HOIMA - The High Court in Hoima has dismissed an election petition challenging the victory of Asinansi Nyakato as Hoima City Woman Member of Parliament, declaring her validly elected in the January 15, 2026 parliamentary elections.
In a judgment delivered electronically on Friday, Mbale resident Judge Charles Kasibayo ruled that the petitioner, Princess Diana Rouse Jane Mugenyi, had failed to prove allegations of electoral malpractice, voter bribery and the illegal procurement of voters against Nyakato and the Electoral Commission.
The court consequently dismissed the petition and ordered Mugenyi to pay Nyakato's legal costs, while directing the Electoral Commission to bear its own costs.
Final Tally
Nyakato was declared the winner with 17,142 votes against Mugenyi's 15,197, giving her a majority of 1,945 votes. Other candidates, Kiiza Bridget and Nalumaga Sylvia Balyesiima, obtained 1,362 and 1,009 votes, respectively.
Mugenyi, who contested on the National Resistance Movement (NRM) ticket, challenged the outcome, alleging that the election was marred by voter disenfranchisement, falsification of results, ballot stuffing, bribery and the illegal transfer of voters from neighboring districts into Hoima City.
The court found that the evidence presented was insufficient to substantiate these claims, thereby affirming Nyakato's victory.
