Winnie Kiiza, the national coordinator of the Alliance for National Transformation and out-going Kasese District Woman MP, says they have come together as opposition forces in the district to defend the remaining elective positions they are holding.
The National Resistance Movement-NRM party took Kasese municipality, Busongora North and South constituencies while the opposition Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party the Bukonzo East, West and District Woman MP seats.
The Kasese RDC Lt. Joe Walusimbi said there is no known non-Ugandan that is in the district with the purpose of participating in the voting exercise on Thursday.
Charles Ndobya from Nyabugando village, Mpondwe Lhubiriha town council says accessing health services becomes a challenge especially when there is no cheap means of transport.
According to records, the commission has so far granted Amnesty certificates to 27,300 reporters since the Amnesty Act was enacted and only 9,414 former combatants who renounced rebellion against the government of Uganda from the different rebel groups have been reintegrated.
In December, the Electoral Commission banned political campaigns in Kasese and other 15 districts due to the surging Covid-19 infections exacerbated by mass gatherings.
Centenary accuses the FDC flag bearer of routinely trying to fail his message to the voters by pushing his team to trail his public address vehicles and threatening his political agents.
The demobilization and resettlement officer with Amnesty Commission Henry Basaliza told URN that the Amnesty Commission is working with other partners to train the ex-ADF rebels in interlocking stabilized soil block-ISSB technology, craft making and tailoring for economic integration.
In Kasese, the FDC leaders on Monday stormed the District Registrar’s office and demanded an explanation on how they will solicit for votes without open mass campaigns.
Fatima Katembo, the National Unity Platform-NUP Kasese District Woman parliament candidate, says the campaigns have become so costly for first time competitors like her. She says most voters demand for money, a habit she blames on the NRM government for bribing voters.
Saidi Zaibu, one of the butchers told URN that they had teamed up with police and health officials to ensure their customers comply with the SOPs. He says many of their customers have abandoned the practice of wearing of face masks and washing hands before accessing the abattoir.
The Kasese district planner Joseph Singoma told URN on Monday that 30 acres of land have been provided by Muhokya sub county local government for the purpose as government continues planning for permanent settlement.
Addressing voters in Kasese on Sunday, Kabuleta blamed most of the land conflicts in the region, which often result in deaths on the government’s failure to legalize land ownership.
Kabuleta told sportsmen in Kasese Municipality on Thursday evening that regardless of how talented youth in Uganda are, it is becoming very hard for them to breakthrough because of the apparent lack of moral and financial support.
Baryomunsi who met a few leaders and locals from the sub-county said the government was aware of the tensions in the community and has been working to ensure that it's controlled. “There issue of land titles should not be a concern anymore because we are handling it and soon you will receive them.” He said.
In the 2016 General Election, the opposition swept all six parliamentary seats in the district. The seats included Kasese Woman MP, Kasese Municipality, Busongora North, Busongora South, Bukonzo East and Bukonzo West.
