

CEDEAO: La Deuxieme Session – Ordinaire du Parlement de la CEDEAO se Tient a Abuja (21.11.2019)











In September 2015, the 9th Parliament approved 23 new districts. I have looked through most of them. We can see whose are having new constituencies and new borderlines for ballots in the General Election of 2021. There are other districts also pushed, which are not mentioned. Because, the list would be insane. But it shows some people who are having another route to their incumbency than previously done.
This has been an issue in previous elections too. As the state has operated and changed district lines for years. This is a clever way to create new polls and statistics, also ensure there are no strongholds. As the districts and sub-counties become fluid. That is because there was 112 districts in the 2016 Elections, but by 2021 there will be 135 districts. As well as there was 1,403 sub-counties in 2016, while in 2021 there will be 2057 sub-counties. All of this has effects for the elections and the supervision of it. As there are new candidacies, there are new elected officials and ensuring the tallies are right with the right forms, ballots and counting according to the eligible to vote and whose registered to do so. Therefore, these sort of changes are brining a lot headache, not only to the representatives to date, but also for the ones following it.
Therefore, with this in mind. I made a similar list of interesting names, districts and whose MPs, who could have issues when the primary polls in 2020 and the initial polls in 2021. This will be interesting, as there was incumbent MPs and NRM MPs who came into trouble and lost in new districts last time. That is likely to happen again, as there are other parishes, towns and such where they have to get voters compared to last go-around.
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District: |
MPs: |
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Rwampara County into a district (Curved out of Mbarara District) |
Charles Ngabirano (NRM) Former: Mujuni Vincent Kyamadidi (NRM turned FDC) |
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Karenga County into a district (Curved out of Kaabong District or Dodoth West) |
Rose Akello Lilly (former Kaabong MP) Taking away constituencies from: Simon Lokodo (NRM) |
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Kapelebyong County into a district (Curved out of Amuria District) |
Julius Peter Ochen (Independent) |
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Obongi County into a districts (Curved out of Moyo District) |
Hassan Kaps Fungaroo (FDC) |
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Kazo County into a district (Curved out of Kiruhura District) |
Gordon Bafaki (NRM) |
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Kitagwenda County into a district (Curved out of Kamwenge District) |
Agaba Abbas Mugisha (NRM) |
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Madi-Okollo County into district (Curved out of Arua district) |
This is taking away constituencies from Upper and Lower Madi. This hits NRM MPs: Isaac Etuuka & Ismail Ogama |
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Terendo East & West County into Terengo District (Operative 2020) (Curved out of Amuru District) |
Mario Kania Obiga (NRM) – Terengo East Moses Angundru (NRM) – Terengo West |
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Kalaki County into a districts (Curved out of Kaberamaido district) |
Clement Kenneth Ongalo-Obote (NRM) |
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Kagadi district of out Buyaya county (Curved out of Kibaale district) |
Eric Musana (Buyaya East) – (NRM) Barnabas Tinkasmiire (Buyaya West) – (NRM) |
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Kakumiro district (Curved out of Kibaale district) |
Barnabas Tinkasmiire (Buyaya West) Robinah Nabbanja – (NRM) Woman MP |
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Omoro County turned district (Curved out of Gulu District) |
Jacob Oulanyah (NRM) Catherine Lamwaka (Woman MP) – (NRM) |
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Rubanda County turned district (Curved out of Kabale District) |
Henry A. Musasizi (Rubanda County East) Denis Sabiiti (Rubanda County West) |
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Rukiga County turned district (Curved out of Kable District) |
Herbert Kabafunzaki (NRM) – Rukiga County |
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Namisindwa district (Curved out of “East Bubulo County” in Manafwa District) |
Apollo Masika (NRM) – Bubulo County East |
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Pakwach district (Curved out of Nebbi District) |
Emmanuel Ongiertho (FDC) – Jonam County |
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Butebo County turned into district (Curved out of Pallisa district) |
Fred Oduchu Mudukoi (Independent) – Butebo County |
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Bunyangabu County into district (Curved out of Kabarole district) |
Adolf Mwesige (NRM) – Bunyangabu County |
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Nabilatuk district out of Pian County (Curved out of Nakapiripirit district) |
Achia Remegio (NRM) – Pian County |
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Bugweri county into districts (Curved out of Iganga distict) |
Abdu Katuntu (FDC) – Bugweri County |
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Kasanda counties into one district (Curved out of Mubende District) |
Micheal I. Bukenya (NRM) – Bukuya County Patrick O Nsamba (NRM) – Kassanda County North Simeo Nsubuga (NRM) – Kassanda County South |
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Kwania county turned district (Curved out of Apac District) |
Tonny Ayoo (NRM) – Kwania County |
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Kikuube turned district from Buhaguzi County (Curved out of Hoima District |
Daniel M. Muheirwe (NRM) – Buhaguzi County Tophase Kaahwa Byagira (Woman MP) |
I think this list is interesting, as it says something about whose has a new challenge. Who has new constituencies and where the might reside some lost hope. As there have been lacking funds to operate these districts. There been trouble to find financial stimulus to actually operate them. The NRM has made big changes with the districts, but haven’t considered the economic implications in doing so. Also the obligations of civil service, hospitals, health care centres and so-on. As well, as halls for the appointed leadership, the elected officials offices and so-on. Which is all on the back-burner and lack of funds too do.
Therefore, this list shows what is at stake and what the NRM does to ensure continued power in Parliament. As they assess these changes will give them popularity, as they are giving local government close look in the previously bigger districts. Even as they are all former sub-counties turned into a bigger and have more of a mandate as a district. Peace.





Lt. Colonel Edith Nakalema has today launched the first public march sponsored by the outfit she’s running. That will be a state owned march on the 4th December 2019 with the special guest, His Excellency, the Fountain of Honour, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.
What is really colourful about this enterprise is the message and the slogan of it all. That is the beautiful wording of “A Corruption-Free Uganda: It Starts With Me”. It is really rich coming from the State House. Really ironic and special, that the unique Anti-Corruption Unit of the State House are usually catching the small fishes, but not touching the kitchen cabinet nor anyone in close association with the President.
That’s why its very rich of the State House and its outfit to have a theme like this. Like the people don’t know whose doing it and whose letting the grand corruption happen. The President has even accepted the Presidential Handshake. He has accepted that businesses get started, get tax-holidays as long as he gets kickbacks. Not like he will let any opportunity of a short-sighted funds go away. Even if it means selling the most prominent building in Kampala, Mabira Forest or anything else. As long as he can get something out of a deal, he will do it eventually.
President Museveni and his handlers will secure that, that’s why his not touched, even with abundance of agencies combatting and securing the government tenders, procurement and budget. However, none of them have ever had the capacity to arrest or charge Amama Mbabazi, Sam Kuteesa, Kahinda Otafiire, Elly Tumwiine and so-on. They are all living lavish, but came out of the bush-war piss-poor. You go figure how their wealth got started.
With this all in mind, the theme should be rewrote, “It Starts with the President”. That would have been accurate. It would have targeted the National Resistance Movement (NRM) and their cronies. Instead, they go after the chicken-thieves and the ones that has no power, no suction or connection within the deep administration. The ones who are rightfully wrong in their actions, misusing local government tenders, creating ghost teachers and whatnot. Still, the biggest culprits, the ones who does it on large scale, the ones who has made and forged the system. They are walking beside the President, they are appointed by him and are untouchables.
That’s why, if the Anti Corruption Unit was sincere, they would have targeted not “me” but the President, Museveni himself. But she did so, she wouldn’t see another day in her office. So, we do understand. She doesn’t want to bite the hand that feed her. We all get that, but if they wanted to be honest. The aim should be at the King, then you best not miss. Peace.