: Wasswa received 152 votes while Dr. Keefa obtained 607 votes, resulting in a total difference of 455 votes in favour of Dr. Keefa.
Overall Total Votes: The results from the above-mentioned areas; Wasswa received 419 votes, whereas Dr. Keefa received 1631 votes, with a total combined vote difference of 1,212 votes in favour of Dr. Keefa. The data above clearly shows a substantial lead of 1,212 votes in favour of Dr. Keefa Kiwanuka; however, these figures are based on imputed results, raising serious concerns about irregularities and anomalies in the voting process.
3. Distribution of Gifts and Inducements: Dr. Kiwanuka engaged in voter bribery by distributing chairs, saucepans, hoes, solar lights and cash during the campaign period. Such conduct constitutes a violation of the Parliamentary Elections Act, 2005 (as amended), Section 68.
4. Violence, Intimidation, and Destruction of Electoral Materials: In Bukomero Sub-county, specifically in Kikoowa Parish, supporters of Dr. Keefa Kiwanuka violently assaulted the election registrar, resulting in physical injury and the forcible removal of election records, thereby compromising the integrity of the electoral process. Several of Wasswa’s agents and supporters were beaten up and forced to flee the voting place.
5. Manipulated Tallying and Ghost Figures: Instances of manipulated vote tallies and the inclusion of ghost voters were reported in several polling stations, artificially inflating votes in favour of the respondent and obstructing genuine results.
6. Failure to Use Electoral Registers: In Sinziibwa Polling Station, Lwamata Sub-county, elections were conducted without reference to the voter register, enabling impersonation by children and non-voters, thus undermining the credibility of election results.
RRAYERS/RELIEFS SOUGHT
▪︎ That the election results declared in favour of Dr. Keefa Kiwanuka be nullified on account of electoral fraud, bribery, violence and disenfranchisement.
▪︎ That the results be retallied excludingthe fake generated results as well as the results which were snatched from the registrar and all the falsified results. ▪︎ An order for a fresh, transparent, free, and fair primary election for Kiboga East Constituency, conducted in strict conformity with NRM electoral guidelines. ▪︎ Investigation into and disciplinary action against all persons, including election officials and party members, who facilitated or participated in illegal acts and electoral misconduct.
CONCLUSION “The electoral process in Kiboga East was marked by manipulation, violence, and corruption, undermining the voice of the genuine voters. We trust your esteemed office will handle this petition with the urgency, transparency, and fairness it warrants and will uphold the principles of justice, fairness, and integrity within the NRM electoral process. We remain available to provide further evidence or clarification as required.” Byamugisha, Gabriel & Co. Advocates.
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