Kasese Woman MP urges residents to back NRM in LC elections

1 July 2026, 12:52 pm

By Jonex Babulya

Kasese Woman MP calls on residents to vote for NRM candidates in local council elections

Hon. Sarah Ithungu Baleke, the Kasese District Woman Member of Parliament, has urged residents across the district to vote for National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidates in the LC I, LC II chairperson and Women Council elections scheduled for July 28 and August 10, 2026.

Speaking to our reporter at Rwenzori Square in Kasese Town last weekend, Hon. Sarah said effective implementation of government programmes in Kasese can best be achieved by electing Local Council I leaders who understand the NRM ideology and manifesto at the grassroots level.

According to Hon. Sarah, monitoring and supervision of government programmes largely depend on LC I and LC II leaders. She argued that electing opposition LC I leaders could, in the long run, undermine the sustainability of government programmes.

In a separate interview, Mr Jafali Kigutiha, the incumbent Local Council I Chairperson for Basecamp Lower Cell in Kasese Municipality, said his dedicated service and efforts in combating crime in the area are a clear testament to why he deserves another term in office.

Kigutiha also downplayed fears that service delivery would be undermined if opposition candidates were to win the LC I elections.