The High Court in Kampala has issued an interim order barring the chairperson LC111 for Lubaga Division, Pastor Peter sematimba from getting nominated as the NRM flag bearer for the post of Kampala Mayor.

Peter Sematimba

This follows a petition by Capt. Francis Babu, the vice chairperson for NRN central region and former Kampala Central MP who is interested in the same post.

He accuses the NRM for not following the right procures of primary party elections as it is laid out in the party’s constitution.

The interim Chairperson of the NRM Electoral Commission, Dr. Elijah Mushemeza announced on Tuesday that Peter Sematimba will be the NRM flag bearer for the election of the Lord Mayor for Kampala City.

The government’s Kampala City Bill was passed by Parliament yesterday with amendments allowing universal adult suffrage voting for the position of the Lord Mayor of Kampala city.

Two other opposition candidates, Elias Lukwago, the current MP for Kampala Central, and Michael Mabikke, the current Mp for Makindye East have expressed interest in the post of Mayor of Kampala.

By Mugisa Isaac Mathias