Mr Vicent Kayanja Depaul, the former mayor who contested on the Democratic Party (DP) ticket filed a petition in court on May 06, challenging Mr Rulinda’s victory on grounds of electoral.
Daily Monitor
Wednesday January 27 2021
The NRM chairperson of Kitubulu-Katabi, Eric Kyeyune, (pictured) was shot dead by SFC soldiers who had been deployed to calm the situation
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The NRM chairperson of Kitubulu-Katabi, Eric Kyeyune, was shot dead by SFC soldiers who had been deployed to calm the situation. Two other people were injured in the shooting and rushed to the hospital.
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Security forces in Wakiso and Entebbe towns yesterday battled supporters of opposition Democratic Party candidate Vincent Kayanja Depaul and those of NRM flag bearer Michael Mutebi for much of the day after the Wakiso district returning officer declared Fabrice Rulinda, an independent candidate, as the elect-ed mayor of Entebbe Municipality.
Daily Monitor
Tuesday January 26 2021
This photo taken on January 26, 2021 shows police officers helping a man who fainted after security forces fired teargas and live bullets to disperse protestos at Wakiso District tally centre where EC officials had declared an independent candidate as winner of the Entebbe Mayoral election. PHOTO/ BENSON TUMUSIIME
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According to their tally sheet, they had led the race with 5,672 votes and the runner up posting 2,825 votes.
Moments before the results were announced at Wakiso tally centre, Mr Kayanja complained about the tally sheet projected on the screen as they were not matching with what his team had tallied. Upon, declaration, chaos ensued with a team of councilors from Entebbe and their supporters from other areas protesting.
Entebbe NRM chairman shot dead during vote rigging protests
January 26, 2021 Some of the protestors
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) chairman of Katabi-Kitubulu village in Entebbe, Eric Kyeyune has been shot dead this morning during a joint NRM-Democratic Party protest over alleged vote-rigging.
Kyeyune was allegedly shot dead by the presidential guards, Special Forces Command (SFC) while protesting with other voters in the same area over the declaration of independent candidate Fabrice Ruhinda as the winner of the Entebbe mayoral race.
Also shot with Kyeyune, and seriously injured was Godfrey Baguma, husband of Scholastica Baguma, the divisional seat contender who now says she has even lost interest in the race.