11 detained at Jinja CPS for disrupting Jinja East poll

Police and army officers lead a suspect into Jinja CPS shortly after his arrest for allegedly disrupting the Jinja East MP by-election. PHOTO BY DENIS EDEMA

What you need to know:

  • According to the results announced by the Electoral Commission, Mwiru got 6,654 while his closes challenger; Nabeta got 5,043. The two were followed by an independent candidate - Faisal Masaba who managed to get 117 votes.
  • The rest of the candidates trailed scoring below one hundred votes each.

JINJA-Police in Jinja have confirmed that they have in custody 11 people for allegedly disrupting yesterday’s Jinja East MP by-election.

According to the Kiira region police spokesperson, Diana Nandaula, the suspects said to have been interfering with the electoral process, were arrested from different parts of the Constituency.

She said the suspects who are being held at Jinja CPS face charges of threatening violence, voter bribery and malicious damage to property.

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The Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) candidate, Mr Paul Mwiru won election, beating his competitor and main challenger, NRM’s Igeme Nathan Nabeta and six others.

According to the results announced by the Electoral Commission, Mwiru got 6,654 while his closes challenger; Nabeta got 5,043. The two were followed by an independent candidate - Faisal Masaba who managed to get 117 votes.

The rest of the candidates trailed scoring below one hundred votes each.

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FDC's Paul Mwiru wins Jinja East by-election

Although voting was delayed by the downpour that started around 6am and went on throughout the afternoon, voters turned up in good numbers at the various polling stations

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