PRIME REPORT: Will NRM reclaim Rubabo County again?

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A total of nine people have shown interest in competing for the NRM parliamentary flag in Rubabo constituency.

Currently Rubabo is represented by Naboth Namanya of FDC in the 11th parliament; the county used to be a stronghold of NRM since the Movement took over power in 1986.

It’s now uncertain if NRM will re-organize and take over the seat from hands of FDC.

Boaz Atukunda a boda boda rider in Nyakishenyi said the mission for Naboth Namanya was over and that now they are going back home to their NRM party.

“We were very tired with Mary Paula Turyahikayo who has been our MP for three consecutive terms and we supported FDC to push her out which he did now we shall vote any one elected by NRM as flag bearer,” Atukunda said.

Rubabo has changed national leaders four times since the NRM took over power in 1986.

Prof. George Mondo Kagonyera was in NRC then Henry Tumukunde represented Rubabo in Constituency Assembly 1994/95 prof. George Kagonyera won again in 1996 to 2006 and then Mary Paula Turyahikayo from 2006 up 2021 until Naboth Natumanya of FDC took over from her.

Now those competing for NRM flag in Rubabo include David Tushabomwe Ndindi a two times contestant and is from Nyakatunga in Nyarushanje Sub County. Also, NRM sub county chairperson.

Mathious Rwabugumi is from Bwanga in Nyarushanje Sub county is district councillor representing Nyarushanje and secretary social services at the district. 

Alex Bob Rugonde is from Nyakiju Buyanja and is a newcomer in politics of Rubabo and Rukungiri at large.

Others are Moses Atamba, Lawrence Mpitsi from Nyakishenyi sub county is also a newcomer in politics but has become very popular in very little time.

Andrew Niwabaire, is from Nyarushanje and this is his second time showing interest in the seat.

Ernest Katara, is from Kirimbe Nyakishenyi he says time is now for Rubabo to have their own son in Parliament.

Doreen Busingye is born in Buyanja and married in Kebisoni she says the constituency was led by a woman for 15 years that they need continuity as women in leadership and Lawrence Twinamatisko Bijoki who is also from Nyarushanje.

What do other people say?

Kyomukama Benedicto of Ndago Nyarushanje said as coordinator of Naboth Namanya in the last elections, that the mission he did was over now they are going back home in NRM.

Medius Kagambo from Nyarushanje stage said as a woman, she is always kind if a man asks her for what she has for a long time and offers it to him.

We have been with David Tushabomwe asking us for support for more than 10 years. It’s time now we give him what he has been asking us.

Egood man from Nyarushanje said that he was also coordinating elections of former MP Paula Turyahikayo now that she is no longer interested in the seat, he is going to support the one already in NRM structures who can go to NRM secretariat in Kyandondo and they know him.

Apart from David Tushabomwe there is no other aspiring candidate who is in the NRM league even at LC1.