The bypass is a 15 kilometer stretch from Kitumba East Division Fort PortaI, through Kataraka, Nyakagongo, Kyegobe to Kacwamba along the Fort Portal-Kasese road. It was supposed to be constructed together with the Fort Portal -Kamwenge road.
Provisional results from 50 out of the 93 polling stations in Fort- Portal municipality show the incumbent is in the lead, against his main rival, independent candidate Dr. Richard Mugahi.
Alex Ruhunda, the incumbent Fort Portal Municipality member of parliament and NRM party flag bearer, spent time moving to the homes of voters in Kitumba, Rwengoma, Boma and Kisenyi suburbs to ask for their support.
The Seventh Day Adventist hall in Fort Portal was filled to capacity as hundreds of supporters patiently waited for the debate in which the contenders were, one by one, asked to justify their candidature and plans for the constituencies they seek to represent.
Moses Mwirumubi, a resident of Kagote says the candidates should focus on lobbying for infrastructure development and electricity extension to more parts of the municipality.
The on-going consultative meetings to popularize President Museveni’s sole candidature ahead of the 2016 elections have faced resistance from within the NRM party in Kabarole district.
Alex Ruhunda claims that he is in possession of documents to prove that the Ministry of Finance wired the money to Fort Portal municipal council bank account. He however declined to show the documents.
With the two weeks recess given to MPs to consult their voters on the marriage and divorce bill, about to end, MPs from Kabarole district are yet to hold consultative meetings about the bill.
