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Faridah Nambi, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate in the ongoing Kawempe North byelection, has expressed confidence in her chances of winning but also showed willingness to accept defeat gracefully if the results do not favour her.
Speaking to reporters shortly after casting her ballot on March 13, 2025, Nambi stated that while she hoped to emerge as the winner, she was ready to concede if the results showed that another candidate had won fairly.
Inshallah, I hope to emerge as the winner of this election. But if the results come out and I am not the one, I will concede to the one who has won, as long as they won fair and square
Security Measures and Voter Reassurance
Nambi on the other hand called on the voters of Kawempe North not to be intimidated by the heavy security deployment in the area.
She noted that concerns had emerged especially from NRM supporters NRM, about chaos and intimidation during previous elections.
The security is in your interest. The very voters, especially those that belong to the NRM, have been complaining to us about chaos and intimidation during elections. They say this is often why they don’t turn up to vote.
Nambi further explained that she had sat down with the security teams and agreed on the current deployments to ensure that people's lives and properties would be secure throughout the voting process.
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Tensions Surrounding the Kawempe North By-election
The Kawempe North by-election, which aims to replace the late legislator Muhammad Ssegirinya, has been charged with tension.
A total of 199,064 voters are registered across 197 polling stations, with ten candidates vying for the seat.
However, the build-up to the election has been marred by allegations of vote-rigging. Opposition parties, particularly the National Unity Platform (NUP), have raised concerns after an alleged raid uncovered a potential vote-rigging operation in Namere Cell, Kawempe.
Despite these allegations, the Electoral Commission (EC) has dismissed them, with Chairman Justice Simon Byabakama reassuring the public that no such irregularities had been found.