The number of incumbent Members of Parliament who have lost their seats in the general election in the Kigezi sub-region has risen to ten, according to results released by district electoral authorities.
Among the notable casualties is the Minister of State for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, David Bahati, who lost the Ndorwa County West parliamentary seat to National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate Eliab Naturinda Mporera. Bahati polled 17,282 votes against Mporera’s 22,601.
The results were declared on Friday by the Kabale District Electoral Commission Returning Officer. Other candidates included independent Boaz Abomugisha Rugyirehi, who received 80 votes, and Gilbert Bigwera, who polled 43 votes.
In Rubanda District, the incumbent Woman Member of Parliament and Parliamentary Commissioner, Prossy Mbabazi Akampurira, was defeated by independent candidate Evelyn Ninsiima Kikafunda.
Akampurira garnered 36,846 votes, while Ninsiima secured 48,732. Rubanda District Returning Officer Medard Nteziyaremye declared the results on Friday.
The Rukungiri District Woman MP seat also changed hands, with incumbent Midias Natukunda Kaharata losing to former Rubabo County MP and NRM flag bearer, who polled 59,448 votes. Kaharata obtained 32,794 votes.
Other contenders included Betty Muzanira of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), who received 18,227 votes; Christine Tusanyuke of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) with 844 votes; and independent Innocent Nabasa Kashobera with 1,063 votes.
In Rubabo County, incumbent Naboth Namanya of the PFF lost to NRM’s Mathias Mwesigwa Rwabugumi.
Namanya polled 14,780 votes, while Rwabugumi secured 16,102. Independent Bob Rugonde followed closely with 13,545 votes.
Other candidates included Allan Nabasa (FDC) with 548 votes; Andrew Niwabine with 971; Ernest Ngabirano Katara with 313, David Ndindirize Tushabomwe with 344, Moreen Tumwebaze with 147 and Eunice Nshabamagara of the Democratic Party, who garnered 55 votes.
The results were declared on Saturday by Rukungiri District Returning Officer Abbas Namara.
In Kabale District, incumbent Woman MP Catherine Atwakiire Ndamira lost her seat to NRM flag bearer Enid Atuheire Origumisiriza, while Wilfred Niwagaba was defeated in Ndorwa County East by Dr. Protazio Begumisa.
Other incumbents who lost their seats include Dr. Nicholas Thadeus Kamara, who was defeated by Andrew Aja Baryayanga in Kabale Municipality, Moses Kamuntu Mwongyera, who lost Rubanda County West to Bruce Balaba Kabaasa, John Ninzenyimana Kamara, who was defeated by Fortunate Habyara in Bufumbira North and Rolland Ndyomugyenyi who was defeated by NRM Flag Bearer Kiconco Patrick Katabazi in Rukiga County.
