Retired Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde has been declared the winner of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) primaries for the Rukungiri Municipality parliamentary seat, securing the party’s flag ahead of the 2026 general elections.
Tumukunde garnered 4,517 votes, representing 45.6% of the total valid votes cast, defeating incumbent MP Hon. Dr. Elisa Rutahirwa, who received 2,843 votes (28.7%).
The results were officially announced on Friday at 5:20 a.m. by the Rukungiri District NRM Elections Officer, Bright Mwongyera, at the district tally center located in the Rukungiri District Council Hall.
At the time of the announcement, vote counting was still ongoing in other parts of the district.
Other contenders in the race included:
Isaac Atukunda – 1,658 votes (16.7%)
Andrew Ankunda Kikira – 736 votes (7.4%)
Nathan Kamugisha Akandwanaho – 101 votes (1.0%)
Kabano Apolo – 49 votes (0.5%)
Mwongyera confirmed that a total of 9,905 valid votes were cast in the primary. The official declaration form was handed over to George Owakukiroru, who represented Tumukunde at the tally center.
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