By Weswa Ronnie
MBALE CITY
Kakai Khariate, the Mbale City Deputy Mayor, has won the election for the position of Mbale city woman member of parliament in the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) internal elections.
Khariate garnered 48 votes, defeating her main challenger, Victoria Nambuya, who secured 37 votes on Saturday, 12th July, 2025.
In other elections held simultaneously at Mbale city chambers, Margaret Wokuri Madanda was elected unopposed as the Member of Parliament for the Industrial City Division, while Guershom Sizomu Wambade was elected unopposed for the Northern City Division MP seat.
However, tensions arose during the elections when party leaders attempted to declare Cassim Namugali, the current mayor of Mbale city, unopposed, despite another candidate, Silagi Mugoya, being in the race.
Sezi Mafabi was elected unopposed as the mayor of the Northern City Division.
The election for the Industrial Division mayoral seat was postponed to Thursday due to chaos, after attempts were made to declare Kalidi Massa unopposed despite other candidates, including Ibra Wasika, participating in the race.
Badiru Nabende, the FDC Industrial City Division Secretary for Finance, described the elections as free and fair. Victoria Nambuya, the defeated candidate, pledged to work with Khariate to develop the party.
