By Aggrey Baba
Barely hours after being declared the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer for Kawempe North, Faridah Nambi sent a bold warning to National Unity Platform’s (NUP) MP Erias Nalukoola, telling him to prepare for the battle of his life, come 2026.
Speaking after casting her vote at Mbogo polling station, Nambi wasted no time celebrating. Instead, she launched a fiery challenge to her rival, declaring the days of Opposition dominance in the constituency numbered.
“After securing this win in the party primaries, I want to inform Erias Nalukoola that I am coming for him. The NRM will finally have a representative in Kawempe North after 20 years,” she vowed.
Nambi’s journey to clinching the ticket saw her defeat Hanifa Karadi, a fellow party member, who, however, cried foul. Karadi, who voted from St Paul’s Church of Uganda, accused Nambi’s camp of engaging in rigging and voter bribery.
“My agents informed me that some of my voters were blocked from voting. There was clear rigging, especially in Kawempe Mbogo,” Karadi alleged, promising to petition the NRM Electoral Commission.
Despite the internal wrangles, Nambi dismissed her critics, saying her support stretches beyond party lines and remains solid.
She said that many claimed she was only supported by NRM voters during the earlier by-election, but she’s proven that she is deeply rooted on the ground.
If Nambi manages to unseat Nalukoola in 2026, it would mark the end of two decades of NRM absence in the area, a shift that would significantly alter Kampala’s political landscape.
Elsewhere in Kampala, notable victories emerged from other hotly contested races. In Nakawa West, Herbert Anderson Burora secured the NRM flag and is expected to face NUP’s Joel Ssenyonyi. Meanwhile, in Rubaga North, Singh Parminder Katongole sailed to victory amid early celebrations from his supporters.
