Another election dispute has landed in the High Court at Wakiso, with Daniel Kananura petitioning against George Musisi, the newly elected MP for Kira Municipality. Kananura is contesting the outcome of the election, dragging both George Musisi and the Electoral Commission into a legal fight. The respondents now have just 10 days to file their defense or risk the case being decided without them.
The NRM bigwig maintains that the election was not free and fair, with sources indicating that several malpractices, like ballot stuffing and vote bribery, were cited. George Musisi won the race cleanly, and even the incumbent, Ssemujju Nganda, accepted the result. So, what exactly is Daniel Kananura challenging?
This feels like déjà vu, given the precedent set in Masaka City with Juliet Kakande vs. Justine Nameere, where the NRM politician went on to win after the court ordered a recount. Several other petitions have been received countrywide as May 2026, the swearing-in month, approaches.
